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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
NOTICETO BIDDERS AND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOUNDER'S DISTRICT WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT - PHASE 1
NORWALK, IOWA
Sealed bids for the work comprising of the improvements as stated below must
be filed before 2-00 PMon the 29t~ day of October, 2015, in the office of the
City Clerk at City Hall, 705 North Avenue, Norwalk, Iowa. Bids received after the
deadline for submission of bids as stated herein shall not be considered and
shall be returned to the late bidder unopened.
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City of Norwalk on
the proposed contract documents (plans, specifications, and form of contract)
and estimated cost for the FOUNDER'S DISTRICT WATER MAIN REPLACE-
MENT - PHASE 1 project at its meeting at 6:00 P.M. on the 5th day of Novem-
ber, 2015, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 705 North Avenue, Norwalk,
Iowa. At the hearing, the City will receive and consider any objections made by
any interested party, to the Plans and Specifications, proposed Form of Con-
tract, and the Estimate of the Cost for the project.
Sealed proposals will be opened and tabulated at 2:00 PM on the 29th day of
October, 2015, in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 705 North Avenue,
Norwalk, Iowa for consideration by the City Council at its meeting on November
5th, 2015. Consideration of the award of contract would subsequently occur by
the Norwalk City Council at the same meeting, at 6:00 P.M. on the 5th day of
November, 2015 at City Hall, presided over by the Mayor.
Work on the improvement shall commence within ten days of the issuance of a
written Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed will be issued upon approval
of the contract by the Council, and be completed as stated below.
The Work will include but is not limited to the following improvements:
Founder's District Water Main Replacement- Phase 1:
Construct Founder's District Water Main Replacement - Phase t including
all labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct 2330 linear feet of
8-inch water main in open cut, 350 linear feet of 8-inch water main tunneled
in place, hydrants, valves, services in open cut and tunneled in place,
connections to existing system, excavation, backfill, surface restoration,
driveway and pavement removal and replacement, traffic control,
mobilization and miscellaneous associated work including cleanup.
Copies of the bid documents including project drawings and technical specifica-
tions will be on file starting October 19", 2015 and may be inspected at the
office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 705 North Avenue, Norwalk, Iowa. A
complete set of bid documents, including the Plans and Specifications,
- maybe obtained from the_E~ineer, Veenstra & Kimm, inc.=, 3000 westown
Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, 515-225-8000.
All bids must be filed at City Hall on or before the time herein set. All bids shall
be made on forms fumished by the City and obtained from Vesnstra & Kimm,
Inc. 3000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266, 515-225-8000 and
must be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope and plainly identified.
Each bidder shall accompany its bid with bid sacunty as defined in Iowa Code
Section 26.8, as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for
the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of contract a corporate surety
bond, in a form acceptable to the City of Norwalk, for the faithful performance of
the contract, in an amount equal to 100% of the amount of the contract. The
bidder's security shall be in the amount fixed in the Instruction to Bidders and
shall be in the form of a cashier's check or a certified check drawn on an FDIC
insured bank in Iowa or on an FDIC insured bank chartered under the laws of
the United States; or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or
chartered under the laws of the United States; or a bid bond on the form pro-
vided in the contract documents with corporate surety satisfactory to the City of
Norwalk. The bid shall contain no condition except as provided in the specifica-
tions.
The Certified Check, Certified Share Draft or Cashier's Check may be cashed,
or the Bid Bond forfeited, and the proceeds retained as liquidated damages if the
bidder fails to execute a contract or file acceptable performance bonds or pro-
vide an acceptable certificate of insurance within ten (10) days after the accep-
tance of his proposal by resolution of the City.
No bidder may withdraw a proposal within thirty (30) days after the date set for
.opening bids.
Each successful bidder will be rsqhirad to furnish a corporate surety bond in an
amount equal to 100% of its contract price. Said bend shall be issued by a
responsible surety approved by the City of Norwalk and shall guarantee the
faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein con-
tained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of ell material and labor, and
protect and save harmless the City of Norwalk from claims and damages of any
kind caused by the operations of the contract and shall also guarantee the main-
tenance of the improvement caused by |aUuras in materials and construction for
a period of four years from and after acceptance of the contract.
All Contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) are required to obtain tax exemp-
tion certificates from the City of Norwalk, Iowa for this projecL These tax
exemption certificates are only for use on this specific project as covered
under the Contract. Before final payment will be made on this project, the
Contractor(s) and subcontractor(s) shall provide lien waivers as required
in the Specifications.
The project shall be substantially complete except final surface restoration by
December 31=, 2016. All final surface restoration shall be completed by April
15th, 2016. Failure to complete the work under the specified schedule will result
in liquidated damages of $500.00 per day until the project is complete.
By virtue of statutory authority preference will be given to products and provi-
sions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa end to Iowa domestic
labor.
In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed a prefer-
ence as against a nonresident bidder from e state or foreign country if that state
or foreign country gives or requires any preference to bidders from that state or
foreign country, including but not limited to any preference to bidders, the impo-
sition of any type of labor rome preference, or any other form of preferential
treatment to bidders or laborers from that state or foreign country. The prefer-
ence allowed shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state or
foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a
resident labor rome preference, a nonresident bidder shall apply the same resi-
dent labor force preference to a public improvement in this state as would be
required in the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign coun-
try in which the nonresident bidder is a resident.
Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in
the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected.
If it is determined that adherence to these Iowa statutory requirements may cause
denial of federal funds which would otherwise be available for a public improve-
ment, or would otherwise be inconsistent with requirements of any federal law or
regulation, the application of Iowa Code Chapters 73 and 73A shall be sus-
pended to the extent necessary to prevent denial of the funds or to eliminate the
inconsistency with federal requirements.
The City of Norwalk reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informali-
ties, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem tO be in the
best interest of the City.
Published by the order of the City of Norwalk, Iowa, on this 15t~ day of October,
2015.
CITY OF NORWALK, IOWA,
By:
Title:
OFFICIAL County Administration Building, 301
North Buxton, Suite 212, Indianola,
PUBLICATION ,owe, and may be examined dudng
regular office hours (Monday through
NOTICE OF PUBLIC Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p m.).
HEARING Written comments will be accepted
Notice is hereby given that a public before or during the hearing. Send
hearing will be held before the WAR- comments to: Warren County Zoning
REN COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUST- Office; 301 North Buxton, Suite 212,
MENT on the 5t" day of No'ramber, lndianola, Iowa 50125 or email them
2015 at 7:45 p.m. in the ; "~ floor to: zoning@co.warren.ia.us
Board of Supervisors Pleeting
Room, Warren County Adnqnistra- Dated at Indianola, Iowa this 15t" day
tion Building, Indianola, Iov 'a. of October, 2015.
Said hearing is in regard to a variance Lindsey Baughman
application submitted by Scott and Zoning Administrator
Debra Bemis, 7516 78th Avenue,
Indianola, Iowa 50125. A variance is OFFICIAL
sought from Title V, Section 41.02
(6)(C) of the 2015 Warren County Zon- PUBLICATION
ing Ordinance. Said section (6) Bulk
Regulations: C. Minimum Front Yard NOTICE OF PUBLIC
Dwellings and other permitted
uses: fifty (50) feet, unless otherwise HEARING
specified. In all cases the front yard Notice is hereby given that a public
depth shall be measured from the right- hearing will be held before the WAR-
of-way line. if granted, the variance REN COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUST-
would allow for a 40' x 80' pole build- MENT on the 5t" day of November,
ing to be built. The variance request is 2015 at 7:55 p.m. in the 2"d floor
on property described as: Board of Supervisors Meeting
Room, Warren County Adminietra-
The Northeast Quarter (HE ¼) of the tion Building, Indianola, Iowa.
Northwest Quarter (NW %) of the
Southeast Quarter (SE ¼)of Section Said hearing is in regard to a special
Six (6), Township Seventy-six (76) use permit application submitted by
North, RangeTwenty-four (24)West Selective Site Consultants on behalf
of the 5t" P.M., Warren County, Iowa of Verizon Wireless, 9900 W 109t~
Subject to easements, reservations
and restrictions of record
Located at 7516 78,h Avenue,
Indianola, Iowa 50125.
The text of the application is on file in
the ZONING OFFICE in the Warren
County Administration Building, 301
North Buxton, Suite 212, Indlenola,
Iowa, and maY be examined during
regular office hours (Monday through
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Written comments will be accepted
before or during the hearing. Send
comments to: Warren County Zon-
ing Office, 301 North Buxton, Suite
212, Indianola, iowa 50125 or email
them to: zoning@co.warren.la.ua
Dated at Indianola, Iowa this 15~ day
of October, 2015.
Lindsay Baughman
Zoning Administrator
Street, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS
66210. Owners of the property in
question are Phillip & Christine
Spence, 22758 190" Avenue,
Latona, IA 50139. A special usa per-
mit is sought from Title V, Chapter
41.02 (2)(S) of the 2014 Warren
County Zoning Ordinance. Said sec-
tion (2) Special Use Permits: S. Tow-
ers allowing for the construction and
erection of microwave, radio, televi-
sion, digital or cellular communication
equipment. Towers 100 feet or less
must be stealthed. No fall area on
monopoles or silos. Fall areas shall
be required on all towers over 100 feet
in height. Requirement of fall zone be
equal to the height of the tower (as
measured from the base) to all tower
site boundaries. If granted, the spe-
cial use would allow for the installation
of a 250' self-support wireless commu-
nications facility and related ground-
mounted equipment to provide cell
phone coverage to the surrounding
area. The property in question is de-
scribed as:
OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public
hearing will be held before the WAR-
REN COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUST-
MENT on the 5" day of November,
2015 at 7:35 p.m. in the 2'~ floor
Board of Supervisors Meeting
Room, Warren County Administra-
tion Building, Indlenola, Iowa.
Said hearing is in regard to a variance
application submitted by Timothy and
Lori Hager, 3928 Kirkwood Street,
Prole, Iowa 50229. A variance is
sought from Section 41.02 of the 2014
Warren County Zoning Ordinance.
Said section 41.02 (1)(M) Wind gen-
erators for private usa with a maximum
tower height of ninety (90) feet and a
maximum size of one hundred (100)
kw, and the tower shall be located at
least 110% of the tower height from all
property and right-of-way lines. If
granted, the variance would allow for
an 85' tower for wind turbine to be
erected twenty-five (25) feet from prop-
erty line on south border of the prop-
erty and two hundred (200) feet from
the east property line on property de-
scribed as:
The North half of the Northeast
Quarter of the Southeast quarter of
Section 33, Township 76 North,
Range 25 West of the 5~ Principal
Meridian,Warren County, Iowa; EX-
CEPT the East 240 feet thereof,
more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Commencing at the East Quarter
Corner of Section 33, "r76N, R25 W
of the 5t" P.M.,Warren County, Iowa;
thence along the North line of the
NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of said Section
33, South 90° 00' 00" West 239.44
feet to the point of beginning.
Thence South 00° 19'22" West
659.03 feet; thence South 89° 52'32"
West 1,095.20 feet; thence North 00°
44'39"East 661.46 feet to the North-
west corner of said NE 1A of the SE
%; thence along the north line of
said NE ',~ of the SE %, North 90°
00'00" East 1,090.32 feet to the point
of beginning. Said tract of land con-
tains 16.562 Acres including 1.001
acres of County Road Right of way.
Located at 3928 Kirkwood Street,
Prole, Iowa 50229.
The text of the application is on file in
the ZONING OFFICE in the Warren
Selective Site Consultants on behalf
of Verizon Wireless, 9900 W 109~
Street, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS
66210. Owners of the property in
question are Daniel and Debbie Vic-
tor, 14735 Summerset Road,
Indianola, IA 50125. A special use
permit is sought from Title V, Chapter
41.02 (2)(S) of the 2013 Warren
County Zoning Ordinance. Said sec-
tion (2) Special Use Permits: S. Tow-
ers allowing for the construction and
erection of microwave, radio, televi-
sion, digital or cellular communication
equipment. Towers 100 feet or less
must be stealthed. No fall area on
monopoles or silos. Fall areas shall
be required on all towers over 100 feet
in height. Requirement of fall zone be
equal to the height of the tower (as
measured from the base) to all tower
site boundaries. If granted, the spe-
cial use would allow for the installation
of a 190' monopole wireless commu-
nications facility and related ground-
mounted equipment to provide cell
phone coverage to the surrounding
area. The property in question is de-
scribed as:
Norwalktoberfest
Saturday, Oct. 10, was a
gorgeous day for the
Norwalktoberfest spon-
sored by the Norwalk
Chamber of Commerce.
The crowd enjoyed enter-
tainment, food and ven-
dors. The Norwalk Lions
Club sponsored a table,
and had a drawing for "2"
tickets to the "2016" Lob-
ster/Shrimp/Steak dinner/
dance/raffle it will be held
the last Saturday in Febru-
ary. Congratulations Tom
Blaskovich from Des
Moines you won the draw-
ing!
Parcel "G" described as: A portion
of theW 1/= of the S.E. ¼ of Section
32, Township 77 North, Range 23
West of the 5th P.M.Warren County,
Iowa is described as follows:
Commencing at the S.W. Corner of
the S.E. 1~ of said Section 32, said
point being the S.W. Corner of Lot
3, Wynne Subdivision, an Official
Plat;Thence N O.34'15"W along the
West line of the SE ¼ of said Sec-
tion 32, said line being theWest line
of Lots 3 and 2, in said Wynne Sub-
division, 330.00 feet to the N.W. Cor-
ner of said Lot 2;Thence S 88.27'53"
along the North line of said Lot 2,
360.05 feet to the Point of Begin-
Grant to Support
New and
Beginning
Farmers
Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach
will develop and imple-
ment programs to support
beginning and retiring
farmers and military vet-
erans interested in farming
with a grant received from
nlng; Thence N 0-19'26"W, 2173.95
-feet to a point on the Southerly
the U.S. Department of
Right-of-Way line of Summereet Agriculture. The funds are
Road, as it is presently established;
Thence N 76o08'00"E along the part of the Beginning
Southerly Right-of-Wey line of eeid Farmer and Rancher De-
summerset Road, 263.95 feet;
Thence N 86o21'41"E along the velopment Program,
Southerly Right-of-Way line of said which is administered by
Summerset Road, 329.73 feet to a USDA's National Institute
point that is 55.00 feet South of the
NorthlineoftheS.E.¼ofsaidSe¢- of Food and Agriculture.
tion32;ThenceS88-31'20"Ealong Iowa State's award is
the South Right-of-Way line of said
Summerset Road, parallel with and $698,393 for the three-year
55.00 feet South of the North line of program.
the S.E. ¼ of said Section 32, 382.02
feet to a point on the East line of The Be nning Farmer
the W ½ of the S.E. 14 of said Se¢- and Rancher Development
The Eaet Haif of the Southeast Quar- tlon32seidpeintbeingontbeWest Program was first estab-
tar (E 1/= SE ¼) of Section 24,Town- line of Lot 1, Des Anola Villas, an
ship 74, Range 23, except com- Official Plat; Thence S 0-19'26"E lished by the 2008 Farm
mencing at the Northwest corner of along the East line of theW ~,;, of the B]]I and was continued in
the Northeast Quarter of the South- S.E. !4 of said Section 32, said line
eastQuarter(NE1ASE½) ofsaid beingthe West line of Lots l, 7, 8, the 2014 Farm Bill. The
Section 24; thence South 12 reds; and 9, in said Dee Anola Villas, program provides support
thence East 24 1/4 rods; thence 1945.00 feet to the S.W. Corner of
Northeast to the North line thereof said Lot 9; Thence S 0,27'46"W to those who have farmed
to a point 29 rods East of the start, along the East line of the E. ½ of the or ranched for less than 10
ing point; thence west to a point be- S.E.¼ of said Section 32,329.12 fset years. NIFA awards grants
ginning, containing 78 acres, more to a point on the North line of Lot 2,
or less; in said Wynne Subdivision;Thence to organizations through-
AND N 88-27'53"W along the North line out the United States that
The West One-half of the Southwest of said Lot 2, 963.60 feet to the Point
Quarter (W ½ SW ¼) of Section 19, of Beginning implement programs to
Township 74 North, Range 22Wset train beginning farmers
of the 5th P.M.,Warren County, Iowa. Said tract of land being subject to
andtogetherwithanyendallease- and ranchers, which may
Title subject to (a) Zoning Ordi- menta of record, take place through work-
nences; (b)such restrictive coy- Said tract of land contains 50.000 shops, educational teams,
enante as may be shown of record; acres more or less.
(c) easements of record, if any; (d) training or technical assis-
mineral reservations, if any, of Loceted at14735 Summerset Road, tance. The 2014 Farm Bill
record; and (e) established high- Indianola, IA50125.
ways and roads, mandated that at least five
The text of the application is on file in percent of BFRDP funding
Located at 22758 190th Avenue, the ZONING OFRCE in the Warren
Lacona, Iowa 50139. County Administration Building, 301 must support veterans and
NorthBuxton, Suite 212, Indianola, socially disadvantaged
The text of the application is on file in Iowa, and may be examined during farmers. This year, 10 per-
the ZONING OFRCE in the Warren regular office hours (Monday through
County Administration Building, 301 Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), cent of the funding sup-
North Buxton, Suite 212, Indianola,
Iowa, and may be examined dudng Written comments will be accepted ports veterans and farm-
regular office hours (Monday through during regular office hours or before in~ while about 50 percent
Friday, 8:00a.m.to4:30p.m.). theheanng. Sendcommentsto:War- of the fi nding will serve
ran County Zoning Office, 301 North
Wntten comments will be accepted Buxton, Suite 212, Indlanola Iowa socially disadvantaged
dunng regular office hours or before 50125 or email them to: farmers and ranchers.
the heanng. Send comments to: War-
ren COunty Zoning Office, 301 North Dated at Indianola, Iowa this 15t" day More information
Buxton, Suite 212, Indianola, Iowa of October, 2015. about USDA support for
50125 or email them to: new farmers and ranchers
zoning @ co.warren.ia.us Undsay Baughman
Zoning Administrator is available on the New
th
Datedat Indlanola, Iowathis 15 day Farmers page on the
of October, 2015. USDA website.
Lindsey Baughman
Zoning Administrator
OFFICIAL
PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public
hearing will be held before the WAR-
REN COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUST-
MENT on the 5'h day of November,
2015 at 8:05 p.m. in the 2"d floor
Board of Supervisors Meeting
Room, Warren County Administra-
tion Building, Indlanola, Iowa.
Said hearing is in regard to a special
usa permit application submitted by
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