NOTICE OF HEARING AND LETTING
1. A PUBLIC HEARING will be conducted on the proposed plans and specifications for the Graettinger-Terril CSD Wrestling & Weight Room Project, located in Graettinger, Iowa at a meeting with the Board to be held at the Graettinger HS/MS Library, March 17th at 6:00 PM CST at which time and place any person may appear and file objections to the proposed plans, specifications and form of contract for the Project.
2. SEALED PROPOSALS will be accepted for the Wrestling & Weight Room project, March 13th at 2:00 pm at the Graettinger HS/MS. 205 S Lincoln Ave, Graettinger, IA 51342 in the front office conference room. At such time and place bids will be opened and publicly read.
A. Bids must be submitted on the approved Bid Form available in the Contract Documents or a printable electronic Bid Form is available from the Architect. No oral, facsimile, electronic or telephonic bids or modifications will be considered. 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.
B. Consideration of the Bids received, and the award of the Contract or other action may be made by the GT Community School Board upon the proposals received in accordance with the law and the Contract Documents at its meeting to be held at the Graettinger HS/MS Library, 205 S Lincoln Ave, Graettinger, IA 51342 at 6:00 P.M., March 17th following the public hearing.
C. Contract Documents may be examined at the office of the Architect or obtained from the reprographer, Action Reprographics, 5037 NE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50313 for a $150 refundable deposit. Contract Documents may also be examined at the following locations:
1. Cannon Moss Brygger Architects, 505 Grand Ave, Spencer, IA 51301
2. Sioux City Construction League, 3900 Stadium Drive, PO Box 3346, Sioux City, IA 51102
3. Sioux Falls Builder's Exchange, 1418 C Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104
4. Omaha Builders Exchange, 4159 So. 94th St., Omaha, NE 68127
5. North Iowa Builder's Exchange, 15 W. State Street, Mason City, IA 50401
6. Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, 24 N. 9th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
7. Master Builders of Iowa, 221 Park Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
8. Plains Builders Exchange, 220 N. Kiwanis Ave., Box 1396, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
D. Work under the proposed Contract shall be commenced upon receipt of signed Contract and shall be completed in a timely manner before the 2025/2026 wrestling season commences.
E. The Graettinger-Terril CSD Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, re-advertise new bids, and to waive informalities that may be in the best interest of the District.
F. Plans and Specifications governing the construction of said improvements have been prepared by CMBA Architects, Spencer, Iowa which plans and specifications to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of this Notice and the proposed contract shall be executed to comply therein.
G. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at the Graettinger HS/MS at 2:00 PM, MARCH 4TH. All interested contractors, sub-contractors and material suppliers are encouraged to attend. The Owner, Architect and Consulting Engineers will be present to describe the Project and answer questions. Attendance is not mandatory, but is recommended. There will be an opportunity to view the project site and discuss the goals of the project.
H. A site visit can be scheduled with the Owner or Architect. Please contact the Owner or Architect with at least 3 days notice of site visit. Please see below for Owner Contact information:
Phillip Schmitt – Director of Facilities - pschmitt@gt.ratitans.org
Marshall Lewis – Superintendent – mlewis@gt.ratitans.org
2. NOTICE IS POSTED UPON ORDER OF THE GRAETTINGER-TERRIL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.