CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BIDDING
The Board of Directors believes the building plans of the district should provide for the most effective and efficient use of public funds in the operation of the district and its education program while allowing a variety of contractors to compete for the project. The Board of Directors supports economic development in Iowa, particularly in the district community. Therefore, all construction contracts shall be made in the district community or in Iowa from Iowa based companies if the bids submitted are comparable in price to those submitted by other bidders and meet the required specifications.
All construction projects undertaken in the name of the district shall be made in accordance with Iowa law and the Board's policies. It shall be the responsibility of the Board of Directors to approve construction contracts.
Except in the case of emergency construction, review of the plans by the Iowa State Department of Education, a public hearing, and competitive sealed bids are required for all construction contracts in excess of $25,000. The Board shall advertise the public hearing in a newspaper designated for official publication in the district at least 10 days prior to the hearing. The Board shall advertise for competitive sealed bids by publishing two notices, the first notice shall be published no later than 15 days prior to the date bids will be received, in a newspaper designated for official publication within the county in which the work is to be done. In the case of emergency construction, a certificate stating the need for it shall be obtained from the area education agency administrator.
The award of construction contract will be made to the lowest responsible bidder based upon total cost considerations, including, but not limited to, the cost of the construction, availability of service and/or repair, and completion date. The Board of Directors shall have the right to reject any or all bids and readvertise. The superintendent of schools shall recommend to the Board with whom the contract should be made. A contract, which has been awarded, may be cancelled by the Board of Directors upon the recommendation of the superintendent of schools, who shall state the reasons for the recommendation to the Board.
Legal References: Iowa Code Chapters 72 and 73 (1985)
Iowa Code Secs. 23.2, 23.18, 297.7 and 297.8 (1985)
Iowa Code Sec. 18.6(9) (as amended by S.F. 2049, 71st G.A. 2d Sess.)
Cross Reference: 803.1 Purchasing and Bidding
902.2/902.3 Request for Improvements/Emergency Repairs
902.9 Life Cycle Analysis
Adopted: January 12, 1987
Reviewed: February 13, 1995
March 8, 1999
January 19, 2004
March 2009
February 22, 2010
June 28, 2010
October 12, 2015