NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND TO BIDDERS CITY OF AMES, IOWA LOAD CENTER REPLACEMENT AT THE POWER PLANT ELECTRIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, will meet in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, Iowa, at 6:00 p.m. on November 18, 2025, at which time and place the City Council will hear objections to the proposed plans, specifications, and form of contract for said Load Center Replacement at the Power Plant, located at 200 East 5th Street, Ames, Iowa, City of Ames Contract No. 2026-038. After receiving objections, the City may enter into a contract for the construction of the improvement. By order of the City Council and pursuant to Section 362.3 of the Code of Iowa. Renee Hall, City Clerk November 4 2025 LIOW0390914