Heartland Reinbeck Batch and Build Notice to Bidders- Doc AA.pdf

This Notice to Bidders is issued by the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality, for the Heartland Reinbeck Batch and Build Project, a Request for Bids (RFB) for environmental infrastructure construction in Grundy and Tama County, Iowa. The project scope encompasses the development of 4 bioreactors and 14 saturated buffer structures requiring extensive civil engineering work including excavation, earthwork, grading, mobilization, and seeding. Bidders must submit sealed proposals by June 5, 2025, at 3:00 PM CDT, with public bid opening at 3:15 PM CDT. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Heartland Co-Op in Lincoln, Iowa (encouraged but not mandatory), and written questions must be submitted by 3:00 PM on May 29, 2025. The contract documents are available through the Iowa Agriculture website and were prepared by Caleb Rasmussen, P.E. of ISG.

Bidders must submit a mandatory 10% bid bond and be registered with the Iowa Division of Labor. The estimated project budget ranges from $355,000 to $385,000, with the successful bidder required to furnish a Performance/Payment Bond equal to 100% of the contract price. Specialized materials required include water control structures, woodchips, geotextile fabric, perforated and non-perforated piping, and outlet structures. The procurement is open to all qualified contractors without specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The Division reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive technicalities and irregularities. Potential bidders must demonstrate technical expertise in environmental infrastructure construction, civil engineering, environmental design, and compliance with Iowa state agricultural and water conservation standards.