0. 50 Acres Emergent Wetland (PEM)

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is seeking a qualified mitigation bank to provide 0.50 acres of Emergent Wetland (PEM) credits for the Middle Road Interchange Project (356), which requires compliance with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Permit #2024-1146. The procurement is structured as a Request for Quote (RFQ) with solicitation number 645-RFQ-1620-2025, specifically targeting vendors who are accredited mitigation banks capable of providing environmental credits for the Mississippi watershed. The project is coded as 22-82-080-020-90 with a work code of 4880-Wetland Bank Mitigation, and the procurement follows procedures established in Iowa Administrative Code 761--20. The Iowa DOT will evaluate bids based on multiple factors including cost, mandatory requirements, proposed staffing, time schedule, past work performance, and work capacity. Key submission dates include a bid opening on 3/21/2025 at 1:00 PM CDT and a bid closure on 4/4/2025 at 1:00 PM CDT, with Kelley Kellen serving as the sole point of contact for questions through the Q&A Board. Deliveries will be F.O.B. Destination, and the department is a tax-exempt agency with payment terms of Net 60.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documents. While the system requires a minimum procurement quantity of 1 unit despite the actual need being 0.50 acres, the procurement appears open to any qualified mitigation bank that can meet the technical specifications. The wetland bank site location remains unidentified, meaning potential vendors will need to propose a suitable location meeting environmental mitigation requirements. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the available documentation. Post-procurement, a Notification of Intent to Award (NOIA) and bid tabulation will be publicly posted on the IMPACS Business Opportunities site, allowing transparency in the selection process. The procurement represents a targeted environmental mitigation effort for infrastructure development, requiring precise ecological credit sourcing within the Mississippi watershed region.