District 1- Rock to Road - Shoulder Aggregate Class A Stone

The Iowa Department of Transportation is soliciting competitive bids for a rock to road shoulder aggregate contract across District 1, involving the delivery and placement of Class A stone in eight maintenance garage areas. The procurement requires vendors to provide rock, delivery, and shoulder placement services for a total of approximately 16,610 tons, distributed across specific locations including Newton, Altoona, Jefferson, Grinnell, Boone, Marshalltown, Tama, and Malcom. Bidders must submit pricing per ton that includes rock, delivery, and spreading services, with material to be delivered between 7:30 AM and 3:30 PM on normal working days and within ten working days of order placement. The contract will commence upon execution and terminate on December 31, 2026, with no renewal options. Evaluation criteria will include cost, staffing, time schedule compliance, past work performance, and work capacity. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 20, 2026, at 2:30 PM CST via Microsoft Teams, and the final bid submission deadline is February 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the solicitation. The contract appears open to qualified vendors capable of meeting the technical and logistical requirements. The total contract value is not explicitly stated, but can be estimated based on the approximate 16,610 tons of aggregate needed, with individual line items ranging from 800 to 3,000 tons. The Iowa Department of Transportation reserves the right to select delivery points and tonnage amounts awarded to any individual bidder. Payment terms are Net 60 with 0% discount, and the agency is tax-exempt. All questions must be directed to Matthew Barker (matthew.barker@iowadot.us, 515-239-1173) through the Q&A Board, and award decisions will be announced via a Notification of Intent to Award posted on the IMPACS Business Opportunities site. If a successful bidder fails to deliver within twenty days, the Iowa DOT retains the right to procure materials from an alternate source.