DOC 4JD CBC New Central Office Building

The Iowa Department of Administrative Services is procuring construction services for a new two-story central office building located at 818 S. 10th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa, comprising approximately 14,136 square feet with forty offices, breakrooms, restrooms, conference rooms, mechanical space, and lobby areas. The project is divided into six distinct bid packages: General Construction, Roofing, Conveying Systems (Hydraulic Elevator), Fire Suppression, HVAC-Plumbing, and Electrical-Communications-Electronic Safety/Security, with one alternate bid option for Fiber Cement Lap Siding. Bids must be submitted electronically through the State's IMPACS Electronic Procurement System no later than 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, with bid opening occurring at 3:00 p.m. via Google Meet. An optional pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Department of Corrections Adult Parole & Probation Office in Council Bluffs. Construction is anticipated to begin June 15, 2026, and conclude June 18, 2027. All bidders must be registered with the Iowa Labor Commissioner as contractors, must comply with affirmative action and equal employment opportunity provisions, and must submit questions by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, with product substitution requests due by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11, 2026. Bid security equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required in the form of a bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check, and bidders must remain committed to their bids for thirty calendar days after submission.

The project is exempt from Iowa Sales Tax and is not subject to Davis Bacon Wages, though all construction must conform to the Iowa State Building Code and applicable International Building and Fire Codes. Bidders must identify themselves as either Resident Bidders (authorized to conduct business in Iowa for at least three years prior to advertisement) or Nonresident Bidders and provide appropriate documentation, with preference considerations available for resident bidders. All subcontractors and suppliers must be identified within forty-eight hours of the bid submission deadline, and any changes require owner approval with associated cost adjustments. Personnel accessing the Iowa Department of Corrections facility are subject to background check requirements. The bidding documents, including full-size drawings and detailed project manuals prepared by SVPA Architects, are available from Beeline & Blue beginning April 27, 2026, through www.beelineandblue.com or (515) 244-1611. The project manual specifies detailed requirements for building management systems utilizing BACnet protocol, with the BMCS contractor required to be factory-certified for a minimum of five years and provide 24/7 emergency service capability. The State of Iowa reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive irregularities, and accept any bid deemed in the best interest of the State, with contract execution on ConsensusDOCS 802 form and performance and payment bonds required prior to contract execution.