IVC Columbarium & Irrigation Expansion Project

The Iowa Department of Administrative Services is requesting sealed bids for the Columbarium & Irrigation Expansion Project at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, with bids due July 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via the IMPACS Electronic Procurement System and an optional pre-bid meeting July 16 at 10:30 a.m.

Davis Bacon wages apply to this project. The State of Iowa is exempt from sales and use taxes; bidders must not include tax on construction materials in bid amounts. Bidders must be registered with the Iowa Labor Commissioner under Chapter 91C of the Code of Iowa and must comply with all affirmative action and equal employment opportunity requirements of state and federal law.

The scope includes construction of a columbarium expansion with 2,160 proposed niche spaces, site preparation and demolition, concrete paving (5 inches PCC minimum 4,000 PSI compressive strength at 28 days), curb and gutter installation, storm sewer installation with new intake structures and subdrain systems, irrigation valve boxes, landscape restoration on a 0.49-acre disturbed area within the 100.38-acre cemetery property, and associated landscaping and hardscaping. The project must conform to Iowa State Building Code, Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS) standards, and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The contractor is responsible for all permitting, utility locating, site staging, equipment mobilization, and daily cleanup; geotechnical testing is provided by an independent testing laboratory paid by the owner.

Each bid must be accompanied by bid security equal to 5% of the total bid amount as a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check. All bids must remain valid for 30 calendar days after the bid due date. Subcontractors and suppliers must be identified within 48 hours of the bid submission deadline and may not be changed without owner approval. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder using ConsensusDOCS 802 Form of Agreement. Questions and product substitution requests are due July 20 at 11:00 a.m. to Issuing Officer Katelyn Howells. Bid opening is scheduled for July 30 at 3:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Anticipated Notice of Intent to Award is August 31, 2026; construction is scheduled April 12–June 7, 2027.