New sewer force main piping and dual lift station at W. Burlington Maintenance Facility

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has issued a Request for Bid (RFB) FY2024 #114 for a new sanitary sewer force main piping and dual pump lift station project at the West Burlington Maintenance Facility. The procurement seeks an Iowa-licensed plumbing or mechanical contractor to provide comprehensive materials, labor, and equipment for infrastructure improvements. Specific project deliverables include installing new valves, a visual and audible high-level tank alarm, piping, connecting to existing PVC sewer services, removing and replacing granular drive, and restoring grass areas. The solicitation is open from February 1, 2024, to February 29, 2024, with a strict bid submission deadline of 1:00 PM CST. Potential bidders are explicitly instructed to follow the RFB document in the Buyer Attachments section, with a notable deviation from the standard IMPACS (Iowa Management of Procurement and Contracts System) submission process. The primary contact for this RFB is Teri Schulz, who can be reached at teri.schulz@iowadot.us or +1 515-239-1431 for any questions or clarifications.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder types are explicitly mentioned in the available documentation, the procurement requires bidders to be Iowa-licensed plumbing or mechanical contractors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the provided materials. The solicitation does not provide specific award values or explicit budget ranges for the project. The RFB indicates that bidders must access the solicitation through an IONwave Link referenced in the Buyer Attachments, suggesting a structured procurement process. No details are provided about existing infrastructure integration requirements beyond the specified project scope of installing new sewer force main piping and a dual lift station. Interested contractors should carefully review the RFB document and ensure compliance with all technical specifications and submission requirements outlined by the Iowa Department of Transportation.