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Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- Fees-In-Law AML Repair Project IA-036
- State
- Iowa
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Opportunity details come from bidopportunities.iowa.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality, is soliciting sealed bids for a coal mine repair and reclamation project in Polk County. The procurement encompasses general grading, rip-rap placement, soil amendments, erosion stabilization, and permanent seeding work, with approximate quantities including 171 tons of Class E Rip Rap, 45 acres of subgrade and seedbed preparation, and 45.8 acres of permanent seeding, along with other appurtenant work typically associated with coal mine restoration. Sealed bids must be submitted to 1305 East Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, by 3:00 p.m. local time on April 24, 2026, with public opening and reading of bids to occur on the same date. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 16, 2026, at the ISU Extension Office in Knoxville, Iowa, and prospective bidders are encouraged to attend and contact Michael M. Otten, P.E., at Shive-Hattery, Inc. (515-975-2925 or motten@shive-hattery.com) to be placed on the plan holders list to receive meeting minutes, addenda, and updated project information. Contract documents, including plans, specifications, and bid packages, are available exclusively through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship website under Requests for Bids and Proposals. All work must be completed by December 31, 2026.
This project is subject to Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements, which establish prevailing wage standards and may restrict eligibility to contractors meeting federal compliance criteria. The contract documents were prepared by Shive-Hattery, Inc., and all construction must be executed in compliance with the plans and specifications provided. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the solicitation materials. The estimated project cost is $290,000, which establishes the budget range for the construction contract. There are no identified incumbent vendors or existing contractors referenced in the procurement notice.
Opportunity text
Sealed bids will be received by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality, 1305 East Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319, until 3:00 p.m. local time, on the 24th day of April, 2026 and opened at a public meeting and read aloud on the date last mentioned. A pre-bid conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. on April 16, 2026 at the ISU Extension Office, 210 N Iowa Street, Knoxville, Iowa, 50138, telephone: 641-842-2014. Attendance at the pre-bid conference by prospective bidders is not mandatory but is encouraged. In general, the work involves, but is not limited to, general grading, rip rap placement, soil amendments, erosion stablization, and permanent seeding. The project includes the following approximate quantities of work: 171 tons of Class E Rip Rap, 45 acres of subgrade and seedbed preparation, 45.8 acres of permanent seeding, and other appurtenant work normally associated with a coal mine repair project. The cost of construction for this project is estimated at $290,000. The work under this contract must be completed by December 31, 2026. The Plans and Construction Specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by Shive-Hattery, Inc. and are hereby made a part of this notice by reference and the proposed Contract shall be executed in compliance therewith. This project shall comply with Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements. COPIES OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING PLANS, CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS, AND BID PACKAGE, ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE LINK - Requests for Bids and Proposals I Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (iowaagriculture.gov). In order to be included on the plan holders list, which is required to receive meeting minutes, addenda and an updated plan holders list, interested bidders must make a written or verbal request to Michael M. Otten, P.E., Shive-Hattery, Inc., 515-975-2925 or motten@shive-hattery.com. Questions concerning the Plans and Construction Specifications should be addressed to Michael M. Otten, P.E., 515-975-2925. All other questions concerning other Contract Documents should be addressed to Abbie Williams, Project Coordinator, 515-446-0878. In order to be considered in a final addendum, written questions must be received no later than April 21, 2026.
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