Notice to Bidders: North General Aviation Apron Taxilane Relocation

Location:	Iowa
Posted:	Mar 17, 2026
Due:	Apr 2, 2026
Agency:	Des Moines International Airport
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	69 - Training Aids and Devices V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

FOR

NORTH GENERAL AVIATION APRON TAXILANE RELOCATION

AT DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

CONTRACT NO: 2026-06-20

Time and Place for Filing Sealed Proposals. Sealed bids for the work comprising each

improvement as stated below must be on file before 11:00 a.m. on April 2, 2026, in the office of

the Executive Director, Des Moines International Airport, 2nd Floor, Room 207, 5800 Fleur, Drive,

Des Moines, Iowa, 50321. Bids received after the deadline for submission of bids as stated herein

shall not be considered and shall be returned to the late bidder unopened.

Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities. The Des Moines Airport Authority is pleased to

provide accommodations to individuals with disabilities or groups and encourages participation.

To better serve you, please notify us at least three business days in advance, when possible, at

515-256-5100, should special accommodation be required.

Time and Place Sealed Proposals Will be Opened and Considered. Sealed proposals will be

opened, and bids tabulated at 11:00 a.m. on April 2, 2026, in the Board Room, 2nd Floor, Des

Moines International Airport, 5800 Fleur, Drive, Des Moines, Iowa, 50321, for consideration by

the Des Moines Airport Authority Board (Board) at its meeting on April 14, 2026. The Board

may award a Contract at said meeting, or at such other time and place as shall then be announced.

General Nature of Public Improvement

North General Aviation Apron Taxilane Relocation

Contract No. 2026-06-20

The Work generally consists of:

1. Pavement Removal

2. Subgrade and Granular Subbase Preparation

3. PCC Pavement

4. Pavement Markings

5. Site Restoration

6. Traffic Control

The Engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost for the Work is between $808,000 and

$895,000.

Commencement of Work. Work on the improvements shall be commenced any time after a

written Notice to Proceed is issued and shall be completed as stated below. The Notice to Proceed

will be issued after the preconstruction conference, which is expected to occur in April 2026.

Bid Security and Bonds. Each Bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Iowa

Code Section 26.8, as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a Contract for the work

bid upon and will furnish after the award of Contract corporate Surety Performance and Payment

Bond(s), in a form acceptable to the Board, for the faithful performance of the Contract, in an

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amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. The Bidder’s security

shall be in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the Bid and shall be in the form of a cashier’s check

or a certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on an FDIC insured bank chartered

under the laws of the United States; or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or

chartered under the laws of the United States; or a Bid Bond on the form provided in the Contract

Documents with corporate Surety satisfactory to the Board. The bid shall contain no condition

except as provided in the specifications.

Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bonds. Each successful Bidder will be required to

furnish corporate Surety Bonds in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its Contract

price. Said Bonds shall be issued by a responsible Surety approved by the Des Moines Airport

Authority and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract and the terms and

conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor, and

protect and save harmless the Des Moines Airport Authority from claims and damages of any kind

caused by the operations of the Contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the

improvement caused by failures in materials and construction for a period of two (2) years from

and after acceptance of the Contract.

Award of Contract. All proposals submitted in accordance with the instructions presented herein

will be subject to evaluation. Bids may be held by the Des Moines Airport Authority for a period

not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of conducting the bid

evaluation. The Owner will base the award of contract upon the lowest aggregate sum proposal

submitted from those bidders the Owner confirms as being responsive and responsible. The right

is reserved, as the Des Moines Airport Authority may require, to reject any and all bids and to

waive any informality in the bids received.

Contract Documents. A copy of said plans, specifications, and form of contract, and estimated

total cost is now on file in the office of the Director of Engineering and Planning and may be

examined at the Des Moines International Airport, 2nd Floor, Room 207, 5800 Fleur, Drive, Des

Moines, Iowa.

Copies of the Bidding & Contract Documents may be obtained at Beeline and Blue, 2507

Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 (515-244-1611 or www.beelineandblue.com), in

accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. A record of plan holders will be updated daily and

posted on Beeline and Blue’s Online Plan room. Documents are available at a cost of $25, which

is refundable, provided the following conditions are met: (1) The Contract Documents are returned

complete and in a reusable condition, and (2) they are returned within fourteen (14) calendar days

after the award of the project.

Failure to submit a fully completed and accurate Bidder Status Form with the Proposal may result

in the Proposal being deemed non-responsive and may result in the Proposal being rejected.

Sales Tax. The bidder should not include sales tax in the bid. A sales tax exemption certificate

will be available for all material purchased for incorporation in the project.

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Preference of Products and Labor. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to

products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa.

In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a

nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country if that state or foreign country gives or requires

any preference to bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any

preference to bidders, the imposition of any type of labor force preference, or any other form of

preferential treatment to bidders or laborers from that state or foreign country. The preference

allowed shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which

the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a resident labor force preference, a

nonresident bidder shall apply the same resident labor force preference to a public improvement in

this state as would be required in the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign

country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident.

Title VI Solicitation Notice. The Des Moines Airport Authority, in accordance with the

provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-

4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract

entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded

full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated

against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Completion of Work. This project shall be fully completed no later than September 25, 2026. A

pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 3:30 pm in the Cloud Room, 2nd

Floor, Des Moines International Airport, 5800 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321or virtually

through Microsoft Teams. Any persons wishing to join virtually, shall email Andrew Gettler at

Andrew.Gettler@foth.com before Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm. Any persons that wish

to review the project site may coordinate a site visit with Bryan Belt at (515) 256-5160.

The Des Moines Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive

informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best interest

of the Authority.

This Notice is given by authority of the Des Moines Airport Authority.

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