MPCF Hot & Cold Water Main Replacement

Location:	Iowa
Posted:	Feb 5, 2026
Due:	Feb 25, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Iowa
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	RFB950200-01
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Bid Information

Bid Number

RFB950200-01

Solicitation

MPCF Hot & Cold Water Main Replacement

Solicitation Type

Request for Bids

County

Description

The Iowa Department of Administrative Services will be receiving bids for the replacement of the domestic water mains at the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility.

Agency Information

Number

005

Name

Administrative Services, Dept

Address 1

1305 E Walnut St

Address 2

City/State/Zip

Des Moines, IA 50319

Contact Information

Contact Name

Construction Procurement

Contact Title

Katelyn Howells

Contact Email

construction.procurement@iowa.gov

Contact Phone Number

(515) 721-7856

Contact Phone Extension

Contact Other Number

Contact Fax Number

Valid Dates

From

2/5/2026 8:00:00 AM

Until

2/25/2026 3:00:00 PM

Documents/Attachments

RFB950200-01 MPCF Hot & Cold Water Main - Project Manual

2/3/2026 7:55:17 AM

RFB950200-01 MPCF Hot & Cold Water Main - Notice to Bidders

2/3/2026 7:55:07 AM

RFB950200-01 MPCF Hot & Cold Water Main - Drawings

2/3/2026 7:54:58 AM

RFB950200-01 MPCF Hot & Cold Water Main - Bid Form

2/3/2026 7:54:50 AM

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SECTION 00 4116

BID FORM

The Bid Form must be submitted online through the State’s IMPACS Electronic Procurement

System.

RFB #950200-01

BID FORM for CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

for

Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility

1200 E Washington Street, Mt Pleasant, Iowa

Project 9502.00

Iowa Department of Administrative Services

Hoover State Office Building, Level 3

1305 East Walnut Street

Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0105

The following information is to be completed and submitted with your bid..

1. Bid Form - Completed and Signed (to be uploaded with bid submission)

2. Non Discrimination Clause Information

3. Contractor Targeted Small Business Enterprise Pre-Bid Contract Information

4. Bid Security – 5% of total Bid amount (to be uploaded with bid submission)

Authorized Representative:

The undersigned Bidder, in response to your Request for Bid for construction of the above project, having

examined the Drawings, Specifications, and other Bidding Documents dated January 27th, 2026, and

Addenda issued and acknowledged below as received and being familiar with all the conditions

surrounding the construction of the proposed project including the availability of materials and labor,

hereby proposes to furnish all labor, materials, equipment and supplies to perform all work to construct the

project in strict accordance with the proposed Contract Documents, within the time and at the prices stated

below. Prices are to cover all expenses incurred in performing the work required under the proposed

Contract Documents, of which this bid is a part.

Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda which are a part of the Bidding Documents and for

which any effect on cost of the Work is included in the bid amounts indicated:

Number ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

Dated

________ ________ ________ ________ ________

Note that the State of Iowa is exempt from State and Local sales and use taxes (including local option

and school option) for this project. Taxes on construction materials shall NOT be included in the bid

amounts.

PROJECT 9502.00

BID FORM

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Amounts shall be indicated in both words and figures. In case of discrepancy, the amount indicated in

words shall govern.

BID PACKAGES:

BP 01

Description: All material, labor, and equipment associated with all work shown on the contract documents

complete, including the plans and specifications. Base bid to include welded stainless steel piping for

domestic hot water and hot water recirculation main piping, grooved stainless steel piping for domestic

cold water main piping, and threaded stainless steel for new branch piping up to the new branch ball

valve (bronze bodied). All piping shall be insulated using fiberglass insulation with all service jacket and

PVC fitting covers.

Bidder proposes and agrees to perform all work as described in the Construction Documents for the sum

of:

($___________________________).

Dollars

ALTERNATES:

ALT 01

Description: Contractor shall use colorless PEX-a piping with cold expansion fittings and insulated with

elastomeric foam insulation for all domestic hot water and hot water recirculation piping and domestic

cold-water branches up to the new branch ball valve (bronze bodied). Domestic cold water mains shall be

grooved stainless steel piping insulated with fiberglass insulation with all service jacket and PVC fitting

covers. The use of PEX piping will necessitate an increase in hot water recirculation piping from 1.25" to

2.5" and from 2" to 3". See alternate drawings within the construction documents for PEX necessitated

piping changes.

Bidder proposes and agrees to perform all work as described in the Construction Documents for the sum

of:

($___________________________).

Dollars

ALT 02

Description: Piping materials and scope of work are as specified in the Base Bid. All piping outside of the

tunnel shall be insulated using fiberglass insulation with all service jacket and PVC fitting covers, and

piping within the tunnel shall be insulated using elastomeric foam insulation.

Bidder proposes and agrees to perform all work as described in the Construction Documents for the sum

of:

($___________________________).

Dollars

PROJECT 9502.00

BID FORM

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Bidder hereby certifies that:

1. This bid is genuine and is not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm

or corporation;

2. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham

bid; Bidder has not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding;

and Bidder has not sought by collusion to obtain any advantage over any other bidder or over the

Owner.

3. Bidder hereby certifies that the Bidder is registered with the Iowa Labor Commissioner as a

Contractor as required by Chapter 91C, Code of Iowa.

4. Bidder agrees to comply with all Federal and State Affirmative Action/Equal Employment

Opportunity requirements concerning fair employment and will not discriminate between or

among them by reason of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or physical handicap.

5. All construction under this Contract shall conform to the requirements of the Iowa State Building

Code.

6. Bidder agrees that this bid shall remain valid and shall not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30)

calendar days after the date for receipt of bids.

7. Bidder agrees that if written notice of acceptance of this bid is mailed, emailed, or delivered to the

undersigned within thirty (30) days after the date in which bids are due, or at any time thereafter

before it is withdrawn, the undersigned will sign and return the Contract Agreement, prepared in

accord with the Bidding Documents and this bid as accepted; and will also provide proof of

insurance coverage and required surety bonds.

8. Bidder understands that the Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive

irregularities or informalities and enter into a contract for the work, as the Owner deems to be in

the best interest of the State.

9. Bidder understands that the Owner reserves the right to accept any, or no, Alternate Bid, if

requested, and that the Alternate Bids may be considered in any order or combination, and the

low Bidder shall be determined on the basis of the sum of the base bid and any Alternate(s)

accepted.

Subcontractors:

The Trade Contractor must identify all Subcontractors and Suppliers within 48 hours of the published date

and time for which bids must be submitted, in accordance with Iowa Code Section 8A311, as amended by

House File 646 in 2011. Subcontractors and suppliers may not be changed without the approval of the

Owner. Requests for changing a Subcontractor or supplier must identify the reason for the proposed

change, the name of the new Subcontractor or supplier, and the change in the subcontractor or supplier

price as a result of the change. Any reduction in subcontractor or supplier price as a result of the change,

if the change is approved by the Owner, shall be deducted from the Trade Contract Price via a deductive

Change Order. Any such changes, if approved by the Owner, which result in an increase in the Trade

Contract Price shall be borne by the Trade Contractor.

Enforcement of Reciprocal Resident Bidder Preference, per Iowa Code 73A.21.

All bidders shall either check the box next to “Resident Bidder” or check the box next to

“Nonresident Bidder” and by doing so and signing thereafter certifies and attests to the same. All

information requested must be provided. Seek out the advice of an attorney if you have questions.

“Resident Bidder” means a person or entity authorized to transact business in of the State of Iowa

and having a place of business for transacting business within the State of Iowa at which it is conducting

and has conducted business for at least three years prior to the date of the first advertisement for the

public improvement. Note, however, that if a nonresident bidder’s state or foreign country has a more

stringent definition of a resident bidder, the more stringent definition is applicable as to bidders from that

state or foreign country.

Resident Bidder

PROJECT 9502.00

BID FORM

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Name of Resident Bidder: ___________________________

By: _____________________________________

Authorized Agent and Signatory of Resident Bidder

OR:

Nonresident Bidder

Name of Nonresident Bidder: ___________________________

Name of State or Foreign Country of Nonresident Bidder: ___________________________

Particularly identify and describe any preference, labor preference, or any other type of preferential

treatment, in effect in the nonresident bidder’s state or foreign country at the time of this bid:

____________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________

NOTICE: Nonresident Bidders domiciled in a state or country with a resident labor force preference shall

make and keep, for a period of not less than three years, accurate records of all workers employed on the

public improvement. The records shall include each worker’s name, address, telephone number when

available, social security number, trade classification, and the starting ending time of employment.

By: ________________________________________

Authorized Agent and Signatory of Nonresident Bidder

REQUIRED: Bid Form shall be signed by an officer of the company with authority to bind in a

contract. Notice of acceptance of this bid, or request for additional information by the Department of

Administrative Services, may be addressed to the undersigned at the address set forth below:

Legal Name of Firm: ____________________________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________________

Signature of Bidder: ____________________________________________________

Title: ______________________________________________________

Typed Name of Signatory: _____________________________________________________

Email: _______________________________________

Business Address:

_____________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number: ____________________ Fax Number: ____________________

Federal Tax Identification Number: ____________________

Iowa Contractor Registration Number: _________________________

Bidder Safety Manager Name:_______________________________

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BID FORM

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For an out-of-state Bidder, Bidder certifies that the Resident Preference given by the State or

Foreign Country of Bidder’s residence, _________________________, is _______ %.

END OF SECTION

PROJECT 9502.00

BID FORM

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