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1.1. NOTICE
A.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: Sealed proposals will be received by the Capital
Improvement Coordination Specialist of the Des Moines Independent Community School
District at their office, Des Moines Independent Community School District, Construction
Management, 1915 Prospect Road, Room 2500, Des Moines, Iowa 50310 until 2:00 PM
on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, the construction/repair and/or installation of the
following improvement(s):
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B.
Commencing Letting Date copies of the plans and specifications for the Project are on file
with and available from: Beeline and Blue, 2507 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
50312; Phone: 515.244.1611. Via their On-Line Plan Room, or for printed sets by calling
Beeline and Blue from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday (or their posted
normal operating hours) and upon depositing the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for
each set of the Bid Documents. Deposit checks shall be made out to Des Moines
Independent Community School District. The entire deposit will be refunded to bona fide
Bidders upon the return of the Documents, in good condition to Beeline and Blue, within
fourteen (14) days after award of the contract(s).
C.
Plans may also be inspected at the following locations: Construction Update Internet
plan room; F. W. Dodge Corporation scan services; or at the school district’s Operations
Center, 1917 Dean Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50316. Bids must be submitted on the
approved bid form available in the plans and specifications. No oral, facsimile,
telegraphic or telephonic bids or modifications will be considered.
D.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, cashier’s check or certified
credit union share draft in a separate envelope in the amount equal to five percent (5%)
of the total amount of the bid. See Division 00 Section “Instructions to Bidders” for
additional information and full description of bid bond requirements and process.
E.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Willard Elementary on January 6, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
F.
Lump-sum bids will be received under one contract as described in the specifications.
Bids will be opened and read aloud immediately after specified closing time for receiving
bids. All interested parties are invited to attend.
G. Consideration of the bids received, and the award of contract or other action may be
made by the Board of Directors of the Des Moines Independent Community School
District upon the proposals received in accordance with the law and the plans and
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specifications at its meeting to be held at 5:30 p.m. on February 3, 2026 in the District
Board Room at 1800 Grand Avenue Des Moines Iowa or at any other published and/or
posted location of the Board meeting.
H.
The Board of Directors may make the award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder
meeting specifications. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, or any part thereof,
and to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract or contracts as shall be
deemed in the best interests of the Des Moines Independent Community School District.
I.
Work under the proposed contract shall be commenced immediately after the award of
the contract and shall be completed and ready for operation not later than 180 calendar
days after the notice to proceed, subject to any extension of time which may be granted
by the Board of Directors.
J.
By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions
grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor. All bids
will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Board Policies.
By: Kimberly Martorano, Board President
Des Moines Independent Community School District
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