RFQ Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) Services - Dallas County Auditor Office Renovations
| Location: | Iowa |
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| Posted: | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Due: | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Agency: | Dallas County |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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RFQ Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) Services - Dallas County Auditor Office Renovations
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| Category: | RFP's and RFQ's |
| Status: | Open |
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Request for Qualifications
DALLAS COUNTY AUDITOR OFFICE RENOVATIONS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMaR) SERVICES
FOR DALLAS COUNTY, ADEL, IOWA
MARCH 31, 2026
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMaR)
DALLAS COUNTY AUDITOR OFFICE RENOVATIONS
FOR DALLAS COUNTY, ADEL, IOWA
All qualifications are due before 10:00 A.M., CDT, on Thursday April 23, 2026, and must be
valid for 90 days from the RFQ due date.
(1) original and (4) copies of the Statement of Qualifications and (1) electronic file must be
submitted to:
Dallas County, Iowa
Attn: Rob Tietz
800 Court Street
Adel, IA 50003
Rob.Tietz@dallascountyiowa.gov
There will be a non-mandatory pre-submittal conference, followed by tours of the two (2)
buildings on Wednesday April 8, 2026, at 2:00 P.M., CDT in the 1st Floor Training Room at 800
Court Street, Adel, Iowa 50003.
Requests or inquiries that arise regarding this RFQ must be directed to Dallas County’s Director
of Finance & Operations, Rob Tietz, at Rob.Tietz@dallascountyiowa.gov, no later than 12:00
P.M., CDT, Monday April 13, 2026. Written answers to requests for clarification will be provided
via addendum, published and distributed on the Dallas County, Iowa website:
https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/Bids.aspx no later than 4:00 P.M., CDT, Thursday April 16,
2026.
Electronic copy of this Request for Qualifications is available on the Dallas County, Iowa
website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/Bids.aspx
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ....................................................................................... 4
1. Purpose: .................................................................................................................................. 5
2. Project Description: ................................................................................................................. 5
3. Statement of Qualification (SOQ) Submission: ....................................................................... 6
4. SOQ Content: .......................................................................................................................... 7
5. Pre-submittal Conference: ....................................................................................................... 8
6. Insurance Requirements: ........................................................................................................ 8
7. Form of Contract: .................................................................................................................... 9
8. Scope of Work: ........................................................................................................................ 9
9. Contact Person: ..................................................................................................................... 10
10. Non-Collusion Affidavit Required. ........................................................................................ 10
11. Proposers to Provide Evidence of Ability to Obtain Insurance ............................................ 10
12. Procedure for Evaluation and Determination of Qualified Proposers .................................. 11
13. Proposer Questions, and Requests for Clarification or Interpretation: ................................ 11
14. County’s Response to Proposer Questions, Objections, and Requests for Clarification or
Interpretation, Issuance of Addenda to RFQ: ...................................................................... 11
15. Proposer’s Communications with County Officials and Employees Restricted ………….. 12
16. Evaluation and Selection Process: ...................................................................................... 12
17. Rejection of Qualifications: .................................................................................................. 13
18. Formation of Contract. ......................................................................................................... 13
19. Award of Contract: ............................................................................................................... 13
20. Assignment of Contract Prohibited Unless Approved in Writing by the County: ………… 13
21. Statutes and Rules: ............................................................................................................. 13
22. Qualifications Not Confidential: Proposer Requests for Confidentiality Under Iowa Open
Records Law, Chapter 22 of Iowa Code; Disclosure of Proposal Content: ……………….... 13
23. Exclusive Contract: .............................................................................................................. 14
24. Attachments: ........................................................................................................................ 14
Attachment 1: Non-Collusion Affidavit ........................................................................... 15
Attachment 2: Certification of Proposer's Insurance Agent Regarding Proposer's Ability
to Obtain Required Insurance Coverages ..................................................................... 16
Attachment 3: Modified AIA A133 Agreement ............................................................... 17
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
1. Issuance of Request for Qualifications
Wednesday 04/01/2026
2. Pre-Submittal Conference & Building Tours 2:00 PM, Training Room Wednesday 04/08/2026
3. Request for Clarifications
By 12:00 PM
Monday 04/13/2026
4. Response to Clarifications
By 4:00 PM
Thursday 04/16/2026
5. Statement of Qualifications Due
By no later than 10:00 AM Thursday 04/23/2026
• Qualifications will be publicly opened, and names of firms read out loud at 10:00 AM
6. Issue Request for Proposal to qualified respondents
Tuesday 05/05/2026
7. Request for Proposals Due
By no later than 10:00 AM Thursday 05/14/2026
• Proposals will be publicly opened, and names of firms read out loud at 10:00 AM
8. Tentative Interview dates (±90 minutes)
Wednesday 05/20/2026
9. Proposals ranked in relation to the selection criteria listed in the RFP
Thursday 05/21/2026
10. Recommendation of Award to Dallas County Board of Supervisors
Tuesday 05/26/2026
11. Contract Approval by Dallas County Board of Supervisors
Tuesday 06/09/2026
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMaR) SERVICES
DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA
DALLAS COUNTY AUDITOR OFFICE RENOVATIONS
1. Purpose:
Dallas County, Iowa (County) is hereby soliciting statements of qualifications (SOQs) for
Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) services to provide Construction services for its Auditor
Office Renovations project (the Project). The project and building addresses are listed below. This
request invites qualified firms to submit a SOQ for accomplishment of the items of work described
below under the Project Description and Scope of Work. SOQs shall be prepared and submitted
in accordance with the requirements described in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
The SOQ submissions will be evaluated in relation to the criteria set forth in this RFQ. The firms,
scoring a minimum of 80 points, will be considered to have met the qualifications for the Project.
Qualified firms will be invited to submit proposals in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP)
issued by the County. Each proposal submitted shall include the CMaR’s proposed fees.
Interviews may be conducted. Proposals will be evaluated and ranked in relation to the criteria set
forth in the RFP. The County shall select the CMaR that submits the proposal that offers the best
value for the County based on the published selection criteria and on its ranking evaluation. The
County will negotiate a contract for preconstruction services and a guaranteed maximum price
contract with the selected firm.
The County is in the process of finalizing an implementation plan for the Project and envisions
construction to be delivered in accordance with available funding and phasing requirements
described below.
The firm ultimately selected by the County pursuant to the RFQ/RFP process will be responsible
for certain construction elements including, but not limited to, the following, in no particular order:
A. Auditor New Office Renovations, located at 100 Nile Kinnick Drive N, Adel.
B. Auditor Existing Office Renovations, located at 210 N 10th Street, Adel.
The County will separately and/or concurrently undertake certain supporting projects for the
project described above. This may include hazardous material abatement and furniture, fixtures &
equipment (FF&E) procurement.
2. Project Description:
The County’s Auditor program and design have been developed by Farnsworth Group. The
design team is working on the Schematic Design phase for the project.
In summary, the projects for which the CMAR will be responsible include the following:
A. Auditor New Office Renovations, located at 100 Nile Kinnick Drive N, Adel:
o ±7,710 SF Main Floor
o ±3,790 SF Basement
o ±11,500 SF Total
o Preliminary Construction Budget (Direct Costs): ±$1,276,000
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