City Of Des Moines - Ia - Agency Bids & RFPs

Responses will be accepted through this electronic bidding system by the close date and time listed. The response deadline is 7/30/2026 12:00 PM CT.

Following acceptance, payment shall be made within thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of proper invoice. Following acceptance, payment shall be made within thirty 30 calendar days from receipt of proper invoice.

The awarded bidder expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable within the meaning of section **** of the Iowa Code in effect on the date of the bid in the City of Des Moines, Iowa. The awarded bidder expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable within the meaning of section **** of the Iowa code in effect on the date of the bid in the city of des moines, iowa.

The city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders for each line item. The city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidders for each line item.

Bids will be considered only from companies which are regularly engaged in the business as described in this request for bid document with a record of performance, which have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the service if awarded a contract under the terms and conditions stated herein. Bids will be considered only from companies which are regularly engaged in the business as described in this request for bid document with a record of performance, which have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the service if awarded a contract under the terms and conditions stated herein.

The procurement division shall provide a cure notice by mail or email. If after the cure period provided the bidder continues to be in default, the procurement division may procure goods or services in substitution from another source and charge the difference between the contracted price and the market price to the defaulting proposer, or in the alternative, the city may elect to offset such actual cost from any city payments owing to the bidder. The procurement division shall provide a cure notice by mail or email. If after the cure period provided the bidder continues to be in default, the procurement division may procure goods or services in substitution from another source and charge the difference between the contracted price and the market price to the defaulting proposer, or in the alternative, the city may elect to offset such actual cost from any city payments owing to the bidder.

Any bidder whose bid was submitted as a sealed bid and whose bid was timely filed, and who is aggrieved by the procurement administrator's determination as to which is the lowest or, in the appropriate instance, to the highest compliant, responsible bid or as to the determination to reject a bid, may appeal the procurement administrator's decision by filing a written appeal. Such appeal must be received by the office of the director of finance at the address in section B. 1 above by no later than noon on the Friday before the following City Council meeting at which award of the bid will be considered. Any bidder whose bid was submitted as a sealed bid and whose bid was timely filed, and who is aggrieved by the procurement administrators determination as to which is the lowest or, in the appropriate instance, to the highest compliant, responsible bid or as to the determination to reject a bid, may appeal the procurement administrators decision by filing a written appeal. Such appeal must be received by the office of the director of finance at the address in section b. 1 above by no later than noon on the friday before the following city council meeting at which award of the bid will be considered.

Any contact initiated by the proposer or by a city representative, other than the procurement division representative listed herein, concerning this request for proposal is prohibited. Any such unauthorized contact may cause the disqualification of such proposer's proposal from acceptance or consideration. Any contact initiated by the proposer or by a city representative, other than the procurement division representative listed herein, concerning this request for proposal is prohibited. Any such unauthorized contact may cause the disqualification of such proposers proposal from acceptance or consideration.

Responses will be accepted only through this electronic bidding system by the close date and time listed: **** 12:00:00 PM CT.

Proposals are requested from qualified companies.

Faxed, emailed, mailed or hand delivered responses will not be accepted.

Proposals must be received by the City of Des Moines prior to 12:00 p. m. noon on August 14, 2026.

Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach and scope of work, related technical experience, project staffing and organization, geographic location of consultant, timely completion of the project, and additional information and factors.

Consultants must demonstrate understanding of the project, relevant technical experience, qualified project management and personnel, and the ability to complete the project in a timely manner.

Questions, objections, or requests for clarification must be submitted in writing no later than seven calendar days prior to the proposal due date.

Failure to materially comply with proposal requirements may lead to loss of selection criteria points or rejection of a proposal. Attempting to improperly influence city officials or employees may result in rejection or return of the proposal.