The City of Des Moines is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms to conduct a historic survey of structures and districts near **** E. 12th Street. The survey will support redevelopment planning and housing programs. Deliverables include an evaluation report, resource inventory, and Iowa Site Inventory Forms. Proposals are due August 31, 2026. Contact June Nasby for inquiries.
Responses will be accepted only through the electronic bidding system by the close date and time listed: August 31, 2026, 12:00 PM CT. responses will be accepted only through this electronic bidd - ****
Payment schedule is based on Phase 1 deliverables: 25% after completion of Task 1, 25% after Task 2, 25% after Task 3, and 25% after Task 4. Payment will be made 30 days after the city's written acceptance of services and approval of invoice per milestone. Payment will be made 30 days after the city's written acceptance of all applicable services and approval of invoice per milestone.
The proposer expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable and conform to specifications, drawings, and other descriptions, and shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship. The proposer 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 or proposal in the city of des moines, iowa. Additionally, the goods shall conform to specifications, drawings, and other descriptions and shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship.
Proposals will be evaluated by an evaluation and selection committee based on a 101-point scale, with the highest scoring proposal recommended for award, subject to the best interests of the city. Criteria include experience (25 points), proposed work plan and public engagement strategy (30 points), performance of services (35 points), and professional service cost (10 points), plus local preference (1 point). The proposals that accrues the highest point total shall be recommended for award, subject to the best interests of the city.
The selected consultant must have demonstrated experience in historic resource surveys and preservation planning, and must meet the Secretary of the Interior's professional qualifications standards for history, architectural history, or historic preservation planning. The selected consultant must have demonstrated experience in historic resource surveys and preservation planning, and must meet the secretary of the interiors professional qualifications standards for history, architectural history, or historic preservation planning.
Failure to deliver or delivering nonconforming goods or services may result in the procurement division procuring substitute goods or services and charging the difference to the defaulting proposer, or offsetting the cost from payments owed. the procurement division shall provide a cure notice by mail or email. if after the cure period provided the proposer 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 payments owing to the successful proposer.
Objections to the evaluation and selection committee's recommendation must be filed in writing with the procurement administrator within the appeal deadline set forth in the notice of intent to award. A proposer who is aggrieved by the evaluation and selection committees determination and recommendation as to the selection of the best proposal, as set forth in the committees report, may appeal such determination and recommendation by filing a written objection thereto with the procurement administrator within the appeal deadline set forth in the notice of intent to award.
Unauthorized contact with city representatives, failure to provide required documentation, or inappropriate communication with city officials may result in disqualification. any such unauthorized contact may cause the disqualification of such proposers proposal from acceptance or consideration.
