The City of Des Moines is soliciting bids for portable restroom rental services. The contract will commence on April 1, 2026 and end on April 30, 2027. Responses must be submitted through the electronic bidding system by March 4, 2026, 12:00 PM CT. The city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Payment will be made within thirty 30 calendar days from receipt of proper invoice.
The units shall be placed clean and ready to use on the 1st day of the month or prior as requested and removed on the last day of the month or later as requested. All units shall be placed clean and ready to use on the 1st day of the month or prior as requested and removed on the last day of the month or later as requested.
Payment may be made only after inspection and acceptance by the using department. Payment may be made only after inspection and acceptance by the using department.
The awarded bidder expressly warrants that all goods supplied shall be merchantable. 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 bidder. he city intends to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Bids will be considered only from companies regularly engaged in the business. 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 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. 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 question deadline is February 22, 2026, 03:00 PM CT. question deadline: **** 03: 00 pm ct