Metal Preservation Government Bids & RFPs

date of opening: November 12, 2026

payments cannot be processed by the county until contract items have been delivered in satisfactory condition with an invoice referring to the purchase order number and mailed to bill to address indicated on the purchase order. The county will pay the proper amounts due within sixty 60 days of receipt by the county of the invoice

standard limited warranty will be required of the manufacturer that shall be: not less than ninety 90 days from the date of acceptance

award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bid

any qualification of a bid such as requiring that a specific quantity must be purchased or any other restriction that is placed on the county by the bidder will be considered an exception to the bid

prebid meeting and site visit will be held on Monday October 26, 2026 at 10:00 am at 74 John Street

samples, when required, must be submitted strictly in bidder

bids that do not have all applicable lines filled in on bid sheet may be disqualified as non responsive

Proposals must be submitted in IMPACS before the due date and time listed on the RFP cover sheet. Any proposal received after this deadline will be rejected and returned unopened to the respondent.

Payment terms are net 60 days. The state of Iowa is allowed sixty (60) days to pay an invoice submitted by a contractor. Prompt payment discounts may be offered.

Respondents must provide warranty documentation for their proposed solution. Provide warranty documentation for your proposed solution. Describe your replacement parts program, costs, and turnaround time.

Best value evaluation. The agency will award the contracts to the responsible respondents whose responsive proposal the agency believes will provide the best value to the agency and the state.

Minimum 5 years documented experience in monument or historic artifact conservation. Minimum 5 years of documented experience with monument or historic artifact conservation demonstrated through the firms prior work or the professional experience of key personnel.

No site visit will be held. There will be no site visit for this solicitation. All monuments are located on public grounds and can be viewed at any time.

Notice of intent to appeal must be filed within 5 days of the notice of intent to award. The notice must be filed within five (5) days of the date of the notice of intent to award issued by the department.

Proposals may be rejected for various reasons including failure to meet mandatory specifications, unauthorized contact, or misleading responses. The respondent fails to acknowledge that a mandatory specification or an element of the scope of work of the RFP cannot be met.