Notice to Bidders: Main Terminal - Asbestos Abatement

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
FOR
MAIN TERMINAL - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT
AT DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CONTRACT NO: 2022-22-20
Time and Place for Filing Sealed Proposals. Sealed bids for the work comprising each
improvement as stated below must be on file before 11:00 a.m. on June 30, 2026, in the office of
the Executive Director, Des Moines International Airport, 2nd Floor, Room 207, 5800 Fleur, Drive,
Des Moines, Iowa, 50321. Bids received after the deadline for submission of bids as stated herein
shall not be considered and shall be returned to the late bidder unopened.
Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities. The Des Moines Airport Authority is pleased to
provide accommodations to individuals with disabilities or groups and encourages participation.
To better serve you, please notify us at least three business days in advance, when possible, at
515-256-5100, should special accommodation be required.
Time and Place Sealed Proposals Will be Opened and Considered. Sealed proposals will be
opened, and bids tabulated at 11:00 a.m. on June 30, 2026, in the Board Room, 2nd Floor, Des
Moines International Airport, 5800 Fleur, Drive, Des Moines, Iowa, 50321, for consideration by
the Des Moines Airport Authority Board (Board) at its meeting on July 14, 2026. The Board may
award a Contract at said meeting, or at such other time and place as shall then be announced.
General Nature of Public Improvement
Main Terminal - Asbestos Abatement
Contract No. 2022-22-20
The Work generally consists of:
1. Abatement of asbestos containing materials located within the Main Terminal.
The Engineer's opinion of probable construction cost for the Work is between $332,500.00 and
$367,500.00.
Commencement of Work. Work on the improvements shall be commenced any time after a written
Notice to Proceed is issued and shall be completed as stated below. The Notice to Proceed will be
issued after the preconstruction conference, which is expected to occur in September 2026.
Bid Security and Bonds. Each Bidder shall accompany its bid with bid security as defined in Iowa
Code Section 26.8, as security that the successful Bidder will enter into a Contract for the work bid
upon and will furnish after the award of Contract corporate Surety Performance and Payment
Bond(s), in a form acceptable to the Board, for the faithful performance of the Contract, in an amount
equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract. The Bidder's security shall be
in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the Bid and shall be in the form of a cashier's check or a
certified check drawn on an FDIC insured bank in Iowa or on an FDIC insured bank chartered under
the laws of the United States; or a certified share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered
under the laws of the United States; or a Bid Bond on the form provided in the Contract Documents
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with corporate Surety satisfactory to the Board. The bid shall contain no condition except as
provided in the specifications.
Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bonds. Each successful Bidder will be required to furnish
corporate Surety Bonds in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of its Contract price.
Said Bonds shall be issued by a responsible Surety approved by the Des Moines Airport Authority
and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the Contract and the terms and conditions therein
contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all material and labor, and protect and save
harmless the Des Moines Airport Authority from claims and damages of any kind caused by the
operations of the Contract and shall also guarantee the maintenance of the improvement caused by
failures in materials and construction for a period of two (2) years from and after acceptance of the
Contract.
Award of Contract. All proposals submitted in accordance with the instructions presented herein
will be subject to evaluation. Bids may be held by the Des Moines Airport Authority for a period
not to exceed 30 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of conducting the bid
evaluation. The Owner will base the award of contract upon the lowest aggregate sum proposal
submitted from those bidders the Owner confirms as being responsive and responsible. The right
is reserved, as the Des Moines Airport Authority may require, to reject any and all bids and to
waive any informality in the bids received.
Contract Documents. A copy of said plans, specifications, and form of contract, and estimated
total cost is now on file in the office of the Director of Engineering and Planning and may be
examined at the Des Moines International Airport, 2nd Floor, Room 207, 5800 Fleur, Drive, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Copies of the Bidding & Contract Documents may be obtained at Beeline and Blue, 2507
Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 (515-244-1611 or www.beelineandblue.com), in
accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. A record of plan holders will be updated daily and
posted on Beeline and Blue's Online Plan room. Documents are available at a cost of $25, which
is refundable, provided the following conditions are met: (1) The Contract Documents are returned
complete and in a reusable condition, and (2) they are returned within fourteen (14) calendar days
after the award of the project.
Failure to submit a fully completed and accurate Bidder Status Form with the Proposal may result
in the Proposal being deemed non-responsive and may result in the Proposal being rejected.
Sales Tax. The bidder should not include sales tax in the bid. A sales tax exemption certificate
will be available for all material purchased for incorporation in the project.
Preference of Products and Labor. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to
products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa.
In accordance with Iowa statutes, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a
nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country if that state or foreign country gives or requires
any preference to bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any
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preference to bidders, the imposition of any type of labor force preference, or any other form of
preferential treatment to bidders or laborers from that state or foreign country. The preference
allowed shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which
the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a resident labor force preference, a nonresident
bidder shall apply the same resident labor force preference to a public improvement in this state as
would be required in the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign country in
which the nonresident bidder is a resident.
Title VI Solicitation Notice. The Des Moines Airport Authority, in accordance with the
provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-
4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract
entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded
full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated
against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
Completion of Work. This project shall be fully completed no later than February 9, 2027, with
each Phase commencing and achieving substantial completion in accordance with the following
table.
Phase - Location Early Start Date Completion Date
1 - 3rd Floor November 10, 2026 November 12, 2026
2 - Roof November 11, 2026 November 14, 2026
3 - 2th Floor November 13, 2026 December 11, 2026
4 - 1st Floor December 11, 2026 December 18, 2026
5 - Basement December 11, 2026 December 18, 2026
6 - 1st Floor January 21, 2027 February 5, 2027
Pre-Bid Conference. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, June 11,
2026, at 1:30 pm in the Cloud Room, 2nd Floor, Des Moines International Airport, 5800 Fleur
Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321. Any persons that wish to review the project site may coordinate a
site visit with Project Engineer at (515) 256-5100.
The Des Moines Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive
informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best interest
of the Authority.
This Notice is given by authority of the Des Moines Airport Authority.
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