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The State of Iowa, through the Department of Administrative Services, is soliciting bids for mechanical services at state-owned and leased facilities across all five geographic zones of the state, with service requirements including plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, pipe-fitting, and related systems maintenance and emergency repair. Bids will be evaluated solely on proposed hourly rates during regular business hours, using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, with no consideration for past performance, technical capability, or quality metrics. Eligible bidders must be responsive and responsible, meeting mandatory criteria such as holding valid Iowa plumbing and mechanical licensure, maintaining a physical non-residential office within their assigned zone, providing 24/7/365 coverage, and ensuring technicians respond to emergencies within two hours at the Capitol Complex and four hours elsewhere. Contractors must immediately halt work and notify the state upon encountering hazardous materials and are not reimbursed for delays caused by such discoveries. Work must comply with EPA, OSHA, and Iowa DNR regulations, and all services require detailed documentation including signed timesheets, inspection reports, and acceptance certificates. The contract award structure is tiered: the two lowest bidders in each zone will be selected for Tier 1, with up to two additional awards possible in each zone for Tier 2 bidders meeting the same requirements. The base contract period runs from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, with the state retaining the unilateral option to renew for up to five additional one-year terms. All proposals must be submitted electronically via Iowa IMPACS by the deadline of May 29, 2026; late or non-electronic submissions will be rejected without exception. For contracts over $25,000, ConsensusDocs 802 governs, overriding other terms. Subcontractors require prior written approval, and all personnel must undergo state background checks, submitting full personal identifiers. The contract does not follow federal acquisition regulations; instead, it adheres to Iowa Code provisions, including restrictions on public improvement expenditures at or below the competitive bid threshold as defined in Iowa Code 314.1B. Design work is excluded from contractor responsibility and must be completed by the state or a third-party engineer. The solicitation does not require federal identifiers such as UEI or CAGE codes, nor does it include socioeconomic set-asides, though a preference for Iowa-based businesses is noted. Payment and invoicing procedures require detailed financial documentation but do not specify an electronic system
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Des Moines, IA, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The State of Iowa is seeking bidders to provide Mechanical Services at state owned and leased locations throughout Iowa.
The parties understand and agree that for any portion of the goods or services constituting a “public improvement” as defined in Iowa Code section 26.2, the Purchasing Entity may only engage Contractor under this Contract for purchases at or below the competitive bid threshold established in Iowa Code section 314.1B. All purchases under this Contract related to a “public improvement” must comply with Iowa Code chapters 26 and 573, as applicable. Any project exceeding this threshold, including all new system installations or full replacements, must be awarded through a separate competitive selection process.
All design work will be done by the Owner or a third-party; engineer plans and specifications may be provided. The State does not accept design-build approach.
The State intends to award contracts in two tiers. Evaluation of Bids and award of contracts, shall be based on the sum of the proposed hourly rates (during regular business hours).
Tier 1 The 2 lowest bidders for each zone to include Zones 1-5.
Tier 2 Additionally, up to two awards in each zone may be made to the lowest bidders who meet the requirements listed for Tier 2.
Sales History FY21 - $567,768.29 FY22 - $792,832.95 FY23 - $504,704.33 FY24 - $936,387.31 FY25 - $778,306.68 Work Zones Service Location Options: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, or Zone 5
Zone 1: NE - Independence, Marshalltown, Eldora, Anamosa Counties: Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy, Hardin, Howard, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Mitchell, Tama, Winneshiek, Worth
Zone 2: NW - Fort Dodge, Rockwell City, Cherokee Counties: Buena, Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Sioux, Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury, Wright
Zone 3: SW - Clarinda, Glenwood Counties: Adair, Adams, Audubon, Cass Clarke, Decatur, Fremont, Guthrie, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, Union
Zone 4: SE - Mount Pleasant, Oakdale, Fort Madison Counties: Appanoose, Cedar, Clinton, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Muscatine, Poweshiek, Scott, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, Wayne
Zone 5: DSM Metro - Newton, Mitchellville, Woodward, Johnston, DSM Metro, Capitol Complex Counties: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Story, Warren
* Large facilities are listed within each zone as an example. All zones include other state facilities and political subdivision locations.
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