Room Renovation Service

Overview

Architecture, Engineering & Urban Planning

Ankeny, Iowa, United StatesPosted 3 months agoDeadline: March 20th, 2026

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SUMMARY

RFP for professional design services to renovate and expand lab rooms at Iowa Labs in Des Moines, IA.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$100,000 – $300,000

CONTRACT DURATION

10 months

TIMELINE

State Posts Notice of RFP on TSB website: February 17th, 2026

State Issues RFP: February 19th, 2026

Pre-Proposal Conference: February 25th, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Questions, requests for clarification, and suggested changes from Respondents due to Construction Procurement: March 4th, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Proposals Due: March 20th, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Execution of Designer's Contract: Week of March 30th, 2026

Tentative Design Kick-Off Meeting: Week of April 7th, 2026

100% Construction Documents and Cost Opinion By: May 31st, 2026

Contractor Bidding: June, 2026

Execution of Contractor's Contract(s): July, 2026

Submittals, Procurement and Construction: July, 2026 to December, 2026

Close out: December, 2026 to January, 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE

March 4th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Iowa Department of Administrative Services

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DESCRIPTION

The agency in Des Moines, Iowa is seeking professional design services for the renovation and expansion of laboratory rooms at Iowa Labs. The selected vendor will provide expertise across all necessary design disciplines to complete the specified scope of work.

The project will begin with an onsite design kick-off meeting, where the vendor will collaborate with the Owner, Construction Manager, and maintenance staff to discuss project goals and desired outcomes. Throughout the contract, the vendor will utilize the State of Iowa's construction management software for document uploads, pay application submissions and approvals, and construction administration processes.

This project will be conducted under a modified Consensus 803 contract, with an anticipated contract duration of one year. Interested vendors are required to submit all questions regarding the project by March 4, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.