SLED Opportunity · IOWA · CITY OF WEST DES MOINES
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The City of West Des Moines seeks bids for Southwoods Park Disc Golf Improvements including landscaping, limestone benches, pathways, and retaining walls. Bids due by June 17, 2026, with project completion by September 30, 2026.
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF WEST DES MOINES PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR BID Electronically submitted bids will be received by the City of West Des Moines City Clerk’s Office at wdm.ionwave.net until 2:00 p.m. on June 17, 2026 for the following described public improvement: SOUTHWOODS PARK DISC GOLF IMPROVEMENTS At the above time all bids received by the City will be electronically unsealed and made public at wdm.ionwave.net. The extent of work on this project is the furnishing of all labor, equipment, and materials for the construction of improvements generally described as follows: The Base Bid project includes construction of disc golf improvements at Southwoods Park Disc Golf Course. Improvements include but are not limited to seeding, landscape plantings, limestone benches, limestone outcrop steps, roadstone pathways, roadstone around existing concrete pads with minor grading, and granite boulder retaining walls. All work to include materials, labor and equipment necessary to complete project no later than September 30, 2026. All bids shall be made on the form furnished by the City through wdm.ionwave.net and shall be filed on or before the time specified above. Each proposal shall be electronically accompanied with a scanned copy of the Request For Bid packet with completed signature and references page. Failure to submit a fully completed proposal may result in the bid being deemed non-responsive and rejected. Bidding forms including Request For Bid packet may be obtained from the online bid posting at wdm.ionwave.net. If any bidder needs assistance in registering within wdm.ionwave.net or anything associated with the submittal of an electronic bid, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 515-222-3600 or Ryan.Jacobson@wdm.iowa.gov. Questions regarding the Request can be addressed by contacting the Parks and Recreation Department, Kevin Conn, Landscape Architect, (515) 222-3449, kevin.conn@wdm.iowa.gov City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and waive irregularities and technicalities as determined to be in the best interest of the City. Ryan T. Jacobson City Clerk --- Q&A --- Q1: Can you provide exact dimensions (HxWxD, Source: Weber Stone) for the 10 limestone benches? A1: See sheet L100 Notes #2. Submitted: 6/15/2026 12:31:26 PM (CT) Q2: Is there acost depending on this project? A2: No. Submitted: 6/15/2026 06:06:34 AM (CT) Q3: For the boulder wall it states a height, then continues to say "above F.G." Is this the approx. height of the wall or are you wanting the walls that far above finish grade? A3: See addendum #1 for clarification. Submitted: 6/8/2026 05:12:02 PM (CT) Q4: In the plans drawings, there are 7 limestone benches, but in the notes it says there are 19 log benches to be removed where the limestone benches will go. Are there 19 wooden benches being replaced with limestone, or 7 limestone benches and 19 wooden bench removals. A4: There are 19 existing log benches to be removed and disposed. Submitted: 6/8/2026 04:29:45 PM (CT) Q5: Will you be holding a pre-bid meeting at all? Thanks. A5: No. Submitted: 6/8/2026 09:51:59 AM (CT)
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