SLED Opportunity · IOWA · CITY OF WEST DES MOINES
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The City of West Des Moines seeks subcontractor prequalification for the MidAmerican Energy Company Rec Plex Ice Rink Addition project, a large commercial construction including an ice rink, sitework, and arena technology. Qualified subcontractors will be invited to bid.
RFQ Advertisement The City of West Des Moines (“Owner”) has contracted with Kraus-Anderson (“KA”) as the Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) for the MidAmerican Energy Company Rec Plex Ice Rink Addition (“Project”). Pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 26A, all subcontractors interested in submitting a bid for the Project must first complete the Subcontractor Statement of Qualifications and return to KA as directed below. Only pre-qualified companies will be invited to submit bids. The prequalification form collects key information such as: 1. Company Legal Information 2. Work-type experience 3. Safety Record 4. Bonding and insurance capacity 5. Workforce availability 6. Request for references Project Information and Description 1. Project Name: MidAmerican Energy Company Rec Plex Ice Rink Addition 2. Project Location: 6500 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266 3. Project Designer: ISG, Inc. (217 E. 2nd Street, Suite 110, Des Moines, IA 50309) 4. Project Construction Schedule: March, 2026 - June, 2027 5. Project Description: Addition onto the existing Rec Plex facility as follows: a. New addition with approximate 66,300SF footprint + +/- 45,100SF 2nd Floor (Total of 111,400SF of space) b. Addition includes commercial kitchen space, approximately 2,500 fixed seats, 4 luxury suites, locker rooms, open entry atrium, emergency stair wells, elevator, MEFP systems, and connection to the existing building c. Sitework including site clearing, concrete removal, utility relocation and extension, new parking, site lighting, and landscaping d. Soil remediation with aggregate piers e. Ice rink and related systems and equipment f. Audio and visual systems, Ephesus sports lighting system, score boards, arena seating, and other arena technology RFQ and Bidding Schedule 1. Request for Statement of Qualifications Posted ........................ January 23, 2026 2. Statement of Qualifications Due ............................................. February 9, 2026, 2:00 PM 3. Bidders Notified of Qualification Status ................................... February 10, 2026 4. Initial Bid Package Documents Available for Qualified Bidders .... February 13, 2026 5. Question/Clarifications Due ................................................... February 24, 2026, 2:00 PM 6. Addendum Published ............................................................ February 27, 2026 7. Bids Due ............................................................................. March 6, 2026, 2:00 PM Statement of Qualifications Submission Questions regarding the Statement of Qualifications are to be submitted to KA no later than Tuesday, January 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Please submit all questions through Building Connected. Responses to questions received will be published as a clarification document (addenda) and posted to Building Connected by Thursday, February 3, 2026. Subcontractor Statement of Qualifications must be received by KA on or before Monday, February 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM for qualification evaluation. Submissions received after this time will not be accepted. All Subcontractor Statement of Qualifications must be submitted electronically to the Building Connected website. Submitters are to contact Ryan Plock at ryan.plock@krausanderson.com with any questions on how to access to Building Connected.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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