Contact: mgrief@iastate.edu. Ames, Iowa. Iowa State University is seeking bids for the installation of lab gas piping for the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory-Phase 2 in Ames, Iowa. The estimated project cost is $407,485. Bids must be submitted. Due Jul 23 (2 weeks left).
Iowa State University is seeking bids for the installation of lab gas piping for the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory-Phase 2 in Ames, Iowa. The estimated project cost is $407,485. Bids must be submitted electronically.
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory-Phase 2-Lab Gas Piping — a construction project of Iowa State University (Facilities Planning & Management, Ames, Iowa). Above $100,000. currently advertised for bid. Bid date July 23, 2026. Pre-bid July 10, 2026. Cost estimate $407,485. Project manager Mark Grief. Bid documents (advertisement, drawings, project manual) are available; bids are submitted electronically through Bid Express.
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Iowa State University issued this construction opportunity in Ames, Iowa. Responses are due by July 23, 2026. The estimated contract value is approximately $407,485. Questions can be directed to mgrief@iastate.edu.
Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa is using this solicitation to procure construction work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a construction solicitation in Iowa are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
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To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for Iowa State University's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 23, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Direct questions about scope or specifications to mgrief@iastate.edu before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Iowa State University should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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