Fort Des Moines Building 65 & 66 Parking Lot Replacement

The State of Iowa’s Department of Administrative Services is seeking a qualified design firm to provide full professional design services for the replacement of the parking lot and entrance ramp serving the Department of Corrections 5th District Fort Des Moines Correctional Buildings 65 & 66. The scope includes demolition, new hot‑mixed‑asphalt parking lot design, cast‑in‑place concrete ramp design, temporary entrance layout, coordination with geotechnical and utility surveys, cost opinions at key design milestones, preparation of construction‑document sets, bid‑alternates development, and construction‑phase administration (RFIs, submittals, change orders, punch‑list, close‑out). The contract will be awarded to a firm that can demonstrate relevant correctional‑facility and site‑plan experience, provide a lump‑sum fee broken into design‑development, construction‑documents, bidding assistance, and construction‑administration, and guarantee pricing for at least 120 days. • Deliver design‑development documents (DD) and cost estimate, followed by 50 % and 95 % construction‑document sets, with a final 100 % CD set due 10 July 2026. • Provide cost opinions at 100 % DD, 50 % CD, 95 % CD, and final bid‑budget estimate. • Perform construction‑administration services (RFI response, submittal reviews, site visits, pay‑app reviews, punch‑list, certificates of completion).