Title I, STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.1 26.1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Iowa Construction Bidding Procedures Act”. 2006 Acts, ch 1017, §1, 42, 43 Wed Dec 10 22:14:25 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 26.1 (17, 0)…

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.10 26.10 Opening and considering bids. 1. The date and time that each bid is received by the governmental entity, together with the name of the person receiving the bid, shall be recorded on the envelope containing the bid. If bids are received …

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.11 26.11 Delegation of authority. When bids are required for any public improvement, the governmental entity may delegate, by motion, resolution, or policy to the city manager, clerk, engineer, or other public officer, as applicable, the duty of…

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.12 26.12 When hearing necessary. If the estimated total cost of a public improvement exceeds the competitive bid threshold in section 26.3, or as adjusted in section 314.1B, the governmental entity shall not enter into a contract for the public …

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.13 26.13 Early release of retained funds. Repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1097, §6. See §573.28. Wed Dec 10 22:14:31 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 26.13 (23, 0)

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.14 26.14 Competitive quotations for public improvement contracts. 1. Competitive quotations shall be required for a public improvement having an estimated total cost that exceeds the applicable threshold amount provided in this section, but is l…

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; courier new tur ; arial (vietnamese) ; courier new (arabic) ; times new roman ce ; tahoma (vietnamese) ; arial (hebrew) ; times new roman cyr ; courier new greek ; symbol ; tahoma (hebrew) ; arial ; arial baltic ; arial tur …

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; courier new tur ; arial (vietnamese) ; courier new (arabic) ; times new roman ce ; tahoma (vietnamese) ; arial (hebrew) ; times new roman cyr ; courier new greek ; symbol ; tahoma (hebrew) ; arial ; arial baltic ; arial tur …

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.16 26.16 Prequalification requirements prohibited. A governmental entity shall not by ordinance, rule, or any other action relating to contracts for public improvements for which competitive bids are required by this chapter impose any requireme…

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; courier new tur ; arial (vietnamese) ; courier new (arabic) ; times new roman ce ; tahoma (vietnamese) ; arial (hebrew) ; times new roman cyr ; courier new greek ; symbol ; tahoma (hebrew) ; arial ; arial baltic ; arial tur …

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; courier new tur ; arial (vietnamese) ; courier new (arabic) ; times new roman ce ; tahoma (vietnamese) ; arial (hebrew) ; times new roman cyr ; courier new greek ; symbol ; tahoma (hebrew) ; arial ; arial baltic ; arial tur …

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.4 26.4 Architectural, landscape architectural, and engineering services — exemptions — prohibitions. 1. Architectural, landscape architectural, or engineering design services procured for a public improvement are not subject to sections 26.3 and…

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.5 26.5 Prohibited contracts. If the estimated total cost of a public improvement exceeds the competitive bid threshold of one hundred thousand dollars, or as established in section 314.1B, a governmental entity shall not divide the public improv…

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.6 26.6 Donated funds. If private funds are offered to a governmental entity for a building or an improvement to be used by the public and such funds are conditioned upon private construction of the building or improvement, this chapter shall not…

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.7 26.7 Notice to bidders. 1. The notice to bidders shall adequately notify a potential bidder of a proposed bid and shall include the following items: a. The time, place, and manner for filing sealed proposals. b. The time and place sealed propo…

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.8 26.8 Bid security. 1. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with a bid security as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of contract a corporate surety bond, accepta…

1 PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION BIDDING, §26.9 26.9 Award of contract. 1. The contract for the public improvement must be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. However, contracts relating to public utilities or extensions or improvements thereof, as described in sections 38…