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Bid Title

RFQ Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) Services - Dallas County Auditor Office Renovations

Issuing Agency

Dallas County

Location

Iowa

Published Date

Apr 1, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Bid Title:	RFQ Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) Services - Dallas County Auditor Office Renovations
Category:	RFP's and RFQ's
Status:	Open

Description: Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) Dallas County Auditor Office Renovations for Dallas County, Adel, Iowa. All qualifications are due before 10:00 A.M., CDT, on Thursday April 23, 2026, and must be valid for 90 days from the RFQ due date. (1) original and (4) copies of the Statement of Qualifications and (1) electronic file must be submitted to: Dallas County, Iowa Attn: Rob Tietz 800 Court Street Adel, IA 50003 For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. There will be a non-mandatory pre-submittal conference, followed by tours of the two (2) buildings on Wednesday April 8, 2026, at 2:00 P.M., CDT in the 1st Floor Training Room at 800 Court Street, Adel, Iowa 50003. Requests or inquiries that arise regarding this RFQ must be directed to Dallas County’s Director of Finance & Operations, Rob Tietz, at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. , no later than 12:00 P.M., CDT, Monday April 13, 2026. Written answers to requests for clarification will be provided via addendum, published and distributed on the Dallas County, Iowa website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/Bids.aspx no later than 4:00 P.M., CDT, Thursday April 16, 2026.  Full Request for Qualifications . Publication Date/Time: 3/31/2026 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 4/23/2026 10:00 AM Contact Person: Dallas County, Iowa Attn: Rob Tietz 800 Court Street Adel, IA 50003 Rob.Tietz@dallascountyiowa.gov Related Documents: Dallas County Auditor Office Renovations CMAR RFQ (PDF)

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Request for Qualifications

DALLAS COUNTY AUDITOR OFFICE RENOVATIONS

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMaR) SERVICES

FOR DALLAS COUNTY, ADEL, IOWA

MARCH 31, 2026

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMaR)

DALLAS COUNTY AUDITOR OFFICE RENOVATIONS

FOR DALLAS COUNTY, ADEL, IOWA

All qualifications are due before 10:00 A.M., CDT, on Thursday April 23, 2026, and must be

valid for 90 days from the RFQ due date.

(1) original and (4) copies of the Statement of Qualifications and (1) electronic file must be

submitted to:

Dallas County, Iowa

Attn: Rob Tietz

800 Court Street

Adel, IA 50003

Rob.Tietz@dallascountyiowa.gov

There will be a non-mandatory pre-submittal conference, followed by tours of the two (2)

buildings on Wednesday April 8, 2026, at 2:00 P.M., CDT in the 1st Floor Training Room at 800

Court Street, Adel, Iowa 50003.

Requests or inquiries that arise regarding this RFQ must be directed to Dallas County’s Director

of Finance & Operations, Rob Tietz, at Rob.Tietz@dallascountyiowa.gov, no later than 12:00

P.M., CDT, Monday April 13, 2026. Written answers to requests for clarification will be provided

via addendum, published and distributed on the Dallas County, Iowa website:

https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/Bids.aspx no later than 4:00 P.M., CDT, Thursday April 16,

2026.

Electronic copy of this Request for Qualifications is available on the Dallas County, Iowa

website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/Bids.aspx

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ....................................................................................... 4

1. Purpose: .................................................................................................................................. 5

2. Project Description: ................................................................................................................. 5

3. Statement of Qualification (SOQ) Submission: ....................................................................... 6

4. SOQ Content: .......................................................................................................................... 7

5. Pre-submittal Conference: ....................................................................................................... 8

6. Insurance Requirements: ........................................................................................................ 8

7. Form of Contract: .................................................................................................................... 9

8. Scope of Work: ........................................................................................................................ 9

9. Contact Person: ..................................................................................................................... 10

10. Non-Collusion Affidavit Required. ........................................................................................ 10

11. Proposers to Provide Evidence of Ability to Obtain Insurance ............................................ 10

12. Procedure for Evaluation and Determination of Qualified Proposers .................................. 11

13. Proposer Questions, and Requests for Clarification or Interpretation: ................................ 11

14. County’s Response to Proposer Questions, Objections, and Requests for Clarification or

Interpretation, Issuance of Addenda to RFQ: ...................................................................... 11

15. Proposer’s Communications with County Officials and Employees Restricted ………….. 12

16. Evaluation and Selection Process: ...................................................................................... 12

17. Rejection of Qualifications: .................................................................................................. 13

18. Formation of Contract. ......................................................................................................... 13

19. Award of Contract: ............................................................................................................... 13

20. Assignment of Contract Prohibited Unless Approved in Writing by the County: ………… 13

21. Statutes and Rules: ............................................................................................................. 13

22. Qualifications Not Confidential: Proposer Requests for Confidentiality Under Iowa Open

Records Law, Chapter 22 of Iowa Code; Disclosure of Proposal Content: ……………….... 13

23. Exclusive Contract: .............................................................................................................. 14

24. Attachments: ........................................................................................................................ 14

Attachment 1: Non-Collusion Affidavit ........................................................................... 15

Attachment 2: Certification of Proposer's Insurance Agent Regarding Proposer's Ability

to Obtain Required Insurance Coverages ..................................................................... 16

Attachment 3: Modified AIA A133 Agreement ............................................................... 17

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

1. Issuance of Request for Qualifications

Wednesday 04/01/2026

2. Pre-Submittal Conference & Building Tours 2:00 PM, Training Room Wednesday 04/08/2026

3. Request for Clarifications

By 12:00 PM

Monday 04/13/2026

4. Response to Clarifications

By 4:00 PM

Thursday 04/16/2026

5. Statement of Qualifications Due

By no later than 10:00 AM Thursday 04/23/2026

• Qualifications will be publicly opened, and names of firms read out loud at 10:00 AM

6. Issue Request for Proposal to qualified respondents

Tuesday 05/05/2026

7. Request for Proposals Due

By no later than 10:00 AM Thursday 05/14/2026

• Proposals will be publicly opened, and names of firms read out loud at 10:00 AM

8. Tentative Interview dates (±90 minutes)

Wednesday 05/20/2026

9. Proposals ranked in relation to the selection criteria listed in the RFP

Thursday 05/21/2026

10. Recommendation of Award to Dallas County Board of Supervisors

Tuesday 05/26/2026

11. Contract Approval by Dallas County Board of Supervisors

Tuesday 06/09/2026

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (CMaR) SERVICES

DALLAS COUNTY, IOWA

DALLAS COUNTY AUDITOR OFFICE RENOVATIONS

1. Purpose:

Dallas County, Iowa (County) is hereby soliciting statements of qualifications (SOQs) for

Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) services to provide Construction services for its Auditor

Office Renovations project (the Project). The project and building addresses are listed below. This

request invites qualified firms to submit a SOQ for accomplishment of the items of work described

below under the Project Description and Scope of Work. SOQs shall be prepared and submitted

in accordance with the requirements described in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

The SOQ submissions will be evaluated in relation to the criteria set forth in this RFQ. The firms,

scoring a minimum of 80 points, will be considered to have met the qualifications for the Project.

Qualified firms will be invited to submit proposals in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP)

issued by the County. Each proposal submitted shall include the CMaR’s proposed fees.

Interviews may be conducted. Proposals will be evaluated and ranked in relation to the criteria set

forth in the RFP. The County shall select the CMaR that submits the proposal that offers the best

value for the County based on the published selection criteria and on its ranking evaluation. The

County will negotiate a contract for preconstruction services and a guaranteed maximum price

contract with the selected firm.

The County is in the process of finalizing an implementation plan for the Project and envisions

construction to be delivered in accordance with available funding and phasing requirements

described below.

The firm ultimately selected by the County pursuant to the RFQ/RFP process will be responsible

for certain construction elements including, but not limited to, the following, in no particular order:

A. Auditor New Office Renovations, located at 100 Nile Kinnick Drive N, Adel.

B. Auditor Existing Office Renovations, located at 210 N 10th Street, Adel.

The County will separately and/or concurrently undertake certain supporting projects for the

project described above. This may include hazardous material abatement and furniture, fixtures &

equipment (FF&E) procurement.

2. Project Description:

The County’s Auditor program and design have been developed by Farnsworth Group. The

design team is working on the Schematic Design phase for the project.

In summary, the projects for which the CMAR will be responsible include the following:

A. Auditor New Office Renovations, located at 100 Nile Kinnick Drive N, Adel:

o ±7,710 SF Main Floor

o ±3,790 SF Basement

o ±11,500 SF Total

o Preliminary Construction Budget (Direct Costs): ±$1,276,000

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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