Consulting Services for Selecting Construction Manager At Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) Project

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Bid Title: Consulting Services for Selecting Construction Manager At Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) Project
Issuing Agency: City of Ames
Location: Iowa
Published Date: Jul 30, 2026
Closing Date: Aug 18, 2026
Government Level: State & Local
Status: Closed
Ref. #: 2027-011
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Type Request for Proposal

Status Issued

Number 2027-011 (Consulting Services for Selecting Construction Manager At Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) Project)

Issue Date & Time 7/30/2026 04:53:58 PM (CT)

Close Date & Time 8/18/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)

Question Cut Off Date 8/10/2026 05:00:00 PM (CT)

Notes
NOTICE & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2027-011

Consulting Services for Assisting the City in Selecting Construction Manager At Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) Project

The City of Ames (hereinafter referred to as “the City”) is seeking proposals from qualifi ed firms to provide professional consulting services to guide and support the City in the procurement and selection of a Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) project for the Electric Services Department.
The preferred method is to submit proposals in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net in the format required, included with these proposal documents with all prices and requested data properly filled in, prior to the time and date proposals are due. If technical issues occur while submitting the proposal, contact the Procurement Specialist for the proposal and determine an alternate method to receive the proposal. Failure to submit the required information may deem the proposal non-responsive. The proposal shall include acknowledgement of receipt of all addenda. Addenda numbers shall be filled in the proposal response.

Proposals will be accepted by the City of Ames until 2:00 PM local time on August 18 , 2026, in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net Bid #2027-011 . Fir ms must be a registered supplier to submit a proposal in AmesBids. Proposals shall be uploaded in the Response Attachment in AmesBids. Once proposals have been thoroughly evaluated, the winning proposal will be presented to the approving authority for action thereon.

Questions and requests for clarification of requirements for these services are encouraged. All questions and requests for clarification are to be submitted via AmesBids no later than 5:00 PM local time on August 10, 2026.

Proposals received after 2:00 PM local time , August 18 , 2026 , wil l not be accepted. It will be the sole responsibility of the Firm to have their responses submitted in AmesBids before the closing hour and date.

The City of Ames Purchasing Division is the only authorized source of proposal documents. Proposal documents obtained from any other source may be incomplete.

It is expressly understood that any costs associated with preparing a proposal shall be at the expense of the Firm.

The City of Ames does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities, and to make such awards as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City.

Contact Information

Name Amanda Moore, Procurement Specialist II

Address 515 Clark Ave
PO Box 811
Ames, IA 50010 USA

Phone

Fax

Email amanda.moore@cityofames.org

Bid Documents

Document name Format

Bid Invitation
Acrobat / PDF BINVAVL 9556906

Bid Attachments

File Name Description File Size

2027-011 Scope of Work.pdf
Scope of Work and RFP Requirements 193 KB 352961 7568850

Terms & Conditions - CMAR Eng RFP.pdf
Terms & Conditions 164 KB 352961 7556093

Insurance - Professional Liability-RFP.pdf
Insurance - Professional Liability - RFP 88 KB 352961 3736797

Affirmative Action Compliance Forms.pdf
Affirmative Action Compliance -only required from the awarded bidder 402 KB 352961 5281259
Commodity Codes: NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
NAICS 541330Engineering Services
NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
NAICS 541618Other Management Consulting Services
NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

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Type	Request for Proposal
Status	Issued
Number	2027-011 (Consulting Services for Selecting Construction Manager At Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) Project)
Issue Date & Time	7/30/2026 04:53:58 PM (CT)
Close Date & Time	8/18/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)
Question Cut Off Date	8/10/2026 05:00:00 PM (CT)
Notes	NOTICE & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2027-011 Consulting Services for Assisting the City in Selecting Construction Manager At Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) Project The City of Ames (hereinafter referred to as “the City”) is seeking proposals from qualifi ed firms to provide professional consulting services to guide and support the City in the procurement and selection of a Construction Manager at Risk (CMaR) for the Ames Municipal Energy Center (AMEC) project for the Electric Services Department. The preferred method is to submit proposals in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net in the format required, included with these proposal documents with all prices and requested data properly filled in, prior to the time and date proposals are due. If technical issues occur while submitting the proposal, contact the Procurement Specialist for the proposal and determine an alternate method to receive the proposal. Failure to submit the required information may deem the proposal non-responsive. The proposal shall include acknowledgement of receipt of all addenda. Addenda numbers shall be filled in the proposal response. Proposals will be accepted by the City of Ames until 2:00 PM local time on August 18 , 2026, in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net Bid #2027-011 . Fir ms must be a registered supplier to submit a proposal in AmesBids. Proposals shall be uploaded in the Response Attachment in AmesBids. Once proposals have been thoroughly evaluated, the winning proposal will be presented to the approving authority for action thereon. Questions and requests for clarification of requirements for these services are encouraged. All questions and requests for clarification are to be submitted via AmesBids no later than 5:00 PM local time on August 10, 2026. Proposals received after 2:00 PM local time , August 18 , 2026 , wil l not be accepted. It will be the sole responsibility of the Firm to have their responses submitted in AmesBids before the closing hour and date. The City of Ames Purchasing Division is the only authorized source of proposal documents. Proposal documents obtained from any other source may be incomplete. It is expressly understood that any costs associated with preparing a proposal shall be at the expense of the Firm. The City of Ames does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities, and to make such awards as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City.

Name	Amanda Moore, Procurement Specialist II
Address	515 Clark Ave PO Box 811 Ames, IA 50010 USA
Phone
Fax
Email	amanda.moore@cityofames.org

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