Opportunity
Iowa City Community School District Bidopportunities #RFP948900-02
Design Services for Taut Wire Intrusion Detection System Upgrades at Anamosa State Penitentiary
Posted
May 28, 2026
Respond By
June 22, 2026
Identifier
RFP948900-02
NAICS
541330
This opportunity seeks professional design services for the repair or replacement of the Taut Wire Intrusion Detection System at Anamosa State Penitentiary. - Government Buyer: - Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Hoover State Office Building, Level 3 - OEMs and Vendors: - Safeguards Technologies (site survey and system recommendations) - Products/Services Requested: - Professional design services for perimeter security system upgrades - Replacement of wire in Zone 9-2 - Replacement of two sets of IR/MW detection towers - Control room workstation and server upgrades - Installation of new perimeter security components: sensor posts, anchor posts, spirals, coils, barbed wire, tensioners, razor tape, slider posts - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Design firm must coordinate with State Historic Preservation Office - Construction drawings, specifications, and administration required - Firms providing design services are ineligible to bid on subsequent construction contract - Emphasis on relevant experience, staff qualifications, cost estimating, and software capabilities - Site survey and recommendations provided by Safeguards Technologies - Design and construction phases scheduled with warranty correction period - Period of Performance: - Work begins upon contract execution, with design milestones, construction phase, and one-year warranty correction period - Location: - Anamosa State Penitentiary, Anamosa, IA - Iowa Department of Administrative Services, Des Moines, IA
Description
The State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is seeking professional design services to repair or replace the existing Taut Wire Intrusion Detection System at Anamosa State Penitentiary as identified in a site survey. The project involves providing design services for the repairs or replacement based on recommendations from a site survey report. The selected firm must demonstrate qualifications, experience, and expertise in similar projects and provide detailed proposals including staffing, past projects, cost estimates, and software capabilities. The work is to commence upon contract execution with a detailed schedule for design development and construction phases.