# Cedar Rapids Ionwave #3318551-01 Addendum 2

Cedar Rapids 8th Avenue Cable-Stayed Bridge Replacement and Floodwalls

**Posted:** August 26, 2026
**Respond By:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 3318551-01 Addendum 2
**NAICS:** 237310, 237990, 238110, 238190, 237110, 237130

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking a construction contractor for the 8th Avenue Bridge Replacement and Floodwalls project over the Cedar River in Iowa.
- **Buyer:** City of Cedar Rapids Public Works Department, Engineering Department.
- **Project scope:** Demolish the existing bridge and construct a new cable-stayed bridge, floodwalls, flood-control systems, approach roads, traffic improvements, sidewalks and trails, lighting, and reconstructed utilities.
- **Estimated cost and duration:** Engineer’s estimate is approximately $123 million; completion is required within 1,250 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.
- **Notable named companies:** **Landscape Forms** is specified for two Scarborough benches. **Stanley Consultants** prepared the MSE wall stability analysis. No other product OEM is identified.
- **Key requirements:** Follow Iowa DOT specifications; meet Buy America/BABA requirements for permanent materials; monitor vibration and noise during pile installation; address MSE wall stability and design coordination; and manage lead-containing paint during bridge demolition. Salvage railing and a steel girder section for public distribution and art.
- **Bid scope includes:** Extensive roadway, bridge, utility, drainage, concrete, steel, landscaping, lighting, floodwall, and erosion-control work. Quantities and part/item numbers are listed below where provided.

### Description

The public improvement includes demolition of the existing bridge and construction of a new cable-stayed bridge crossing the Cedar River, integral flood-control components, approach roadways, traffic improvements, sidewalks, trail reconstruction, utility reconstruction, and lighting. The project is in Cedar Rapids, from 1st Street SW to 3rd Street SE along 8th Avenue SE/SW and Diagonal Drive SW. The estimated probable cost is $123,000,000, and final completion is required within 1,250 calendar days. The anticipated start is upon Notice to Proceed, anticipated in January or February 2027; bids are due November 4, 2026.

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