# Iowa City Community School District Bidopportunities #005-RFP-3080-2027

Iowa Capitol Complex monument assessment, conservation, restoration, repair, and maintenance services

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** November 04, 2026
**Identifier:** 005-RFP-3080-2027
**NAICS:** 238990, 541690, 541310

The State of Iowa is seeking qualified professionals to assess and care for historic and civic monuments on the Iowa Capitol Complex in Des Moines.
- **Government buyer:** State of Iowa, Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS); no specific office is identified.
- **Scope:** As-needed condition assessments, conservation, restoration, repair, and maintenance for monuments, sculptures, memorials, fountains, benches, and related features on the Capitol Complex. Work is authorized project by project, and no minimum quantity or overall award volume is guaranteed.
- **Assessment and documentation:** Identify deterioration and treatment needs; provide observations, photographs, and treatment plans; document materials, testing, work performed, and maintenance recommendations.
- **Requested expertise:** Stone, wood, and metal conservators; assistant/apprentice conservators; historic preservation specialists and assistants; architectural conservators; conservation technicians; preservation architects; heritage/preservation coordinators; and other proposed labor roles.
- **Parrott Rifle (No. 167):** Submit a project-specific restoration quote divided into mobilization/access, wood restoration, bronze restoration, and cleanup/demobilization, with labor, materials and equipment, other expenses, and a total fixed price. The cannon is described as cast at **West Point Foundry** and formerly part of the armament of the **U.S. Steamer Nipsic**; these are historical references, not identified procurement vendors.
- **Notable requirements:** Contractors must demonstrate at least five years of relevant experience and three comparable public-sector projects. Work must use suitable materials and recognized preservation practices, protect the monuments and surrounding property, preserve historical and architectural integrity, and minimize disruption to State operations and the public.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No current OEMs, resellers, or vendors are identified for the requested services.

### Description

The State of Iowa seeks proposals for professional assessment, conservation, restoration, repair, maintenance, and related services for historic and civic monuments on the Iowa Capitol Complex. Work includes identifying monument conditions and treatment needs, carrying out preservation work using qualified personnel and suitable materials, and documenting assessments and completed work. Services are intended to preserve the monuments’ historical and architectural integrity while minimizing disruption to State operations and the public. The RFP document specifies an initial contract term of two years with up to four annual extensions.

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