Opportunity
Cedar Rapids Ionwave #3311559-02
Cedar Rapids Ellis Boulevard NW levee, floodwall, roadway, and utility improvements
Posted
October 21, 2026
Respond By
November 18, 2026
Identifier
3311559-02
NAICS
237990, 237310, 237110
The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking unit-price bids for levee, floodwall, roadway, and utility improvements along Ellis Boulevard NW. - Buyer: City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Public Works, Engineering; Linn County. - Scope: Build an earthen levee and floodwall; remove, realign, and reconstruct Ellis Boulevard NW between Q Avenue NW and Ellis Park; and improve water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, subdrain, pavement, sidewalk, drainage, traffic control, erosion control, and landscaping. - Key specified materials: 4,194 SF of PZ-22 steel sheet piles (bid item 11999-A-2) and 1,467 LF of HP14x73 steel piles (11999-A-3), both furnished and installed; four floodwall utility penetrations (11999-A-4); and 98 two-inch and 3 five-to-six-foot B&B trees (9030-B), with warranty. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or required suppliers are named. HR Green, Inc. is identified as the project designer; IonWave is identified as the bid-entry platform, not a required product vendor. Plan holders are not identified as awardees. - Notable requirements: Maintain Ellis Boulevard NW open to traffic after the first two construction stages, with a seasonal exception for seeding and planting; maintain access to Ellis Park and its shop for City vehicles; and allow at least 30 days of settlement for designated levee fill. Work includes four construction stages and a four-year maintenance period. Applicable SUDAS and Cedar Rapids supplemental specifications are referenced. - Estimated project cost: $4,530,000. The bid schedule includes extensive earthwork, sewer and water-main work, paving, traffic controls, restoration, and related construction services.
Description
The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking unit-price bids for improvements on Ellis Blvd NW from Q Avenue NW to Ellis Park. Work includes installing an earthen levee and floodwall, removing, realigning, and reconstructing Ellis Blvd NW, and associated water main, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer improvements. The estimated probable cost is $4,530,000. Bids are due November 18, 2026, and final completion is scheduled for October 27, 2028.