# West Des Moines Ionwave #0510-066-2024

Install helical piers for Public Safety Station 17 structural repairs

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** November 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 0510-066-2024
**NAICS:** 238190, 238110

The City of West Des Moines is seeking a contractor to install helical piers for structural repairs at Public Safety Station 17.
- **Buyer:** City of West Des Moines, Iowa; City Clerk’s Office and Engineering Services.
- **Scope:** Furnish labor, equipment, and materials to install helical piers along the building’s south façade, including required excavation and backfilling. The station is at 1401 Railroad Avenue in West Des Moines.
- **Product and quantity:** Helical pier system; no pier count, part number, or manufacturer is specified. The bid is a single lump-sum project.
- **Technical requirements:** Minimum 15-kip compression and 15-kip tension capacity; settlement limits of 1 inch total and 1/2 inch differential under design load. Pier materials must meet specified ASTM standards and be hot-dip galvanized. Installation equipment must be calibrated and continuously measure torque.
- **Site and scope constraints:** The station will remain occupied and operational. Staging is limited to the north parking lot and the first east-side garage bay; the other four bays must remain clear. Floor leveling, carpet, landscaping, paving, and brick replacement are excluded.
- **Schedule and warranties:** Work must start within 10 days after written notice to proceed and finish by the contract completion deadline. Requirements include a one-year maintenance guarantee, a one-year manufacturer warranty on pier materials and workmanship, and a five-year general contractor system warranty beyond substantial completion. Late completion carries liquidated damages of $250 per day.
- **Cost estimate:** The engineer’s probable construction cost is $29,500.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No specific OEM, manufacturer, or vendor is identified.

### Description

The City of West Des Moines is seeking bids to furnish labor, equipment, and materials to install helical piles along the south façade of Public Safety Station 17 at 1401 Railroad Avenue. Work must comply with plans and specifications prepared by City of West Des Moines Engineering Services. The fire station will remain occupied and operational during construction; the project scope includes helical piers and required excavation. Bids are due electronically by November 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CT, and the work must be completed by April 23, 2027.

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