# Des Moines Ionwave #W27-178 Addendum 1

City of Des Moines streetscape landscape and planter maintenance

**Posted:** October 27, 2026
**Respond By:** December 02, 2026
**Identifier:** W27-178 Addendum 1
**NAICS:** 561730

The City of Des Moines Public Works Department is seeking contractors for recurring landscape and planter maintenance across multiple city locations.
- **Government buyer:** City of Des Moines, Public Works Department.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are identified; no branded products or part numbers are requested.
- **Services requested:** Maintain at-grade planter beds and planted medians, bioswales/raingardens, and bioretention cells at the listed locations. Work also includes seasonal planting and cleanup, plus plant-replacement pricing.
- **Locations and scope:** 6th Avenue; two segments of E. ML King; SE 14th Street; Forest Avenue; Rutland Avenue; 4419 Center Street; Pleasant Street and Polk Boulevard; Broadway Avenue; East Army Post Road; and the Beaverdale and Roosevelt/42nd Street commercial districts.
- **Beaverdale-specific work:** Maintain 17 existing cone-shaped planter pots and install and maintain annual flowers. Optional services include seasonal watering as needed and monthly fertilization.
- **Notable requirements:** Work is governed by site-specific maintenance specifications. The City may extend the initial one-year term for up to five additional one-year terms.

### Description

The City of Des Moines is soliciting bids from qualified companies to provide annual streetscape landscape and planter maintenance at various City locations. Work is to be performed according to the request’s terms, conditions, and specifications. The solicitation includes detailed site specifications and requires the selected contractor(s) to attend a post-award meeting to review contract requirements and visit sites. Responses must be submitted through the electronic bidding system; faxed, emailed, mailed, and hand-delivered responses will not be accepted.

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