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City of Ames

Public Works Office

Director:
John Joiner

515 Clark Avenue
Ames, IA 50010

Phone:  515-239-5160

Fax:  515-239-5404

Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Public Works

Engineering

Public Works Department, Engineering Division

Current Projects Open for Bid

Plans available from Public Works Department, Room 212

What's New

Before plans and specifications can be distributed, the following Plan Holder Certification Form (one per project) must be completed and received by the Public Works Department:

Plan Holder Certification Form

Name of Project Contact Person Fee Amount Letting Date, Time, Place Award Date Engineer's Estimate Apparent Low Bidder
2010/11 CDBG Public Facilities Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements Program (N. 4th Street & N. Riverside Drive)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 $319,500 base bid

$58,000 add alternate to repair the intersection of N. Hazel

Manatt's, Inc.

Bid Tab

2008-2010 Storm Sewer Outlet Erosion Control (College Creek)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $40 Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, June 22, 2010 $409,800 Sunram Construction

Bid Tab

2009/10 Asphalt Resurfacing & Seal Coat Removal/Asphalt Reconstruction Program

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 2:15 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, June 22, 2010 $792,500 Manatt's, Inc.

Bid Tab

2009/10 & 2010/11 Neighborhood Curb Replacement Program

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 2:15 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, June 22, 2010 $131,500 TK Concrete, Inc.

Bid Tab

Resource Recovery Recyclables Building & Staging Area - Phase 1 (Parking Lot)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, June 22, 2010 $70,480 Absolute Concrete

Bid Tab

 

2006/07 Pedestrian Walkway Program

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $25 Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 135 Tuesday, June 8, 2010 $94,000 MPS Engineers

Bid Tab

2008/09 Concrete Pavement Improvements

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $40 Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, May 25, 2010 $1,384,500 Con-Struct, Inc.

Bid Tab

Wilder Avenue Extension (Sunset Ridge 4th Addition)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, May 25, 2010 $65,000 Manatt's, Inc.

Bid Tab

2009/10 Airport Improvements (Taxiway A1 Rehabilitation & Taxiway A Drainage Improvements)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Damion Pregitzer $40

*Prospective bidders will  also be charged a $15 shipping & handling fee unless they choose to provide their own mailing account preference (e.g. Federal Express or UPS account number)

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 233 Tuesday, May 11, 2010 $1,100,000 Con-Struct, Inc.

Bid Tab

2009/10 Clear Water Diversion Program

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 233 Tuesday, May 11, 2010 $226,000 Ames Trenching & Excavating

Bid Tab

Shared Use Path System Expansion (Christopher Gartner Park - Ames Middle School)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $25 Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 2:15 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, April 27, 2010 $124,700 Absolute Concrete

Bid Tab

2009/10 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements (Ash Avenue and Knapp Street)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $25 Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, April 27, 2010 $550,000 Manatt's, Inc.

Bid Tab

2007/08 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation - Contract 2

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, April 13, 2010 $412,200 Municipal Pipe Tool Co., LLC

Bid Tab

2008/09 Downtown Street Pavement Improvements (Burnett Avenue)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $30 Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 $835,000 Con-Struct, Inc.

Bid Tab

2009/10 Water Systems Improvements (Duff Avenue Water Main Replacement)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, February 9, 2010 $107,000 Halbrook Excavating, Inc.

Bid Tab

2009/10 Water Systems Improvements (Oakland Street Water Main Replacement)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, February 9, 2010 $352,000 Drake Construction LC

Bid Tab

2009/10 Water Systems Improvements (Water Service Transfers)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, February 9, 2010 $96,000 Halbrook Excavating, Inc.

Bid Tab

2008/09 & 2009/10 Collector Street Pavement Improvements

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $30 Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, December 22, 2009 $1,591,000 Manatt's, Inc.

Division 1 bid tab

Division 2 bid tab

Ames Police Shooting Range (1600 Watt Street)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 135 Tuesday, November 10, 2009 $111,000 Keller Excavating, Inc.

Bid Tab

Squaw Creek Shared Use Path Bridge

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Dave Cole $25 Wednesday,  September 2, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, September 8, 2009 $69,000 Peterson Contractors, Inc.

Bid Tab

2008/09 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements (Northwestern Avenue)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in Ames, City Hall room 235
 
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 $316,000 Manatt's, Inc.

Bid Tab

2008/2009 Asphalt Pavement Improvements Program (Arizona Avenue)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in Ames, City Hall room 235
 
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 $260,000 Manatt's, Inc.

Bid Tab

2009/10 Downtown Street Pavement Improvements (Kellogg Avenue)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

*Addendum 1 -issued 7-28-09*

Corey Mellies $25 Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames, City Hall room 235
 
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 $711,000 Con-Struct, Inc.

Bid Tab

Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements Program (Curb Replacement)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 $100,000 Con-Struct, Inc.

Bid Tab

2008/09 CyRide Route Pavement Improvements (Toronto and Hutchison)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $25 Wednesday, July 8, 2009
at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 $515,257 Con-Struct, Inc.

Bid Tab

South Duff Area Storm Sewer Reconstruction

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

*Addendum 1 - issued 5-15-09*

Corey Mellies $25 Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, May 26, 2009  

$975,638

 

Keller Excavating, Inc.

Bid Tab

2008/09 Water System Improvements (Water Main Replacement)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, May 12, 2009 $245,000 Ames Trenching & Excavating, Inc.

Bid Tab

2008/09 Water System Improvements (Water Service Transfers)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, May 12, 2009 $195,000 Ames Trenching & Excavating, Inc.

Bid Tab

2006/07 Storm Sewer Outlet Erosion Control (Top-O-Hollow)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, May 12, 2009 $140,000 Keller Excavating, Inc.

Bid Tab

2008/09 Airport Improvements (Rehabilitate Runway 13/31)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

*Addendum 1 - issued 4-15-09

Damion Pregitzer $60 Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, April 28, 2009 $2,649,051 Concrete Technologies Inc.

Bid Tab

Bloomington Road Widening (UPRR tracks to east of Hyde Avenue)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $25 Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, March 10, 2009 $293,000 Manatt's, Inc.

Bid Tab

South Duff Avenue Improvement

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $25 Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, March 10, 2009 $460,124 Con-Struct, Inc.

Bid Tab

Ames Community Development Park Subdivision, 4th Addition Public Improvement (South Bell Avenue)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies $20 Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, March 10, 2009 $842,000 Keller Excavating

Bid Tab

Southwest Ames Storm Water Management Improvement (near Greenbriar Park)

Notice to Bidders

Plan Holders List

Corey Mellies

$20

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in Ames City Hall room 235 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 $365,500 Peterson Contractors, Inc.

Bid Tab