Notice of Public Hearing and to Bidders

Sealed bids will be received for projects in accordance with the plans and specifications now on file in the City Clerk’s office for the below listed projects. Contractors assume all risk associated with delivery of its bid to the office of the City Clerk prior to the specified time deadline. The City of Ames reserves the right to defer acceptance of any bid for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days after receipt of bids, and no bid may be withdrawn during this period. The City does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract, or contracts, as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City.

Project Bid Due Date Date of Public Hearing
2025-26 Collector Street Pavement Improvements (Bloomington Rd), STP-U-0155(716)--70-85 02/17/26
10:00 a.m.
Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT),
Contracts and Specifications Bureau, 800 Lincoln Way
 02/24/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave
2022/23 Bridge Rehabilitation Program (S. 4th Pedestrian Bridge over Ioway Creek) 02/18/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
02/24/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave 
2023/24 Stormwater Erosion Control Program (Inis Grove)  02/18/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
 02/24/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave
2025/26 Concrete Street Pavement Improvements Program No. 1 (Clark Ave) 02/18/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave 
 02/24/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave
2025/26 Concrete Street Pavement Improvements Program No. 2 (Sunset Dr)  02/18/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
 02/24/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave
2025/26 Concrete Street Pavement Improvements Program No. 3 (Campus Ave)  02/18/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
 02/24/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave
Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation (E. Lincoln Way and Nikkol Trunk Line) Project  02/18/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
 02/24/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave
Sanitary Sewer and Manhole Rehabilitation (Basin 11) Project  02/18/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
02/24/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave 
Resource Recovery & Recycling Campus (R3C)  03/03/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
 03/10/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave
2025/26 Downtown Street Pavement Improvement Program (Alley - North of Lincoln Way Between Kellogg Ave and Sherman Ave) 03/04/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
03/10/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave
2025/26 Alley Pavement Improvement Program (Alley - South of Lincoln Way Between South Kellogg Ave and South Sherman Ave) 03/04/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
03/10/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave 
2025/26 Seal Coat Street Pavement Improvements Program and Water System Improvements Program (Ferndale Avenue and Furman Drive) 03/04/2026
2:00 p.m.
Room 238, 515 Clark Ave
03/10/2026
6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 515 Clark Ave