Bid and Quote Thresholds for Iowa Cities and Counties
Background
Iowa Code Section 314.1B establishes horizontal and vertical bid threshold subcommittees that meet at least every other year to adjust the bid and quote thresholds for city and county projects. Effective Jan. 1, 2007, these thresholds are as follows.Bid and Quote Threshold Summary
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Threshold* |
Horizontal Infrastructure |
Vertical Infrastructure |
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Cities |
Counties |
Cities or other governmental entities |
Counties |
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< 50,000 pop. |
> 50,000 pop. |
< 50,000 pop. |
> 50,000 pop. | |||
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Competitive bid |
$40,000 |
$57,000 |
$75,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
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Competitive quote |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
$40,000 |
$57,000 |
$75,000 |
Definitions
Construction, reconstruction or improvement
For horizontal infrastructure, these terms are as defined in 761 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 178. For vertical infrastructure, these terms describe work that results in a betterment to a facility by improving either the original design of the facility or the function of the facility.Repair or maintenance
As defined in 761 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 180.Competitive bid threshold
The maximum estimated total cost of a road, bridge, culvert, or other public improvement project for which a public advertisement and bid letting is not required.Competitive quote threshold
The maximum estimated total cost of a public improvement project, other than a road, bridge or culvert project, for which the competitive quotation process is not required. The competitive quotation process is prescribed by 761 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 180.Governmental entities
As defined in 761 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 180.Horizontal infrastructure
Any publicly owned road, bridge or culvert.Public improvement
As defined in 761 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 180.Vertical infrastructure
As defined in 761 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 180.
