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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


Threshold*

Horizontal Infrastructure

Vertical Infrastructure

Cities

Counties

Cities or other governmental entities

Counties

< 50,000 pop.

> 50,000 pop.

< 50,000 pop.

> 50,000 pop.

Competitive bid

$40,000

$57,000

$75,000

$100,000

$100,000

$100,000

Competitive quote

N/A

N/A

N/A

$40,000

$57,000

$75,000

* These thresholds apply to construction, reconstruction or improvement projects. Repair or maintenance projects are not subject to these thresholds.

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