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FLP Easement Surveys and Boundary Mapping Services for Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Buyer
Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Place of performance
Allamakee and Winneshiek Counties, Iowa
Submission deadline
Dec 7, 2026

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What the buyer needs

AI summary

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeks a licensed professional land surveyor to provide FLP easement surveys, boundary surveys, and easement plats. The contractor will establish temporary field markings, produce preliminary plats and legal descriptions, install permanent monumentation and witness posts, record final surveys, and deliver digital geospatial boundaries. Eligible applicants are limited to onshore USA organizations. Written questions are due by November 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST, follow-up questions are due by December 1, 2026, at 4:30 PM CST, and proposals are due by December 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. An evaluation committee will score responsive proposals out of 100 points based on cost, professional experience and references, and compliance with technical requirements, with a minimum technical score of 35 points required for cost evaluation. The contract has an initial one-year term with up to five one-year renewal options for a maximum of six years.

Scope of work

  • Establish temporary field markings (lath or flagging) for a line-of-sight boundary.
  • Produce a preliminary Plat of Survey and legal description narrative.
  • Create standard and aerial-overlay maps for landowner and DNR review.
  • Submit a final Plat and legal description narrative in Microsoft Word format.
  • Install permanent monumentation replacing temporary lath or flags when authorized.
  • Install steel U-channel witness posts and signage at specified monuments.
  • Officially record the final survey with the County Recorder when authorized.
  • Submit a digital geospatial boundary file in the original software format.

How proposals are evaluated

CriterionWeight / scoring
Cost50 Points
Respondent's professional experience, performance record, and letter(s) of reference30 Points
Compliance and thoroughness of Respondent's response to RFP Technical Proposal10 Points

Minimum qualifications

  • Licensed Professional Land Surveyor.
  • Must register to do business in Iowa before payments can be made.
  • Three (3) letters of reference from previous or current customers or clients.
  • Disclose contract terminations, litigation, and debarment for the past five (5) years.

Documents to include with your response

  • Technical Proposal (separate file)
  • Cost Proposal (separate file, all-inclusive, itemized in U.S. Dollars)
  • Executive Summary
  • Written guarantee of 120-day firm proposal terms
  • Respondent Background Information
  • Experience details and three (3) letters of reference
  • Termination, Litigation, and Debarment disclosures (past 5 years)
  • Attachment 1 (if taking exceptions to Terms and Conditions)
  • Mandatory Specifications compliance responses (Section 4)
  • Public copy of Proposal with confidential information excised (if applicable)

How to submit

Method
Electronic via the State's IMPACS Electronic Procurement System
Instructions
Submit Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal as separate files. Electronic mail and faxed submissions are not accepted. Also submit a public copy with confidential information excised if applicable.
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