POLK COUNTY PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASING DIVISION INVITATION FOR BID BID NO. 249-2526 INSTALATION OF NEW EXTERIOR HANDRAILS AT POLK COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

POLK COUNTY PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASING DIVISION INVITATION FOR BID BID NO. 249-2526 INSTALATION OF NEW EXTERIOR HANDRAILS AT POLK COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING OFFICIAL PUBLICATION On behalf of the Polk County Board of Supervisors and Polk County General Services, the Procurement and Purchasing Division will receive bids for the installation of exterior handrails at the Polk County Administration Building, 111 Court Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309. Interested firms/individuals may obtain information and submit bids via BidNet Direct until proposal submission deadline/closing date and time of February 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST at: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/iowa/polkcounty. Any firm not yet registered on BidNet Direct may sign up for a free account for access to this posting and be included in all future Polk County solicitations. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and produced within the State of Iowa and to Iowa domestic labor. It is the purchasing policy of Polk County to allow the Polk County Board of Supervisors the discretion of showing preference in purchasing goods and services from vendors who produce goods or maintain an office in Iowa. Preference may also be given to goods produced in Polk County or to vendors maintaining an office in Polk County. Further, it is the policy of Polk County to actively solicit and seek out local vendors of goods and services and to encourage said vendors to stock and supply Iowa-made products. January 8 2026 LIOW0434785