HF 564: Relating to contracts for the construction of public improvements

What it does

This bill relates to contracts for the construction of a public improvement. The bill allows a governmental entity to reject the lowest responsive bidder for the construction of a public improvement under Code chapter or the lowest cost construction manager-at-risk for a guaranteed maximum price contract under Code chapter 26A due to the bidder’s or construction manager-at-risk’s experience, number of employees, or ability to finance the cost of the public improvement. A rejected bidder or construction manager-at-risk may maintain an action against the governmental entity, challenging the governmental entity’s action as fraudulent, arbitrary, in bad faith, or an abuse of discretion.

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

• Rep. Matt W. Windschitl (R) · matt.windschitl@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 2 against

For: Iowa Competitive Bidding Alliance, Inc.; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

Against: American Council of Engineering Companies; Master Builders of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 24, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. February 25, 2025House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Bossman and Cooling
3. February 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Windschitl, Cooling and Siegrist