Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for City of Denison.
Active opportunities open for bidding
Posted
Oct 16, 2026
Oct 27, 2026
The City is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of approximately 23.39 acres of real property, including approximately 22.05 acres of cropland. The posting disclaims any representation or warranty regarding acreage, boundaries, soil productivity, condition, zoning, utilities, access, or suitability. It is a real-property sale rather than a grant opportunity.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
164357
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
40
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
8,214
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
62 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
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Startup Friendliness
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Latest Budget Year
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Procurement Hell Score
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Quick Decision Flow
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Cooperatives
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Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Denison
The council conducted interviews for an at-large vacancy, with the appointment scheduled for a future meeting. Department director reports were provided, covering library reaccreditation, public works projects, parks and recreation activities, and police department updates. Several requests were tabled, including the Furever Haven Rescue Inc request and rental registration requests. The council received an engineering update on the 2nd Ave S project, approved invoices for the South 24th Street Culvert Project and the Wellness Center, and authorized a lease agreement with New Cingular Wireless contingent on site plan approval. Discussions were held regarding TIF assistance for a funeral home, which was tabled for further information. The council approved an amendment to a CDBG technical services contract and adopted Ordinance #1585 concerning solid waste and recycling regulations. Additionally, a closed session was held to discuss legal strategy.
The council discussed the process for filling a Councilperson-at-Large vacancy, reviewed financials and change orders for the 2nd Ave South Reconstruction Project, and approved payments for the project. Additional actions included authorizing an increase in hangar rent at the municipal airport, adopting a new Airport Courtesy Car Policy, approving a tree inventory project agreement, and securing a grant agreement for service awards. The council also approved the purchase of a mobile data terminal and docking station, authorized comp time payouts, approved a wage increase for employees for the upcoming fiscal year, and discussed the formation of a performance-based pay structure committee. Finally, the council resolved to transfer a grant to Region XII, approved a housing project bill, and reached an agreement on a two-year solid waste hauler contract while tabling a related ordinance.
Public-sector contacts connected to City of Denison.
The council addressed various administrative and operational items including library and public works updates, the approval of a new Iowa Governmental Health Care Plan for city employees, and multiple infrastructure project payments and resolutions. Key actions involved approving change orders for the wellness center, culvert repairs, and underground storage tank removal completion. The council also authorized a Community Development Block Grant technical services contract, discussed potential cost increases for solid waste hauling services, and held a closed session to evaluate professional competency.
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