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Council awards Meadow Drive overlay bid and approves voluntary annexation for 76-acre site

Urbandale City Council · March 18, 2026

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Summary

The council authorized a low bid for the Meadow Drive HMA overlay (OMG Midwest/Des Moines Asphalt and Paving, $1,489,128.21) with Urbandale’s share under $450,000, and approved a voluntary annexation petition for a roughly 76-acre property at SW corner of Meadow Drive and 142nd Street; the annexation will proceed to the state city development board for review.

The council approved the low bid recommended for the Meadow Drive HMA overlay project and authorized a voluntary annexation petition for a nearby vacant property.

John Larson, director of engineering and public works, said Grimes served as the lead agency on the joint overlay and that Grimes received four bids. Staff recommended the low bid from OMG Midwest, doing business as Des Moines Asphalt and Paving, for $1,489,128.21. "The bid was approximately 350,000 or almost 19% less than our estimate," Larson said; he added that Urbandale's share of the project will be just under $450,000 and that the contract allows 30 working days to complete the work.

Separately, community development director Rose Schroeder presented a voluntary annexation petition filed for approximately 76 acres at the southwest corner of Meadow Drive and 142nd Street. Schroeder said the property is within the Grimes–Urbandale annexation agreement area, is currently a mix of county/unincorporated land and nearby municipal parcels, and is designated in the city comprehensive plan for a mix of single-family, mixed residential and local commercial uses. She said no specific development proposal has been submitted and that the annexation will proceed to the Iowa State City Development Board with a subsequent 30-day appeal period.

Why it matters: The overlay project advances a multi-jurisdiction road improvement with a substantial municipal price tag and a short construction window; the annexation adds 76 acres to the city's potential growth area and will be subject to state review and any appeals.