DART Seeks Two-Year Extension for Lobbying Firm
Des Moines Metropolitan Transit AuthorityPublic Authority · Des Moines, IA- Disclosed value
- Not to exceed $187,200; $7,800 per month for a two-year term
- From agendapacket
- Document date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Term
- Two-year term
The 30-second brief
DART staff recommend a sole-source two-year extension of the federal lobbying services contract with Cardinal Infrastructure at $7,800 per month, for a total not-to-exceed value of $187,200. Cardinal Infrastructure has represented DART since 2020 and provides continuity in federal advocacy efforts.
Cardinal Infrastructure holds this consulting contract with Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority. Its other public contracts on record include work for Interurban Transit Partnership and Hennepin County.
Term as filed: Two-year term.
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Contract details
- Contract type
- Consulting
- Amount
- Not to exceed $187,200; $7,800 per month for a two-year term
- Document date
- January 20, 2026
- Term
- Two-year term
- Vendor
- Cardinal Infrastructure
- Source document
- DART Commission Meeting Agenda Packet January 2026 (AgendaPacket)
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Questions about this contract
Who was awarded the consulting contract by Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority?
Cardinal Infrastructure was awarded this consulting contract by Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority, as recorded on January 20, 2026. The contract value is Not to exceed $187,200; $7,800 per month for a two-year term.
How much is the Cardinal Infrastructure contract with Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority worth?
The Cardinal Infrastructure contract with Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority is valued at Not to exceed $187,200; $7,800 per month for a two-year term, covering consulting work.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Consulting contract, documented as a agendapacket record, structured as a not-to-exceed (ceiling) agreement.
Where was this contract approved?
This contract appears in DART Commission Meeting Agenda Packet January 2026 (AgendaPacket), dated January 20, 2026 from Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.
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What other contracts does Cardinal Infrastructure hold?
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