The following projects are currently advertised for bids. Interested bidders may find general information about each project, as well as printable actual Contract Documents in PDF format. The general information is the same project description provided to Newspapers and by direct mail solicitations. The Contract Documents include the Drawings and the entire Project Manual. Drawings can be printed on any regular or large format printers. The Project Manual includes Proposal Forms, Front End Documents, General and Supplementary Covenants, and Technical specifications. All these are also completely printable.
Effective October 2009, the Department will no longer be responsible for providing hard copy notice to bidders or addenda to either contractors or plan rooms. An email listserv has been created to communicate electronically with vendors currently on file with the DNR. As a member of this listserv, you will receive electronic notice to bidder information on a regular basis.
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The Department will be utilizing the vendor Beeline and Blue to provide printed copies of Plans and Specifications and Addenda upon request. The department will no longer provide complimentary copies of Plans and Specifications to contractors or sub-contractors after award of the contract. Please visit dfs.beelineandblue.com/iowa or contact (515) 244-1611 for more information.
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This project consists of the construction of 11 compacted earth Silt Retention Structures, related Intakes, Water Control Structures and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
Project consists of the construction of a precast concrete shower building, necessary utilities, concrete flatwork, site restoration and incidental items as required by the DNR construction inspector.
This project consists of removing existing pavement, camp pad removal, dump station removal, grading, PCC paving, new site grading and incidental works as required by the DNR construction inspector
The Emerson Bay Campground Improvements project consists of regrading the entire campground and configuring new campsites. There will be a mix of full-service, tent, and pull-through campsites. Construction will include new water service lines throughout the campground. New sanitary sewer lines will be installed for the full-service campsites. The campground electrical system will be completely reworked with new wiring and 50 amp services. Additional site work to include miscellaneous clearing, grubbing, and erosion control.
INTERPRETIVE KIOSK WILL ASSIST PARK STAFF WITH INFORMATIONAL NEEDS TO THE PUBLIC IN THE FORM OF WAY-FINDING, HISTORICAL INFORMATION AND CONSERVATION INFORMATION. IT WILL BE A FOUR-SIDED KIOSK, AS SHOWN IN THE PLANS AND WILL HAVE A ROOF STRUCTURE ABOVE. THERE WILL BE 8 KIOSKS IN THIS PROJECT THROUGHOUT THE STATE PARK SYSTEM AT: LAKE DARLING, GEODE, LAKE MACBRIDE, UNION GROVE, WAPELLO, BACKBONE (3) STATE PARK.
INTERPRETIVE KIOSK WILL ASSIST PARK STAFF WITH INFORMATIONAL NEEDS TO THE PUBLIC IN THE FORM OF WAY-FINDING, HISTORICAL INFORMATION AND CONSERVATION INFORMATION. IT WILL BE A FOUR-SIDED KIOSK, AS SHOWN IN THE PLANS AND WILL HAVE A ROOF STRUCTURE ABOVE. THERE WILL BE 7 KIOSKS IN THIS PROJECT THROUGHOUT THE STATE PARK SYSTEM AT: BIG CREEK, PRAIRIE ROSE, VIKING LAKE, LAKE OF THREE FIRES, NINE EAGLES, EMERSON BAY AND STONE STATE PARK.
This project consists of relocation and PC paving of approximately 2,000 feet of a recreational trail to replace a portion of existing trail damaged from flooding by the Des Moines River, approximately 1200 feet of streambank armoring and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
This project consists of the construction of three boat ramps, three rain gardens and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector
This project consists of modifications to the existing concrete spillway to prevent passage of rough fish into the lake, and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
The Stone State Park Road Repairs Project will consist of miscellaneous grading, paving and storm sewer. Approximately 200 feet of 6 inch depth ACC paving will need sawcut, removed and replaced. The adjacent ditch embankment will need clearing, grubbing, and finished graded to a slope more conducive to proper erosion control. An existing ditch storm sewer structure 190 feet upstream shall be removed and the remaining pipe will be extended. Silt fence, turf reinforcement mat, with miscellaneous seeding, fertilizing, and mulching shall be incorporated to stabilize the site.
Projectg consists of replacing stocking road and stabilize reoding strembank along course of road to mitigate further damage & loss. This will need imported unclassified fill material placed into 2 lacations & seeding of the disturbed areas.
This project includes the demolition and disposal of a 40 foot by 80 foot, single story, fire damaged, pole building at the office complex at Big Creek State Park in Polk County. The building was damaged beyond repair on 12-25-2011. All contents and the entire structure are to be removed from the property including the concrete slab and embedded wood columns.
Project consists of removing existing sewer lift station pump & steel basin, replacing existing basin with fiferglass basin & reconnecting to inlet & outlet sewer force main, reinstalling existing lift station pump and reconnectiing to existing control panel.
This project consists of the removal of two underground storage tanks and installation of two above ground storage tanks. The removal is for two, 550 gallon steel single walled tanks and associated piping. The above ground storage tank work includes two 500 gallon steel double walled tanks and associated items as outlined in the scope of work for a complete, functioning, code compliant fueling system.
Project consists of repairing pond spillway using on-site material, placing erosion control engineering fabric on the spillway slope, placing revetment on the spillway and dike, and seeding diturbed area with a stabilizing crop mix.
Project consists of reshaping river bank to approx 2:1 slopes, placing erosion control engineering fabric on the slope, placing revetment on the bank , and seeding disturbed area with a stabilizing crop mix.
This project is designed to expand the wetland complex known as Garlock Slough in Dickinson County. The majority of the work is on the newly purchased Graff Tract with a portion on the existing Ortmeier Tract. Work under this project includes excavations, earthfill (dike construction), tile breaks, tile installation (multiple sizes), 3 water control structures, and seeding.
