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 improving the existing shooting range by constructing earthen berms, concrete sidewalks, storm sewer, gravel parking, and steel-framed shooting structures for a 30-yard range, a 100-yard range, and a shotgun area.
This project shall install a water meter and backflow prevention for a 3" water service connection at the office in Clear Lake State Park. Includes an aluminum heated enclosure on a concrete pad to house the meter and backflow assembly.
The purpose of this project is to construct three earthen ditch plugs and one concrete water control structure. Contractor to complete final grading, seedbed preparation, and furnish seed and mulch. The DNR will plant the seed and place the mulch.
This project is designed to create a wetland pool located on the Williams Wildlife Management Area (WMA), O'Brien County, IA. Work under this project includes earthfill (+-8,000 CY), excavation of a spillway, tile work (investigation, installation, breaks, surface outlets) and installation of an inline water control structure.
Contact: Jeff Felts 515-250-3712 Jeff.Felts@dnr.iowa.gov
The Ranger's house located at 1519 250th Street, Madrid, IA 50156 is scheduled to be moved to another location by May 1, 2025. The remaining portions of the residence need to be removed and disposed of offsite. Remaining portions consists of concrete foundations, concrete flatwork, a wooden deck, a gravel drive, a lift station, a light pole, and an electrical panel. Clean fill material obtained from behind the park office is to be hauled in to fill in the excavation and compacted to level ground.
The Ranger's house at Viking Lake State Park, 2910 Aldersgate Drive, Villisca, IA 50864 has been moved to another location leaving the foundations, floors and miscellaneous items that need to be demolished and disposed of offsite. The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, and equipment necessary to complete this work as well as fill foundation void with adjacent soils placed and compacted to match surrounding ground.
