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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During the incident period of the 2010, 2011 spring and summer season heavy rains and flooding caused widespread damage to the Mines of Spain State Park. Damage consist of erosion of 6 hiking and ski trails as well as parking lots and a timber retaining wall.
A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is to be scheduled before March 21, 2013. Please contact Mel Pacovsky for information of date and time. (319)240-3553
Plum Creek Inlet Structure Repair: Flood damage repair including rip rap replacement, bank fill /reconstruction, and sheet piling/concrete wall reconstruction on the existing Plum Creek water control structure in the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, Johnson County, Iowa.
This project entails the purchase and placement of Armorflex (cable connected concrete blocks) and associated work at the East Boat Ramp at Big Creek State Park in Polk County.
This project entails the demolition and removal from site of an existing two car garage, with an alternate to remove the foundation and slab. Also a part of this project is the demolition and removal of a damaged concrete, wood roofed, shelter house along an equestrian trail. All work is at Brushy Creek State Park in Webster County.
This project entails the addition of a two car garage and other miscellaneous work to an existing residence with an alternate to replace the siding on the entire residence at Brushy Creek State Park in Webster County.
Project consists of providing a 500 gallon fire guard tank with hose reel platform on a concrete slab including a roof & fenced enclosure. Tank accessories shall include overfill valve, tank gauge, PV vents, emergency vents, fill containment, fill cap & adaptor, and interstical gauge. Hose reels shall be equiped with 125' 3/4" hose with 3/4" hose swivels & nozzel. Project shall be complete including electrical hookup, painting, decals & signage, and environmental work required by the State Fire Marshall. Project shall be completed by Iowa certified fuel tank installers. An onsite pre-bid viewing will be held at the Bayside DNR Patrol Facility located at 15398 Crane Street, Clear Lake, IA, 10AM March 28, 2013.
