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.
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This project includes finishing interior spaces of existing wood framed pole structure building and minor site improvements. The building is divided into two areas, a heated storage area and an office area. The heated storage area is complete, but will need opener/sensors installed for overhead door and service sink installed. Electrical panels for entire building are on this side of building. The office side is unfinished with exposed wood framing throughout. Walls and roof deck have had expanding spray foam thermal insulation applied. Plumbing in the restroom has been run and is stubbed out in correct locations. The restroom will receive new toilet, ADA shower stall, lavatory and counter top with base cabinet, new finished wall and ceiling coverings, lighting, switches, and receptacles per plan. The mechanical room will receive new central furnace and A/C unit with minimal ducting to adjacent spaces, tank water heater, plumbing service lines, lighting, switches, receptacles, and metal liner panel wall covering. The office area and open storage mezzanine will receive metal liner panel on walls and ceiling, lighting fixtures, switches, receptacles. Site improvements include ADA compliant concrete pad near entry, new frost protected entry stoop, rerouted electrical service line to existing concrete pad with new electrical service box.
Project includes constructing approximately 700 LF of new levee with 6,935 CY of Class 10 excavation onsite and 3,005 CY of fill material to be brought in from offsite.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
Mobilization (309084, Site 2)
1 L.S.
Clearing and Grubbing (309084, Site 2)
5 Acres
Excavation Class 10 - Available Onsite (309084, Site 2)
6,935 C.Y.
Excavation Class 10 - Borrow Offsite (309084, Site 2)
3,005 C.Y.
Erosion Matting (309084, Site 2)
1,075 S.Y.
Seeding, Fertilizing and Mulching - Dikes (309084 Site 2)
This project consists of HMA pavement maintenance - pavement repair, slurry leveling, subdrain tile
installation, patching, two-coat chip seal and a fog seal.
SWAN LAKE ROAD & JAMES AVENUE ROAD MAINTENANCE PHASE 1
Proposal Guarantee: $25,000
Completion Date: 10/31/2025
This project consists of granular roadway maintenance. It includes placement of class a crusted stone, blading, shaping, and compacting, and ditch mowing. Located in the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County, Iowa.
This project consists of replacing a 18" gate valve, installing an operating rod, constructing a concrete box for access, and other incidental work. This gate valve is the main drawdown valve for the lake.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
Mobilization
1 L.S.
Gate Valve Replacement, Operating Rod, and Casing Pipe
The intent of this project is to increase the length of the existing boat ramp by twenty feet by pushing the existing lower further into the river and pouring a new section in place.
