Projects

PROJECTS LETTING - June , 2025

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. To subscribe to this list, click here.

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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FREMONT 22-04-36-06 Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit - 2019 FLOOD DAMAGE REPAIRS PHASE 8-2025-06-19 Bid Completion detail

FREMONT 22-04-36-08 Nishnabotna Wildlife Unit - 2019 Flood Damage Repairs - Phase 7 Riverton WMA - Johnson Levee -2025-06-19 Bid Completion detail

JOHNSON 25-06-52-01 Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area - Swan Lake Road & James Avenue Road Maintenance Phase 1-2025-06-19 Bid Completion detail

MAHASKA 20-05-62-06 Lake Keomah State Park - Gate Valve Replacement-2025-06-19 Bid Completion detail


FREMONT -- PROJECT # 22-04-36-06 6/19/2025 Large Project Letting
NISHNABOTNA WILDLIFE UNIT
2019 FLOOD DAMAGE REPAIRS PHASE 8
Proposal Guarantee: $6,250
Completion Date: 9/30/2025
	Repair flood damage to the Cooper Creek WMA Dike and the Botna Bottoms WMA, Kruse and Deng Tracks.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:

Clear and Grub, Dike (309105 Cooper Creek Dike)	0.12 Acres
Clear and Grub, Borrow (309105 Cooper Creek Dike)	1.12 Acres
Excavation, Class 10 (309105 Cooper Creek Dike)	1 C.Y.
Embankment-In-Place (309105 Cooper Creek Dike)	10 C.Y.
Seed and Mulch, Dike (309105 Cooper Creek Dike)	0.12 Acres
Construction Survey (309105 Cooper Creek Dike)	1 L.S.
Mobilization (309105 Cooper Creek Dike)	1 L.S.
Clear and Grub, Dike (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 1 & 2)	0.91 Acres
Excavation, Class 10 (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 1 & 2)	18 C.Y.
Embankment-In-Place (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 1 & 2)	36 C.Y.
Seed and Mulch, Dike (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 1 & 2)	0.91 Acres
Construction Survey (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 1 & 2)	1 L.S.
Mobilization (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 1 & 2)	1 L.S.
Clear and Grub, Dike (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 3)	0.22 Acres
Excavation, Class 10 (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 3)	1 C.Y.
Embankment-In-Place (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 3)	22 C.Y.
Seed and Mulch, Dike (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 3)	0.22 Acres
Construction Survey (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 3)	1 L.S.
Mobilization (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse Dike Site 1 Loc 3)	1 L.S.
Clear and Grub, Borrow (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse)	1.02 Acres
Seed and Mulch, Borrow (309107 Botna Bottom Kruse)	1.02 Acres
Clear and Grub, Dike (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike Site 1 Loc 5)	0.24 Acres
Excavation, Class 10 (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike Site 1 Loc 5)	1 C.Y.
Embankment-In-Place (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike Site 1 Loc 5)	52 C.Y.
Seed and Mulch, Dike (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike Site 1 Loc 5)	0.24 Acres
Construction Survey (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike Site 1 Loc 5)	1 L.S.
Mobilization (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike Site 1 Loc 5)	1 L.S.
Clear and Grub, Dike (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike)	0.17 Acres
Excavation, Class 10 (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike)	1 C.Y.
Embankment-In-Place (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike)	59 C.Y.
Seed and Mulch, Dike (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike)	0.17 Acres
Construction Survey (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike)	1 L.S.
Mobilization (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike)	1 L.S.
Clear and Grub, Borrow (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike)	2.63 Acres
Seed and Mulch, Borrow (309108 Botna Bottom Deng Dike)	2.63 Acres
NPDES General Permit #2 & SWPPP (309105 Cooper Creek and 309107/309108 Botna Bottoms)	1 L.S.

Plans can be ordered by following this link: http://bit.ly/IADNRPlans

FREMONT -- PROJECT # 22-04-36-08 6/19/2025 Large Project Letting
NISHNABOTNA WILDLIFE UNIT
2019 FLOOD DAMAGE REPAIRS - PHASE 7 RIVERTON WMA - JOHNSON LEVEE
Proposal Guarantee: $12,500
Completion Date: 10/6/2025
	This project includes repair of flood damage at the Johnson Levee within the Riverton Wildlife Management Area.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:

Mobilization (309077, Site 1)	1 L.S.
Clearing and Grubbing (309077, Site 1)	4.6 Acres
Excavation Class 10 (309077, Site 1)	6,167 C.Y.
Erosion Matting (309077, Site 1)	3,378 S.Y.
Seeding, Fertilizing and Mulching - Dikes (309077 Site 1)	1 Acres
Seeding and Mulching - Borrow (309077 Site 1)	3.9 Acres
Silt Fence (309077 Site 1)	664 L.F.
NPDES Permit No. 2 and SWPPP (309077, Site 1)	1 L.S.
Construction Staking (309077, Site 1)	1 L.S.
Mobilization (309077, Site 2)	1 L.S.
Clearing and Grubbing (309077, Site 2)	5.1 Acres
Excavation Class 10 (309077, Site 2)	8,161 C.Y.
Erosion Matting (309077, Site 2)	13,058 S.Y.
Seeding, Fertilizing and Mulching - Dikes (309077 Site 2)	4.9 Acres
Seeding and Mulching - Borrow (309077 Site 2)	5.1 Acres
NPDES Permit No. 2 and SWPPP (309077, Site 2)	1 L.S.

Plans can be ordered by following this link: http://bit.ly/IADNRPlans

JOHNSON -- PROJECT # 25-06-52-01 6/19/2025 Large Project Letting
HAWKEYE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
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.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:

Mobilization	1 L.S.
Ditch Mowing	424.9 STA.
Macadam	240 Tons
Granular Surfacing, Class "A" Crushed Stone	8,428 Tons
Blading and Shaping	424.9 STA.
Traffic Control	1 L.S.

Plans can be ordered by following this link: http://bit.ly/IADNRPlans

MAHASKA -- PROJECT # 20-05-62-06 6/19/2025 Large Project Letting
LAKE KEOMAH STATE PARK
GATE VALVE REPLACEMENT
Proposal Guarantee: $6,250
Completion Date: 10/31/2025
	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	1 L.S.
Class "A" Roadstone	50 Tons
Class "E" Riprap	34 Tons
Concrete Structure	1 L.S.
Demolitions & Disposals	1 L.S.
Site Restoration & Seeding	1 L.S.

Plans can be ordered by following this link: http://bit.ly/IADNRPlans