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 is more than just a renewable energy pilot. It will give the public hands-on witness to the power of renewable energy. The average state park visitor will get an opportunity to spend a period of time living in a space powered with renewables plus the means for personal exploration about how to make renewables work well. At the same time, measurable energy and cost savings accrue at an important, innovative state facility.
Lewis and Clark:
5.52kW PV array and associated equipment.................Lump Sum
10kW horizontal axis wind turbine and 80 ft self supporting lattice tower and associated equipment...................Lump Sum
Energy measurement system with interactive touch screen..Lump Sum
Honey Creek Resort:
One (1) 10kW horizontal axis wind turbine and 80 ft self supporting lattice tower and associated equipment........Lump Sum
Five (5) 1.38kW PV arrays mounted to cabin roofs.........Lump Sum Energy measurement system with interactive touch screen..Lump Sum
This project is more than just a renewable energy pilot. It will give the public hands-on witness to the power of renewable energy. The average state park visitor will get an opportunity to spend a period of time living in a space powered with renewables plus the means for personal exploration about how to make renewables work well. At the same time, measurable energy and cost savings accrue at an important, innovative state facility.
E.B. Lyons:
2.76kW roof mounted PV array and associated equipment....Lump Sum
Lake Darling:
2.76kW roof mounted PV array and associated equipment....Lump Sum
Alternate:
Additional 2.76kW roof mounted PV array and associated equipment....Lump Sum
This project will demonstrate the difference in bat mortality between horizontal and vertical wind turbines. Appanoose county is in the Indiana Bat zone, which is a protected species, and the DNR would like to see if installing these towers lowered the rate of incident.
Honey Creek Resort:
One (1) 12kW horizontal axis wind turbine and 80 ft self supporting lattice tower and associated equipment........Lump Sum
This project consists of blading and shaping over two miles of previously laid subgrade, paving of the subgrade including reinforcement steel, and shouldering with approximately 1317 tons of rock.
This project will consist of the demolition and removal of the existing boathouse/concession building, sidewalk and boardwalk as described in the documents. Construction of a new boathouse/concession building with adjacent site improvements. Utility work as described in the construction documents.
This project consists of the construction of two concrete water control structures, two rip rap rock chutes with stoplog water control structures and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector. Each of these is located at its own site making this project have four separate job sites, all located at Prairie Rose State Park in Shelby County, Iowa
This project consists of removal of trees damaged by a July 11 windstorm within
identified areas of the park and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR
Construction Inspector.
This project consists of repairs to an existing beach and earthfill dike, construction of a concrete access roadway and parking area, buried electrical transmission line and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
This project consists of the addition of fish "fingers" and fish "bars" to limit rough fish access to the slough, new overflow additions to existing structures, wetland restoration of the channel between pools and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
This project consists of the placement of riprap revetment along portions of the lake shoreline, and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
This project consists of the remodeling of the interior of the lodge, and other items designated by the plans and specifications, and or the DNR Construction Inspector.
This project consists of the re-pointing of damaged brick and stone mortor, replacement of damaged flashing, joint sealer, and other items designated by the plans and specifications, and or the DNR Construction Inspector.
This project consists of the raising five existing fishing jetties two feet above their current elevation, along with any incidental work as required by plans and/or DNR inspector.
This project involves the restoration of several wetland pool areas through use of ditch plugs, and shallow water excavation. This project is located on the Waller Tract of the Table Marsh WMA (near Hornick, IA) Work under this project includes earthfill, excavation, and seeding.
HENNING SHELTER IS A LANDMARK WITHIN LEDGES STATE PARK AND HAS RECENTLY UNDERGONE A COMPLETE DISMANTLEING, RELOCATION OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN. SINCE THIS RELOCATION SOME OF THE WOOD STRUCTURAL MEMBERS HAVE GONE INTO DISREPAIR AND NEED TO BE RESTORED BACK TO THEIR FORMER APPEARANCE AS WELL AS HAVE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DESIGNED SO THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. THE LOG EXPOSED RAFTER AND PURLIN TAILS HAVE ROTTED AWAY AND WILL BE CAREFULLY REPLACED. ALSO, THE WOOD COLUMNS SUPPORTING THE WOOD BEAM LINTELS WILL BE TRIMMED AND PLACED ON A CONCRETE CURB TO ALLOW MOISTURE TO PASS BELOW.
AMBROSE A. CALL STATE PARK IS THE ORIGINAL LOCATION OF AMBROSE'S CLAIM IN IOWA. THE CURRENT CABIN IS NOT THE ORIGINAL CALL CABIN BUT ONE OF THE HISTORIC PERIOD AND IS SITED APPROXIMATELY ON THE VERY LOCATION CALL PLACED HIS CABIN. THE CABIN NEEDS MAJOR RESTORATION IN THE FORM OF NEW CHINKING AND DAUBING, THE WOOD NEEDS CLEANING AND SEALING, THE FOUNDATION NEEDS TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE ROOF NEEDS REPLACEMENT.
Installation of 11 solar lights at four locations. The contractor will need to go through a certified training/testing provided by the Inovous company by CD and online testing to insure the integrity of the warranty.
