PROJECTS LETTING -  August , 2025

 
 
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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.

To access any of these, unless you have already done so, you will need to download and install Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Website. 
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Click on the project names below to view the one(s) which interest you.

JOHNSON 25-06-52-03 Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area - Swan Lake Road & James Avenue Road Maintenance: Phase 2-2025-08-07   Bid Completion detail
DELAWARE 25-03-28-02 Backbone - Cabin Road Repairs-2025-08-21   Bid Completion detail
DICKINSON 25-01-30-14 Iowa Great Lakes - Shoreline Stabilization-2025-08-21   Bid Completion detail
JOHNSON 25-06-52-02 Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area - Knapp Creek Dike Repairs-2025-08-21   Bid Completion detail
WINNEBAGO 25-02-95-03 Pilot Knob State Park - West Entry Portal Repair-2025-08-21   Bid Completion detail
LUCAS 26-05-59-01 Rathbun Wildlife Unit - Hickory Hollow Water Control Structure Replacement-2025-08-28   Bid Completion detail




DICKINSON -- PROJECT # 25-01-30-14                8/21/2025                Large Project Letting
IOWA GREAT LAKES
SHORELINE STABILIZATION
Proposal Guarantee: $50,000
Completion Date: 5/22/2026

   This project consists of stabilizing shoreline in various locations in the Iowa Great Lakes region.

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
    Clearing and Grubbing     0.68 Acres
    Topsoil, Off-Site     210 C.Y.
    Excavation, Class 13     1,478 C.Y.
    Removal of Structure, Wooden Stairs / Deck     6 Each
    Removal of Structure, Concrete Stairs / Patio     3 Each
    Removal of Structure, Wood Retaining Wall     1 Each
    Removal of Structure, Modular Block Retaining Wall     4 Each
    Storm Sewer, Trenched, Unknown Matieral, Unknown Size     186 L.F.
    Asphalt, HMA ST Surface, 1.5" Thickness, 1/2" Mix, PG 58-28S     2,740 S.Y.
    Removal of Shared Use Path     11 S.Y.
    Shared Use Path, PCC, 5 Inch     11 S.Y.
    Engineering Fabric     3,693 S.Y.
    Painted Pavement Markings , Solvent/Waterborne     7.02 STA.
    Painted Pavement Markings , Solvent/Waterborne     1 Each
    Temporary Traffic Control, Big Spirit Lake, Orleans Boat Ramp     1 L.S.
    Temporary Traffic Control, East Okoboji Lake, East Okoboji Beach     1 L.S.
    Temporary Traffic Control, East Okoboji Lake, Isthmus Park     1 L.S.
    Temporary Traffic Control, Silver Lake, Trappers Bay     1 L.S.
    Temporary Traffic Control, West Okoboji, Gull Point State Park     1 L.S.
    Conventional Seeding, Seeding, Fertilizing, and Mulching, Type 4 - Urban Temporary Erosion Control     1.25 Acres
    Hydraulic Seeding, Seeding, Fertilizing, and Mulching, Native     1.25 Acres
    SWPPP Preparation     1 L.S.
    SWPPP Management     1 L.S.
    Filter Sock, 9 Inch     3,100 L.F.
    Filter socks, Removal     3,100 L.F.
    Temporary RECP, 3.B     1,532 S.Y.
    Rip Rap, Class D     1,156 Tons
    Fieldstone (Imported)     659 Tons
    Fieldstone (Salvaged)     571 Tons
    Floating Silt Curtain (Turbidity Barrier)     1,000 L.F.
    Emergency Erosion Control Mobilization     8 Each
    Temporary Construction Fence, Orange Plastic     4,000 L.F.
    Construction Survey     1 L.S.
    Mobilization, Big Spirit Lake, Orleans Boat Ramp     1 L.S.
    Mobilization, East Okoboji Lake, East Okoboji Beach     1 L.S.
    Mobilization, East Okoboji Lake, Isthums Park     1 L.S.
    Mobilization, Silver Lake, Trappers Bay     1 L.S.
    Mobilization, West Okoboji, Gull Point State Park     1 L.S.

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JOHNSON -- PROJECT # 25-06-52-03                8/7/2025                Small Project Letting
HAWKEYE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
SWAN LAKE ROAD & JAMES AVENUE ROAD MAINTENANCE: PHASE 2
Proposal Guarantee: $0
Completion Date: 9/26/2025

   This project includes replacement of dual 48" dia. CMP road culverts with dual 48" dia. RCP culverts at James Ave within the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area.

Contact:
Michael Dufoe

Michael.dufoe@dnr.iowa.gov




DELAWARE -- PROJECT # 25-03-28-02                8/21/2025                Small Project Letting
BACKBONE
CABIN ROAD REPAIRS
Proposal Guarantee:
Completion Date: 10/31/2025

   Core out approvimately 335 yards of granular shoulders, at 3 different locations, and install 4 inch thick, 2 feet wide of HMA shoulders.

Contact:
Kenneth Howe
319-240-3553
Kenneth.howe@dnr.iowa.gov




JOHNSON -- PROJECT # 25-06-52-02                8/21/2025                Small Project Letting
HAWKEYE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
KNAPP CREEK DIKE REPAIRS
Proposal Guarantee: $0
Completion Date: 5/15/2026

   This project includes repairing a breach in an existing dike and excavating a new spillway at the Knapp Creek Impoundment within the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area.

Contact:
Bruce Flippin
515-689-8009
bruce.flippin@dnr.iowa.gov




WINNEBAGO -- PROJECT # 25-02-95-03                8/21/2025                Small Project Letting
PILOT KNOB STATE PARK
WEST ENTRY PORTAL REPAIR
Proposal Guarantee: $0
Completion Date: 11/30/2025

   This project consists of replacing the broken and rotten gate timbers with new poles. The existing strapping is to be restored. Other hardware is to be replaced with stainless steel equivalents.

Contact:
Heath Delzell
(515) 979-0104
heath.delzell@dnr.iowa.gov




LUCAS -- PROJECT # 26-05-59-01                8/28/2025                Small Project Letting
RATHBUN WILDLIFE UNIT
HICKORY HOLLOW WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT
Proposal Guarantee: $0
Completion Date: 12/19/2025

   This project consists of replacing a corrugated metal water control structure with a smooth metal pipe structure. Send an email to request plans.

Contact:
Jason Kruse
(515) 250-3707
jason.kruse@dnr.iowa.gov