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.
You may obtain a free download from
Click on the project names below to view the one(s) which interest you.
SHOWER BUILDING, HOST CAMP SITE, WATER TREATMENT BUILDING & DUMP STATION
Proposal Guarantee: $20,000
Completion Date: 5/15/2014
This project consists of the demolition of an existing shower building in the campground, installing a new shower building in the same location, installing a water treatment building, the removal of the existing dump station and constructing a new dump site in a different location, and constructing a new host campsite near the shower building. This includes installing sidewalks for access to the new building, all earthwork, supplying and installing the new structures and incidental work as required by the project documents and the IDNR Inspector at Pilot Knob State Parks in Hancock County, Iowa.
This project is designed to add electric fish barrier components to the existing concrete box culvert that separates Lost Island Lake from Barrier Marsh. Work includes installation of steel electrodes inside the culvert, construction of an 8'x12' control building with associated components, installation of conduit and wire between the building and barrier, a small amount of site work, signage, and fencing.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
Mobilization
1 L.S.
Demobilization
1 L.S.
Dewatering
1 L.S.
Reinforced 6" PCC Building Slab
3.4 C.Y.
Anchor Bolts, 5/8" dia x 8" long
25 Each
Steel Plate, Strctural, for electrodes, 3/4" thick, shop fabricated include fastners
15 S.F.
1/2" Steel Wire Rope, IPS, IWRC
130 L.F.
Schedule 40 Conduit to Barrier
125 L.F.
Fiberglass castings, square tube, 3" x 3" x 1/4" thick
24 L.F.
Steel Sign Posts, 4lb Galvanized U-post, 10' long
6 Each
#8 AWG 2000 Volt Locomotive Cable
780 L.F.
Power/Communication Wiring
125 L.F.
#8 AWG Ground Wire, copper wire, bare stranded
230 L.F.
Tree Removal, Clear and Grub Site
1 L.S.
Excavating, chain trencher, utility trench, 8" wide, 24" deep, backfill by hand, includes compaction
416 L.F.
Fill, gravel fill, Compacted for Building Pad
42 Tons
Synthetic Erosion Control, silt fence, 3' high
250 L.F.
Fence, Chain Link Industrial, double swing gates, 8' high, 12' opening, includes excavation, posts in concrete, & hardware
1 Each
Steel Fence Posts, 4" OD Galvanized for steel cable assembly, 10'-0" long set in concrete
10 Each
Fence, Chain Link Industrial, galvanized steel, 6 ga wire, 2-1/2" posts @ 10' OC, 8' high, includes excavation, posts in concete
93 L.F.
Fence, Chain Link Industrial, galvanized steel gate, 8' high, 3' opening, includes excavation, posts in concrete, & hardware
1 Each
Supply and install control building including all fixtures
1 L.S.
Manufacture, Supply and deliver SRI fish barrier equipment, includes installation if not listed as a seperate bid item
1 L.S.
Schedule 80 Conduit for power and communication wiring
HISTORIC CCC LODGE TO RECEIVE NEW LANDMARK TL WEATHERED WOOD SHINGLES OVER NEW ¾" SHEATHING WITH 30LB FELT AND COPPER FLASHING IN VALLEYS AND RIDGE CAP; NEW FASCIA AND SOFFIT MATERIAL TO REPLACE THE EXISTING WHICH IS ROTTING AWAY AND NEW COPPER GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
RESHINGLE ENTIRE ROOF WITH LANDMARK TL WEATHERED WOOD SHINGLES, 16OZ LEAD COATED COPPER DRIP EDGE, VALLEY FLASHING AND RIDGE CAPS
1 L.S.
NEW 3/4" PLYWOOD ROOF SHEATHING OVER ENTIRE ROOF WITH 30LB FELT AND WATER & ICE SHIELD 24 INCHES FROM EAVES, VALLEYS AND RIDGES
1 L.S.
NEW 6" COPPER HALF-ROUND GUTTERS AND ROUND DOWNSPOUTS, TO EXTEND 20'-0"
1 L.S.
NEW 1X CEDAR FASCIA AROUND ENTIRE PERIMETER OF ROOF, PAINT TO MATCH EXISTING BUILDING
1 L.S.
REMOVE EXISTING SOFFIT AND REPLACE WITH NEW FIBER CEMENT BOARD SOFFIT, PAINT TO MATCH EXISTING
1 L.S.
NEW 16OZ LEAD COATED COPPER STEP FLASHING AND NEW COPPER CRICKETS AROUND BOTH CHIMNEY STACKS
Project consists of providing 900 CY off-site fill to be placed in the roadway embankment, furnishing & placing 680 Ton Class D revetment, replacing 840 SF 6" PC concrete shoulder, and removal of trees & debris as per plan & site DNR Engineer/Inspector. Plans & Specs may be obtained by email.
Project consists of stabilizing eroding streambanks at 8 locations totaling approx. 1960 LF. Work consists of bank shaping, hauling excess soil material to disposal site, placement of revetment on slopes, and cover crop seeding. Plans & Specs may be obtained by email.
Project consists of grading slope approximately 12' out from the end of the ramps, placing a subbase of clean 2" crushed stone , furnishing & placing "Armorflex" articulating concrete block revetment system or equal, with a top dressing of clean 2" crushed stone, and removing & replacing the docks. Plan & Specs may be ordered by email.
This project is designed to remove approximately 2' of sediment (1,600CY) from the filter pond at the Spirit Lake Hatchery Complex. The required removal method will be Hydraulic Dredging with the spoil material pumped into Geotube storage bags.
Contact: Jeff Felts 515-250-3712 Jeff.Felts@dnr.iowa.gov
Project consists of placing 6" PCC Paving over existing gravel boat ramp on the east end of the Ventura Marsh WMA. Project needs to be completed by Sept. 17,2013. Plans & Specs may be obtained by email.
DOT WETLAND MITIGATION - LAGO SITE #2 CHANNEL (REBID)
Proposal Guarantee: $0
Completion Date: 11/27/2013
This is a rebid of a project that is designed to serve as a water outlet area for a DOT mitigation project in the Welsh Lake wildlife area. Work under this project includes excavation of 1,139 ft of channel, 290 ft of 8" tile installation, tile breaks, and erosion control measures.
Contact: Jeff Felts 515-250-3712 Jeff.Felts@dnr.iowa.gov
This project is designed to improve depth and width of two existing channels in Rush Lake. Work under this project includes excavation of 2,420 ft of outlet channel, and 400 ft of boat ramp channel. The channels will have a 10' wide bottom and 2:1 side slopes. The total amount of excavation is approximately 1,950 CY.
Contact: Jeff Felts 515-250-3712 Jeff.Felts@dnr.iowa.gov
Project consists of developing a surfaced parking area, access roadway and canoe launch lane. The area will have to be cleared of small trees. The entrance road will be reshaped with on-site barrow material and placement of large rock for traffic control. Disturbed areas will be seeded. Plans & Specs may be obtained by email.
