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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Walter Lowell House (Cedar Rock) has a boat house which needs restoring, the exterior cladding is severely damaged and in disrepair. This project will include masonry cleaning, brick replacement, tuckpoining, concrete patching and other miscellaneous actions to get the structure back to its former glory.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
CHEMICAL CLEANING
1 L.S.
INDIVIDUAL BRICK REPLACEMENT
100 Each
100% SOLID TUCKPOINTING ALL BRICK MORTAR JOINTS
1 L.S.
CONCRETE PATCHING
1 L.S.
SHOTCRETE UNDERSIDE OF PATIO AND CONCRETE ROOF OVERHANGS
THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE PAVING OF A PARKING LOT AND BOAT RAMP, PLACEMENT OF RIPRAP NEAR THE BOAT RAMP TO FACILITATE BOATERS RETRIEVING THEIR BOATS AND REPAINTING PARKING LINES IN EXISTING PARKING AREAS AND INCIDENTAL WORK AS REQUIRED BY THE DNR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR.
This project consists of the removal of the existing electrical camp hook-ups and connections, distribution panels, hydrants and water fountain and connections and the construction of new electric wiring, camp hookups, distribution panels, water lines and hydrants, and seeding/fertilizing/mulching all disturbed areas located at Fairport Recreation Area in Muscatine County, Iowa.
The project includes dredging 500,000 cubic yards of lakebed material from Lake Manawa from a 60 acre dredge area and stockpiled on site at Lake Manawa State Park Includes any incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
Mobilization / Demobilization
1 L.S.
In-Lake Buoy / Park Safety Plan
1 L.S.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
1 L.S.
Handling of Water
1 L.S.
Instrumentation - Piezometer Repairs
3 Each
Instrumentation - Data Loggers
11 Each
Instrumentation - Mosquito Creek Flow Meter
1 L.S.
Instrumentation - Upper Indian Creek Flow Meter
1 L.S.
Instrumentation - Lower Indian Creek Flow Meter
1 L.S.
Instrumentation - Lake Piezometer and Staff Gauge
1 L.S.
Instrumentation - Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge System
Green Valley SP will receive two new buildings, one office building and a storage building. There will be multiple buildings needing demolition and some grading and excavation will take place. This project will include a new fuel tank and other exterior items. Existing Utilities on site will be used while electric will be upgraded with the provider. One existing building will receive new siding and roofing.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
DEMOLITION
1 L.S.
TREE CLEARING AND GRUBBING
1 L.S.
FULL DEPTH SAW CUT
202 L.F.
GRADING
1 L.S.
SEEDING, FERTILIZING AND MULCHING
1 L.S.
8" FILTER SOCK
444 L.F.
4" SANITARY SEWER SERVICE
59 L.F.
SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CLEANOUTS
1 Each
3"X3"X2" TAPPING TEE WITH VALVE
1 Each
2" PE WATER MAIN
246 L.F.
1" PE WATER SERVICE
14 L.F.
2"X2"X1" PE TEE
1 Each
WOODFORD MODEL S-3 SANITARY YARD HYDRANT
1 Each
4" PVC SDR 23.5
34 L.F.
1" LP SERVICE LINE
120 L.F.
CLASS "A" CRUSHED STONE
543 Tons
GRANULAR BASE FOR PAVEMENT
31 Tons
5" REINFORCED PCC SIDEWALK PAVEMENT
75 S.Y.
6" REINFORCED PCC PAVEMENT
50 S.Y.
PRECAST CONCRETE WHEEL STOPS
4 Each
ELECTRICAL SERVICE
1 L.S.
PAINT STRIPING AND HANDICAP SIGNAGE
1 L.S.
BLACK PVC COATED CHAINLINK FENCING
1 L.S.
45'-0" X 80'-0" SIPS BUILDING WITH ALL COMPONENTS (ARCH, MEP, INCLUDING FUEL TANK AND PAD)
This project involves the construction of a fish cleaning station that includes a concrete pad with shelter and fish cleaning table along with a sidewalk and handicap accessible parking. It also requires the installation of 1000' feet of sewer line with a lift station and 1360' of water line, along with electrical connections to a new transformer and other incidental work as required by the DNR construction inspector.
Brushy Creek beach has undergone the first phase of renovation, a new parking lot and is currently undergoing phase II of this project. It was the desire of Parks to install another six hole flush restroom to serve the shelter which is currently being built. This proposed renovation project will add a six hole (3 female / 3 male) restroom to the upper level area near the shelter. This structure is based on the design guide and will be constructed of stone and heavy timbers.
This project consists of replacing an existing water control structure, cleaning out an existing ditch, and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
Project consists of repainting all parking lines and wheelchair symbols within Honey Creek Resort and Honey Creek State Park. Send an email to request plans.
Contact: Jason Kruse (515) 250-3707 jason.kruse@dnr.iowa.gov
This project is designed to create new wetland elements on the Burkhart, King I, and King II Tracts of land in the Little Sioux and Fen Valley Wildlife areas (Gillett Grove), in Clay County, Iowa. Work under this project includes earthfill (dike and ditch plug construction), tile investigation, and tile breaks.
Contact: Jeff Felts 515-250-3712 Jeff.Felts@dnr.iowa.gov
This project is designed to create new wetland elements on the Hardecopf Tract of the Iowa Lake Marsh Wetland Complex in Kossuth County, Iowa. Work under this project includes earthfill (dike construction), tile investigation, tile breaks, tile/pipe installation (multiple sizes), tile surface intakes, and water control structures.
Contact: Jeff Felts 515-250-3712 Jeff.Felts@dnr.iowa.gov
This project consists of enhancement and expansion of an existing wetland. Construction includes earthwork, sheet piles, and riprap. Send an email to request plans.
Contact: Jason Kruse (515) 250-3707 jason.kruse@dnr.iowa.gov
This project consists of replaceing an existing 24" flanged gate valve, support stand, stem, stem guides, operating stand, and all associated hardware. Additionally, two existing 10" flanged gate valves are to be removed and capped. The support stands, stems, stem guides, operating stands associated with the 10" valves shall be removed and disposed of, and all protruding fasteners shall be ground flush with the concrete.
This project is designed to remove the soft sediment from the Black Hawk Lake State Marina in Sac County, Iowa (City of Lake View). Work under this project involves the mechanical removal (dredging) of approximately 6,200 CY of material from the marina bottom with a max depth of cut anticipated at 3.5'.
Contact: Jeff Felts 515-250-3712 Jeff.Felts@dnr.iowa.gov
This project consists of repairing approximately 6,200 LF of earthen dike and replacing a water control structure at Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area in Clinton County, Iowa.
This project is emergency replacement of a culvert under a roadway. Existing culvert has deteriorated, causing a sinkhole above near the road. Send an email to request plans.
Contact: Jason Kruse (515) 250-3707 jason.kruse@dnr.iowa.gov
