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Project consists of phases 1 and 2 of the overall plan set. Work in phase 1 consists of clearing and grubbing, 3900 C.Y. of earthwork, placement of 1246 tons of rock, placement of culverts and signs, and seeding and mulching. Work in phase 2 consists of blading and shaping of previously laid subgrade, paving over a mile of trail, and placement of 682 tons of rock as trail shoulders.
This project was designed by Ducks Unlimited, in cooperation with the Iowa DNR, and consists of the restoration of several sites surrounding Lost Island Lake and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the D.U. Construction Inspector.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
BS-Mobilization
1 L.S.
BS-Site Preparation
1 L.S.
BS-Embankment Construction
873 C.Y.
BS-Excavation, Outlet Channel
1,720 C.Y.
BS-Excavation, Inlet Channel
3,606 C.Y.
BS-Excavation, Middle Barringer Slough
2,554 C.Y.
BS-Revetment, Class II Riprap
60 C.Y.
BS-Revetment, Class III Riprap
50 C.Y.
BS-Bedding, 3/4" - 1 1/4" Cr. Stone
100 C.Y.
BS-RCB, Twin 9' X 5'
24 L.F.
BS-RCB Weir Section, Twin 9' X 5'
12 L.F.
BS-RCB Weir Section, Twin 9' X 5' w/Buttress Walls
This project consists of stockpiling and delivering on demand various gradations of stone to the Hartwick Marina and incidental work as required by the Specifications and/or the DNR Construction Inspector
Work consists of constructing a pad for a prefabricated latrine by others, placing below floor piping, installing water & sewer lines, and seeding of disturbed areas.
This project consists of construction of a concrete median between two existing concrete boat ramps, construction of an aluminum-framed wedge-style dock, and installation of riprap, grouted into place. Construction must be performed between September 30 and December 15 when Red Rock Lake is lowered 10' below normal pool.
Repair bank erosion along Mississippi River at Fairport State Fish Hatchery near Muscatine. Work Items include:
1 LUMP SUM of Bank Shaping
645 SQ YD of Engineering Fabric
486 TON of Iowa DOT Class E Revetment
The scope of this project involves the removal of siding and roofing materials that have been found to contain asbestos. The project involves two separate buildings, one in Dickinson County and one in O'Brien County in northwest Iowa.
Repair of erosion of shoreline and jetties at Lake Sugema, 5 miles SW of Keosauqua.
Work items include:
__ Class 10 Excavation, 94 CU YD
__ Engineering Fabric, 804 SQ YD
__ Iowa DOT Class E Revetment, 554 TON
__ Granular Surfacing, Class A Crushed Stone, 167 TON
Construction and materials shall follow Iowa DOT Standard Specifications, Series 2009.
Work consists of placing revetment along scoured bank and extend spillway revetment, excavate aroud outlet control structure to check on possible damage, backfill scour & place revetment at outlet pipe, and place soil borrow material to level dike roadway.
Work consists of removing existing riprap east of boat ramp down to approximately 1 foot above lake water level, grading a 6-foot wide sub grade for the new sidewalk and creating a fishing bump out area, placing a granular sub-base, and placing 6-inch PCC sidewalk.