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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Project consists of campground renovations at Lake Darling State Park. The renovations include providing a new water service to the Park and the campground, new sanitary service sewers, campground electrical services, and rough grading of the park campground sites. Water service includes new watermains from the Park entrance to the campgrounds, new yard and flushing hydrants, and services to two new shower buildings. Electrical services include providing new wiring and pedestals for electrical service to each campsite. New sanitary services will be provided to 16
campsites. Finally, the new campsite configuration will be rough graded to allow for future road and campsite
resurfacing.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES:
NEW WATERMAIN: 4-INCH PVC
9,410 L.F.
NEW WATERMAIN: 4-INCH PVC
1,635 L.F.
NEW WATERMAIN: 1-1/2, 2 & 2-1/2 INCH PVC
4,100 L.F.
NEW WATERMAIN: 1-INCH PVC
1,540 L.F.
CONNECTION AT RURAL WATER METER VAULT
1 Each
GATE VALVE WITH BOX: 3-INCH
4 Each
GATE VALVE WITH BOX: 2-INCH
11 Each
YARD HYDRANT ASSEMBLY, INCLUIDING CURB STOP AND BOX, YARD HYDRANT, DRAIN PIPING AND SPECIAL AGGERGATE
35 Each
FLUSHING HYDRANT ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING SHUT OFF GATE VALVE
3 Each
SYSTEM DRAIN MANHOLE, INCLUDING INTERIOR COMPONENTS
This project is for the rehabilitation/restoration of the concrete surfaces on 42 fish spawning tanks at the Iowa DNR Rathbun fish hatchery. The tanks are structurally sound, but beginning to show minor signs of pitting and spalling on the interior walls and floors. The repair will consist of cleaning, sandblasting, and the application of a fiberglass surface coat to these prepped areas. Existing aluminum screens used with the tanks will need modified as will the tank screen guide slots.
This project consists of the construction of several earthfill sediment structures near Lake Geode State Park, and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
This project consists of placement of rip rap along shoreline and deepening of shoreline at Prairie Rose Lake located in Shelby County, Iowa. Lake is scheduled to be drawn down during period of construction.
This project consists of the construction of several forms of fish habitat in Prairie Rose Lake, located in Shelby County, Iowa. Included are fish reefs, spawning beds, and one jetty. The lake is scheduled to be drawn down during the period of construction.
This project consists of mechanical removal of silt at a wetland adjacent to the lake, placement of silt in two upland disposal sites, repair of an existing concrete outlet culvert and incidental work as required by the Plans and/or the DNR Construction Inspector.
This project includes silt removal, tree removal, road bed grooming and the placement of Class A rock road surfacing at the Willows Wildlife area in Humboldt County.
This project includes the repair of trail surfaces and placement of Class A road stone and riprap at the trail system on the west side of Big Creek State Park in Polk County.
Project scope includes demolition of current shower building and a pit latrine. Further work involves preparation of a rock base and utility stub-ups for the future placement of a precast shower building, installed by others, as well as paving of sidewalks and a small parking area near the building site.
Project consists of removal and disposal of AC surfacing & existing pipe culverts, furnishing & placing PC Concrete pipe & aprons, backfilling, and placing PCC pavement patch.
This project consists of placing 1295 LF of 2" waterline, 370 LF of 1" waterline, 490 LF of 3/0 wire one water treatment system, and all other things detailed in the drawings and specifications, or as specified by the DNR construction inspector.
