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.
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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.
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.
