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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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 consists of upgrading 8 of the existing camp sites (No. 95 - 101 + Host site) to full hookup sites, building two new dump stations & rehabilitating the existing wastewater collection system. The sewer line will be rehabilitated by in-situ lining of the pipe, the leaking manholes will be repaired by grouting, readjusting the frames or in some cases replacing the manholes.
This project consists of rehabilitating the existing wastewater collection system at Beeds Lake State Park. The scope of the project includes in-situ lining of the sewer collection pipe, digging and point repairing the pipe at several places where pipe has collapsed and cannot be lined and rehabilitation of the manholes by either grouting, readjusting the frames or in some cases replacing the manholes.
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.
This project consists of placing 4900 LF of 3" type 160 pvc, 3 flushing hydrants, 3 yard hydrants, and all other things detailed in the drawings and specifications, or as specified by the DNR construction inspector.