VANDERZYL EAST AML RECLAMATION PROJECT Notice to Bidders.pdf

VANDERZYL EAST AML RECLAMATION PROJECT

The Southeast 1/4 of Section 8 and the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Township 77 North, Range 19 West, Marion County, Iowa

BID NO. IA-205

Sealed bids will be received by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319, until 3:00 p.m. local time, on the 6th day of September, 2024 and opened at a public meeting and read aloud on the date last mentioned.

A pre-bid conference will be held on August 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., ISU Extension Office, 210 North Iowa Street, Knoxville, Iowa, 50318, telephone: 641-842-2014. Attendance at the pre-bid conference by prospective bidders is not mandatory but is encouraged.

The project is the reclamation of the Vanderzyl East AML site in Marion County Iowa. The site is located approximately 3 miles southeast of Monroe, 0.5 mile south of Iowa Hwy 163 and 2 miles west of Otley. In general, the work includes, but is not limited to, impoundment discharge, clearing, grubbing, excavation, culvert construction, channel construction, pipe installation, sediment and erosion control, and permanent seeding. Bid quantities include but are not limited to 29.5 acres of clearing and site preparation; 320,600 cubic yards of excavation; 5,300 cubic yards select borrow; 3,500 cubic yards controlled general fill; 6,300 lineal feet of terrace construction; 309 tons of Class E riprap; 5,940 square feet of Hybrid Turf Instant Armor (HTIA) mat; and 28.4 acres of permanent upland pasture seeding. A complete list of bid items is provided with the plans. The anticipated cost of construction to reclaim the site is expected to range from $900,000 to $1,150,000.

The Plans and Construction Specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by IDALS DSCWQ, Mines and Minerals Bureau and are hereby made a part of this notice by reference and the proposed Contract shall be executed in compliance therewith. This project shall comply with Davis- Bacon Wage Requirements. COPIES OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING PLANS, CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS, AND BID PACKAGE, ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE

WEBSITE LINK - Requests for Bids and Proposals | Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (iowaagriculture.gov). In order to be included on the plan holders list, which is required to receive meeting minutes, addenda and an updated plan holders list, interested bidders must make a written or verbal request to Mary J. Baker (mary.baker@iowaagriculture.gov, 515-281-4246, or Mines and Minerals Bureau, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319).

Questions concerning the Plans and Construction Specifications should be addressed to Wallace Greenlees, P.E., 515-281-5643. All other questions concerning other Contract Documents should be addressed to David Suchan, Project Coordinator, 515-321-2852. In order to be considered in a final addendum, written questions must be received no later than September 3, 2024.