26-05 Wri922420D (Wright)

The Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality is requesting sealed bids for construction of a traditional breakpoint nutrient reduction wetland in Wright County, Iowa (Project 26-05 Wri922420D), with bids due July 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via the Iowa Management of Procurement and Contracts System (IMPACS).

The scope encompasses selective clearing, excavation, grading, steel sheet pile installation, tile installation, water control structure, and seeding on approximately 12,950 cubic yards of earthwork; 932 square feet of steel sheet pile; 2,500 linear feet of tile installation; 59 linear feet of drawdown pipe; 532 tons of riprap; 106 cubic yards of concrete grout; and 26.3 acres of seeding. Construction must commence within 14 days of the preconstruction meeting and be substantially complete by June 15, 2027, with buffer seeding completed by June 30, 2027 and structure seeding by September 15, 2027.

The estimated construction cost range is $450,000 to $550,000. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to ten percent of the bid amount and hold registration with the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing. The successful bidder will furnish a Performance/Payment Bond equal to one hundred percent of the contract price. Plans and specifications were prepared by Andrew Schippers, P.E. of Ducks Unlimited and are available through the Iowa Agriculture website and the Iowa Department of Administrative Services bidding portal.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the USDA Service Center in Clarion, Iowa. Written questions regarding plans and specifications must reach Andrew Schippers (aschippers@ducks.org) and Tracy Blocker (tracy.blocker@iowaagriculture.gov) by 3:00 p.m. on July 8, 2026 for inclusion in a final addendum. The public bid opening will be conducted the same day as the deadline via Microsoft Teams.