Accessibility Improvements, Prairie Rose, Shelby County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is soliciting competitive quotations from contractors for accessibility improvements at Prairie Rose State Park in Shelby County. This minor public improvement project involves constructing ADA-compliant Portland cement concrete (PCC) sidewalk, parking stall, and picnic pad at the Eagles Nest Cabin site located at 680 Rd M47, Harlan, IA 51537. The scope of work encompasses 15 line items including excavation, backfill, topsoil stripping and stockpiling, granular surfacing with Class 10 material, concrete construction for parking stalls and picnic pads, installation of a new Woodford S4H hydrant with a 6-foot landing area, detectable warning panels at two locations, ADA-compliant striping, construction survey work, mulching, seeding, and sediment control devices. All work must conform to the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction, Series 2023, with ADA compliance requirements including maximum 2 percent cross slope on sidewalks, 5 percent maximum running slope, and 2 percent maximum slope in any direction on parking stalls and landing areas. The contractor must provide all materials, labor, equipment, erosion control measures, and waste disposal, with payment calculated on a unit price basis based on actual completed units. Electronic proposals must be submitted to constructionbids@dnr.iowa.gov by 3:00 p.m. on May 28, 2026, with proposals remaining valid for 45 days from submission. The project completion deadline is October 30, 2026, and work cannot commence before September 28, 2026. Site visits are strongly encouraged prior to bidding, and prospective bidders should contact Project Manager Zachary Gunsolley at 515-250-3713 or zach.gunsolley@dnr.iowa.gov to request the complete bid package and proposal form.

The bid package documentation does not specify any set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular categories of organizations, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. There are no identified incumbent vendors or current contractors listed. For contracts valued at $25,000 or greater, a performance bond equal to at least 100 percent of the contract price is required, and the contractor must maintain minimum public liability and property damage insurance of $250,000 per person and $250,000 per occurrence for liability, plus $500,000 per occurrence for property damage. Additionally, if land-disturbing activities exceed one acre, the contractor must obtain an NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit (DNR General Permit No. 2) prior to commencing work. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day will be assessed for work remaining uncompleted after the specified completion date, and the DNR reserves the right to withhold up to 3 percent of payments consistent with Iowa Code Chapter 573. All work must be warranted for one year from final acceptance. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the procurement documents provided.