Jones Creek Pond Parking Maintenance, Loess Hills State Forest, Monona County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is issuing a competitive quotation bid package for the Jones Creek Pond Parking Maintenance project located at Loess Hills State Forest in Monona County, Iowa. This procurement involves the regrading of an existing gravel parking lot and access road serving the Jones Creek Pond boat ramp to address recurring erosion and drainage issues. The scope of work includes Class 12 and Class 10 roadway excavation, stockpiling and salvaging onsite grading materials, onsite borrow and roadway embankment work, installation of approximately 3,400 square feet of Geoweb soil reinforcement panels (specifically Presto Systems Co. model GW30V60829PT, 6 inches tall), placement of non-woven geotextile fabric underlayment, furnishing and installation of Class A crushed stone surfacing material, grading of a 16-foot wide swale channel with 5:1 side slopes, and seeding and erosion control installation on all disturbed areas using brome grass and oats with Type 3B rolled erosion control product matting. Ten line items with estimated quantities include mobilization, excavation, embankment work, granular surfacing (65 tons), topsoil stripping and spreading, Geoweb installation (3,400 square feet), geotextile fabric (3,400 square feet), seeding with fertilizer (130 square yards), and erosion control product (130 square yards). The contractor must conduct a mandatory site visit prior to bidding and familiarize themselves with actual job conditions. Electronic bid submission is required to constructionbids@dnr.iowa.gov with a deadline of March 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., with no paper submissions accepted. The project completion date is August 3, 2026, and contractors are prohibited from working Friday after 4:00 p.m. through Monday morning to allow public weekend facility access. Contact Jeff Felts at 515-250-3712 or jeff.felts@dnr.iowa.gov for bid package documentation.

The bid documents do not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. A performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price is required if the contract price equals or exceeds $25,000, and the contractor must obtain an NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit (DNR's General Permit No. 2) prior to commencing work. Contractors must maintain liability and property damage insurance with minimum coverage of $250,000 per person and per occurrence, and are responsible for locating and avoiding underground utilities. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on a unit price basis. The contract includes a one-year warranty on workmanship and materials following final departmental acceptance, and liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day apply for work completion delays beyond the contract period. The bid documents do not specify an estimated project budget or award value, though award will be based on unit pricing of the ten identified line items.