Pedestrian Bridge, Lake Keomah State Park, Mahaska County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is issuing a Competitive Quotation (Minor) Public Improvement Contract for the installation of a 60-foot pedestrian bridge at Lake Keomah State Park in Mahaska County. The project scope includes transporting an existing bridge from Stephens State Forest near Lucas, Iowa to Lake Keomah State Park, installing footings, and positioning the bridge over the spillway. The work is divided into seven line items: mobilization, existing bridge removal and disposal, bridge transportation, bridge abutments, bridge installation, bridge repairs, and site restoration including seed, fertilizer, and mulch. Payment will be made on a unit price basis with the department paying the designated unit price for each item of work completed, with final payment based on actual units incorporated into the work. The bid package must be submitted electronically to constructionbids@dnr.iowa.gov by February 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST, with a project completion deadline of May 31, 2026. Interested bidders may contact Jason Kruse, District Engineer, at (515) 250-3707 or jason.kruse@dnr.iowa.gov to request complete bid package documentation and project plans. All proposals remain valid for 45 days from the submission deadline.

The bid package does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that may respond. If the contract price equals or exceeds $25,000, a performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price is required; contractors must also maintain public liability insurance of $250,000 per person and $250,000 per occurrence, and property damage insurance of $500,000 per occurrence. Contractors must obtain a NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit prior to commencing work for any land-disturbing activity affecting one or more acres, and all work must be warranted for one year from the date of final acceptance. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per calendar day for work remaining incomplete after the contract deadline or authorized extensions. The department reserves the right to withhold up to 5 percent of payments and to not award a contract for the project; if any item's completed work varies by more than 20 percent from the estimated quantity, either party may request a unit price revision, though changes cannot exceed 10 percent of the total contract amount. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation.