Purchase of Structure to be Removed, Black Hawk Lake State Park, Sac County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is soliciting bids for the purchase and removal of a residential structure located at 93 S State Road, Lake View, Iowa 51450, within Black Hawk Lake State Park in Sac County, with bids due November 17, 2026.

The scope requires complete removal of the house situated on state-owned real estate (Section 33, Township 87 North, Range 36 West of the 5th P.M.), with the site left free of debris in an orderly fashion. The successful bidder must complete removal no later than May 31, 2027, and assumes all risk of loss to the structure upon bid acceptance. The bidder is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits, including a Sovereign Lands Permit, and must obtain DNR staff approval for any tree removal or trimming. All solid waste must be disposed of at a permitted sanitary landfill. The bidder must indemnify and hold harmless the state of Iowa from any injury or damage to persons or property arising from removal work.

Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check drawn on an Iowa bank in the amount of $500 as a bid guarantee, made payable to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The successful bidder must pay the full bid amount within ten days after notification of possession date; failure to comply results in forfeiture of the bid guarantee check.

Site inspections are available during the week of October 26–29, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., by scheduled appointment with Ryan O'Neill at ryan.oneill@dnr.iowa.gov or 712-657-8712. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Attention: Sabryna Gwinn, 6200 Park Ave, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50321. Bids will be opened and read aloud on November 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Des Moines office. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive any informality in bidding procedures.