Purchase of Structure to be Removed, Green Valley State Park, Union County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the purchase and removal of a residential structure located at 1480 130th St, Creston, Iowa 50801, within Green Valley State Park in Union County, Iowa. The procurement requires the successful bidder to complete full removal of the house and associated structures, with the site left free of debris and in orderly condition by June 1, 2026. Key deliverables include removal of the residential structure (with the garage excluded from the purchase), the propane tank (included in the sale), and proper disposal of all solid waste at a permitted sanitary landfill. Bidders must obtain all necessary permits, including a Sovereign Lands Permit, and assume all risk of loss following bid acceptance notification. The successful bidder must remit full payment within ten days of notification of possession and must indemnify and hold harmless the state of Iowa from any injury or damage arising from removal operations. Prospective bidders may schedule inspections of the structure between January 5-9, 2026, by contacting Joe Burg at (712) 303-9861. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Attn: Sabryna Gwinn, 6200 Park Ave, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50321, with a deadline of close of business on January 29, 2026; bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on January 30, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at the Des Moines office.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on business classifications or disadvantaged enterprise status. Each bid submission must be accompanied by a certified check for $500 drawn on an Iowa bank and made payable to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources; this bid guarantee will be returned to unsuccessful bidders and forfeited by the successful bidder if payment is not remitted within ten days. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are referenced in the procurement materials. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept the bid that best serves the interests of the state, indicating that award will be based on competitive bidding rather than pre-established evaluation criteria. The bid value is not specified in the available documentation, as this is a reverse auction procurement where bidders are offering payment to the state for the right to acquire and remove the structure.