Purchase of Structure to be Removed, Honey Creek State Park, Appanoose County

Iowa Department of Natural Resources is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase and removal of a residential structure located at 12200 Honey Creek Place, Moravia, Iowa 52571, within Honey Creek State Park in Appanoose County, with bids due October 26, 2026 and opening on October 27 at 1:00 p.m. at DNR headquarters in Des Moines.

The scope requires complete removal of the house from state-owned real estate. The successful bidder must obtain all necessary permits, including a Sovereign Lands Permit, and complete removal no later than May 31, 2027. The bidder assumes full liability — indemnifying and holding harmless the state of Iowa from any injury or damage to persons or property arising from removal operations. All solid waste must be deposited in a permitted sanitary landfill. Tree removal or trimming requires prior approval from DNR staff. The bidder may elect to accept or decline an attached deck as part of the removal scope.

Each bid requires a certified check for $500 payable to Iowa DNR as a bid guarantee. The successful bidder must remit full payment within ten days after notification of the possession date; failure to pay forfeits the guarantee. Risk of loss transfers to the successful bidder upon notification of bid acceptance.

Prospective bidders may schedule property inspections during the week of September 28 through October 1 by contacting Chad Kelchen at chad.kelchen@dnr.iowa.gov or 515-371-6018. The bid form and full scope of work are attached as a government file.