Road Maintenance, Otter Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Tama County

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is procuring road maintenance services for the Otter Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area located in Taylor County. The project scope includes improvements to two public access routes within the wildlife management area, with specific deliverables consisting of road blading and shaping, granular surfacing application, ditch reshaping in one designated area, and the replacement of one 36-inch culvert. Bidders must submit proposals by the deadline of March 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST. Project documentation, including detailed plans, specifications, proposal forms, and any addenda, is available through Beeline and Blue, located at 2507 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, accessible via their website at www.beelineandblue.com or by telephone at (515) 244-1611. Contractors with questions regarding direct substitution requests, project specifications, or bidding procedures must submit inquiries via email to constructionbids@dnr.iowa.gov by 4:30 PM CST on the Friday preceding the bid letting, using the subject line format "Contractor Question - Project Number - Project Location." The posting date for this opportunity was February 25, 2026, allowing potential bidders approximately three weeks to prepare and submit proposals.

The contract opportunity documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements. No explicit award value or budget range is provided in the posted materials. Interested contractors should contact the DNR Procurement office or consult the project documents available through Beeline and Blue for complete specifications regarding evaluation criteria, qualifications requirements, and any additional contractual terms or conditions that may apply to this road maintenance project.