TSB/BID OPS

Bid Number

IA-134 (Vander Veer)

Solicitation

TSB/BID OPS

Solicitation Type

Request for Bids

County

Marion

Description

VANDER VEER AML RECLAMATION PROJECT, BID NO. IA-134
Section 20, Township 74 North, Range 18 West, Marion County, Iowa

Sealed bids will be received by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality, 1305 East Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319, until 3:00 p.m. local time, on
the 12th day of September, 2025 and opened at a public meeting and read aloud on the date last mentioned.
A pre-bid conference will be held on August 28, 2025 at 9:30 a.m., ISU Extension Office, 210 N Iowa Street, Knoxville, Iowa, 50138, telephone: 641-842-2014. Attendance at the pre-bid conference by prospective bidders is not mandatory but is encouraged.
In general, the work involves but is not limited to clearing and grubbing, debris removal, excavation, terrace construction, tiling, rip rap placement, soil amendments, erosion stabilization, and seeding. The project includes the following approximate quantities of work: 13 acres of clearing and grubbing, 88,000 cubic yards of excavation, 140 tons of Class E Revetment, 2,000 feet of terraces, 700 feet of drain pipe, 13 acres of seeding, and other appurtenant work normally associated with a coal mine reclamation project. The cost of construction for this project is estimated at $475,000 -550,000.
The Plans and Construction Specifications governing the construction of the proposed improvements have been prepared by Shive-Hattery, Inc. and are hereby made a part of this notice by reference and the proposed Contract shall be executed in compliance therewith. This project shall comply with Davis-Bacon Wage Requirements. COPIES OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING PLANS, CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS, AND BID PACKAGE, ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE LINK - Requests for Bids and Proposals I Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (iowaagriculture.gov). In order to be included on the plan holders list, which is required to receive meeting minutes, addenda and an updated plan holders list, interested bidders must make a written or verbal request to Michael M. Otten, P.E., Shive-Hattery, Inc., 515-975-2925 or motten@shive-hattery.com.
Questions concerning the Plans and Construction Specifications should be addressed to Michael M. Otten, P.E.,
515-975-2925. All other questions concerning other Contract Documents should be addressed to Katie Coleman,
Project Coordinator, 515-322-6997. In order to be considered in a final addendum, written questions must be
received no later than September 9, 2025.

Number

009

Name

Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Address 1

502 EAST 9TH ST

Address 2

City/State/Zip

Des Moines, IA 50319

Contact Name

Mary Baker

Contact Title

Contact Email

Mary.Baker@Iowaagriculture.gov

Contact Phone Number

(515) 281-4246

Contact Phone Extension

Contact Other Number

Contact Fax Number

From

8/18/2025 4:48:00 PM

Until

8/20/2025 4:48:00 PM