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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
SPECIFICATIONS, BID FORM AND AGREEMENT FOR
PURCHASE OF STRUCTURE TO BE REMOVED
1. OFFICIAL PROPOSAL.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources seeks to receive bids for the purchase and
removal of a House located on state owned real estate in Section 23, Township 74 North,
Range 44 West of the 5th P.M., Pottawattamie County, Iowa, designated as Lake Manawa
State Park. The address for the house is 91 Bass Road, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501.
Bids will be accepted from individuals, firms or partnerships, or corporations according to the
terms and conditions set forth below.
2. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
These instructions set forth the conditions to be complied with and the procedures to be
followed by prospective bidders desiring to bid on the purchase and removal of the structure(s)
described above.
A. Submission of Bids.
Bidders shall submit their bids on this form, in an envelope plainly marked as Lake
Manawa State Park – WPO Structure Bid
The bid envelope shall be placed in an outer envelope and addressed to Iowa Department
of Natural Resources, Attn: Sabryna Gwinn 6200 Park Ave, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa
50321 received no later than close of business on February 12, 2026.
The amount of the bid and the amount of the bid guarantee must be inserted in the blanks
provided in numbered section 4 of this form.
Bids must state the name and address of the bidder and be signed with the bidder's usual
signature. Bids by partnerships must state the names of all partners, a business address,
and be signed by one of the members of the partnership. Bids by a corporation shall state
the legal name of the corporation, a business address, the state of incorporation, and shall
be signed by a person authorized to bind the corporation to the bid. Any person signing
a bid as an authorized agent may be required to submit satisfactory evidence of their
authority to do so.
No bidder shall submit more than one bid for the structures described above.
B. Bid Guarantee.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check drawn on an Iowa bank made payable
to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in the sum of $500. Checks will be returned
to unsuccessful bidders.
C. Opening of Bids.
Bids shall be opened and read aloud at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources office
located at 6200 Park Ave, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50321on February 13, 2026 at
1:00 P.M.
D. Acceptance of Bids.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to
waive any informality in any bids or to accept any bid which will best serve the interests of
the state of Iowa.
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E. Bidder's Examination of the Structure(s).
Prospective bidders should carefully and thoroughly examine the structure(s) they are
bidding on. Bidders should make an inspection of the site as well as adjacent areas to
determine all obstacles which may be encountered and all conditions under which they
will be obligated to work. Failure to make the proper examination will not be accepted as
an excuse for any failure or omission on the part of the person contracting to remove the
structure(s) or from fulfilling in detail all requirements of this document, nor will it be
accepted as a basis for a claim for reduction in the purchase price or for an extension of
completion time.
F. Inspection of the structures.
Inspection of the structure(s) may be done at the open house on January 27, 2026 from
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Contact Grant Carstens, Iowa DNR, for details 402-980-5430
grant.carsten@dnr.iowa.gov
G. Final Payment.
The successful bidder will be notified of bid acceptance and the date they may take
possession. The successful bidder shall pay to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
the full amount of the bid within ten (10) days after notification of the bidder's possession
date. Failure to comply shall result in the forfeiture of the bidder's certified bid guarantee
check.
3. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The following provisions shall apply to removal operations covered by this agreement.
A. After notification of the acceptance of the bid by the Department of Natural Resources, the
risk of loss to the structure(s) shall be the responsibility of the successful bidder. No
adjustment of the bid amount shall be allowed after issuance of the notice of acceptance.
B. It shall be the responsibility of the successful bidder to obtain all necessary permits in
connection with moving of the structures(s) including a Sovereign Lands Permit.
C. The successful bidder shall indemnify and hold harmless the state of Iowa from any and
all injury or damage to persons or property in any way arising out of the work to be
performed by that bidder, his contractor, agent or employee.
D. The structure(s) must be removed no later than July 1, 2026. The site will be left free
of debris and in an orderly fashion. If the structures have not been removed from the site
by the specified date, ownership will revert to the state of Iowa and the structure may be
disposed of by the state of Iowa.
E. All solid waste resulting from removal operations must be deposited in a permitted sanitary
landfill.
F. No tree removal or trimming will be permitted during the removal process. Care should be
taken to avoid damage to existing trees on the project site.
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4. CERTIFICATION.
I certify that I have read and understand the terms and conditions set forth above and agree
that upon acceptance of this bid, this document constitutes a contract to complete removal of
the structure(s) in compliance with said terms and conditions.
I hereby submit a bid of $___________ for removal of the structure(s) and agree to complete
removal from the premises no later than _____________________.
I hereby submit a bid guarantee by certified check for $___________and understand that if I
am the successful bidder, I must remit to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources the entire
amount of my bid within ten (10) days after notification of the possession date.
___________________________________
Signature
___________________________________
Title (if a Corporation)
Address: ____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
Telephone Number: ___________________
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