Site work and new construction of a playground / park / athletic field in Zearing, Iowa. Completed plans call for the construction of a 960-square-foot playground / park / athletic field; and for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

The general nature of the work is as follows: Story County Conservation intends to construct a new cabin at the Dakins Lake campground, north of Zearing, Iowa. The Dakins Lake Cabin project will include a 960 square foot premanufactured dwelling that will be available for public reservations. In addition to the cabin, the project will include accessible parking and sidewalks, a sprinkler fire protection system, landscaping, earthwork, site restoration, and extension of existing utilities. Each Bidder shall accompany the Bid with a Bid security, in a separate envelope, as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of the contract corporate surety bond or bonds, acceptable to the Owner, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equivalent to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bidder's security shall be in an amount equivalent to 5% of the bid amount, and shall be in the form of a cashier's or certified check drawn on a bank in Iowa or a bank chartered under the laws of the United States of America, or a certified bank share draft drawn on a credit union in Iowa or chartered under the laws of the United States of America or a bid bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner. The bid security will be held by the Owner until a contract is fully executed and bonds are approved by the Owner. It is the intent of the Owner to award a contract to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder provided the bid has been submitted in accordance with the bidding requirements. The Owner reserves the right to waive informalities or irregularities. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Question Deadline 04/15/2026 at 5:00 PM CT Questions regarding the project should be received in writing and should The work must commence on May 11, 2026 and must be Substantially Complete on October 31, 2026. The work must reach Final Completion on November 30 , 20 26 .