DNR Lake Alice Water Control Structure

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking proposals from consulting firms to provide plans and specifications to replace or modify the existing water control structure at Lake Alice, including the earthen embankment, to ensure compliance with Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Practice Standard Pond – Code 378 while maintaining Lake Alice’s normal pool elevation. The project also includes dredging of the downstream sediment deposited as the lake drained. • The firm must have 5 years’ experience demonstrated in hydraulics, geology, structural and civil engineering along with performing wetland delineations, determinations, and permitting. • The project includes tasks such as hydrology and hydraulic calculation, feasibility report, concept plans, preliminary design plan, and final design documents. • The contract term is anticipated to be from April 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027, with the option to extend up to an additional two years.