Description
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is seeking a qualified contractor to execute a comprehensive dam‑improvement project at Cowan Lake State Park. The work includes demolition and replacement of the primary spillway and chute, concrete surface repairs, upstream shoreline protection, embankment channel repairs, installation of filter blankets and toe drains, scour‑hole erosion mitigation, construction of a lake‑drain canopy structure, armor stone placement, parking and drive improvements, and associated site grading, drainage, and erosion‑control measures. The contract is a single‑award, general‑contract package with numerous optional alternates and a $25,000 allowance for a boat‑ramp extension. The project must comply with Ohio domestic‑steel requirements, prevailing‑wage rules, EDGE Business Development participation (5 % goal), and executive‑order prohibitions on offshore services and Russian entities.
• General‑contract value ≈ $19.7 M; total potential value with alternates ≈ $22‑23 M.
• Contract period 730 calendar days; Notice‑to‑Proceed 31 Dec 2026; final completion 31 Dec 2028.
• Bids submitted electronically via BidExpress; mandatory bid‑guaranty (10 % of base bid) plus original guaranty within 3 business days.
• Pre‑bid meeting 16 Oct 2026 (optional); bid opening 28 Oct 2026 (may be extended) with final deadline 6 Nov 2026.