Opportunity
Cedar Rapids Ionwave #327010-04
Cedar Lake park amenities, boardwalk, pier, trail, and site-improvement construction
Posted
October 22, 2026
Respond By
November 18, 2026
Identifier
327010-04
NAICS
237990, 237310, 238110
The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking unit-price bids for Cedar Lake park amenities and site improvements. - Buyer: City of Cedar Rapids, Public Works Department, Engineering; park work is also associated with City Parks and Recreation. - Estimated project cost: $3,790,000. - Scope: Construct boardwalks, two piers, a shelter and park amenities; rebuild trails and sidewalks; perform drainage, excavation, contaminated-soil work, landscaping, erosion control, and site restoration. - Named OEMs and specified products: EcoCounter Urban MULTIEVO Urban Post bicycle/pedestrian counters (3; item 7030-999-A); Victor Stanley BRHS 101 bike racks; Landscape Forms Scarborough benches and trash receptacles; Pilot Rock WXTH picnic tables; Hollaender 2-Line Speed-Rail railing; Classic Recreation Systems Sedona-series shelter; and PermaTrak precast concrete boardwalk system. CHROMIX P C-34 Dark Gray colored-concrete admixture is also specified. - Key quantities: 2,560 HP14x73 piles; 14 benches; 10 bike racks; six ADA picnic tables; three trash receptacles; one 22-by-22-foot shelter; 464 feet of boardwalk railing and 370 feet of pier railing; 5,326 units of 7-inch PCC shared-use path; and 8,572 wetland plugs. - Notable requirements: Design and installation of the precast boardwalk include Iowa-licensed professional engineer submittals and an on-site supplier representative. Native seeding and wetland plugs carry a five-year maintenance/warranty period; floating islands carry a one-year period. Project maintenance bond requirements and staged trail detours/access are also specified. - Performance: Work begins after Notice to Proceed; substantial completion is required before final completion, with permanent seeding and plantings excepted from the substantial-completion milestone. No options or annual subscription are indicated.
Description
The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking bids for construction and installation of park amenities at Cedar Lake. The work includes boardwalk and pier structures, a shelter, trash receptacles, benches, bike racks, park signage, floating vegetated islands, trail reconstruction, plantings, and general site restoration. The engineer’s opinion of probable cost is $3,790,000, and bids are on a unit-price basis. Substantial completion is scheduled for September 15, 2027, with final completion by June 30, 2028.