The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for the purchase and removal of a house located at 811 145th Ave, Knoxville, IA ****, within Elk Rock State Park. Bids must be submitted by close of business on June 11, 2026. The bid opening will occur on June 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources office. A bid guarantee of $500 is required. Prospective bidders are encouraged to inspect the structures and site. The successful bidder must pay the full bid amount within ten days of notification of possession. The structures must be removed no later than December 1, 2026, and the site must be left free of debris. Failure to remove by the deadline will result in ownership reverting to the state. All solid waste must be disposed of in a permitted sanitary landfill. Tree removal or trimming requires DNR approval. The successful bidder has the option to take or leave the attached porch and LP tank.
The structures must be removed no later than December 1, 2026. The bid notice states, The structures must be removed no later than december 1, 2026.
The successful bidder shall pay the full amount of the bid within ten days after notification of the bidder's possession date. The bid notice states, 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 bidders possession date.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reserves the right to accept any bid which will best serve the interests of the state of Iowa. The bid notice states, he iowa department of natural resources reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waiv any informality in any bids or to accept any bid which will best serve the interests ofthe state of iowa.
Bids will be accepted from individuals, firms or partnerships, or corporations. The bid notice states, bids will be accepted from individuals, firms or partnerships, or corporations according to the terms and conditions set forth below.
Failure to comply with payment terms shall result in the forfeiture of the bidder's certified bid guarantee check. The bid notice states, Failure to comply shall result in the forfeiture of the bidders certified bid guarantee check.
Inspection of the structures may be done the week of May 18th-22nd by scheduled appointment. The bid notice states, Inspection of the structures may be done the week of may 18th 22l by scheduled appointment.
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. The bid notice states, 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.