Johnson County Poor Farm Wellness Trail

Client: Johnson County Board of Supervisors

Description: The proposed project consists of Design for a Healing Trail at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm, that will follow the previously developed Healing Trail Master Plan by Backyard Abundance and take into consideration current status of the site. The Healing Trail is anticipated within the historic portion of the farm and located primarily throughout and around the existing buildings. The Healing Trail includes design for the trail, and infrastructure needed for future landscaping, and amenities (such as signage, a flexible gathering shelter, a reflection area, seating, etc.

Project Location:913 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA 52240

Pre-bid Conference: A mandatory pre-bid meeting for all general contractors, pre-bid meeting is optional for subcontractors and suppliers will be held at the Johnson County Poor Farm on March 21, 2023 at 8:300AM local time.

Receipt of Bids: All bids must be filed at the Johnson County Auditor’s office located at 913 S Dubuque Street #101, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, on or before 2:00 pm local time, April 6, 2023. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.

Opinion of Probable Construction Costs: $466,000.00.

Procurement of Bid Documents: Copies of the plans and specifications, form of contract and bid form may be obtained from Rapids Reproductions, 6015 Huntington Court NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, (319) 364-2473. You may also access and request plans by visiting their online Plan Room on their website at https://www.rapidsreproplanroom.com/jobs/1798/details. Rapids Reproductions will issue plans to all Contractors.  A maximum of two sets of Construction Documents will be provided to each General Contractor upon delivery of a $250 per set refundable deposit made payable to the Architect but delivered to Rapids Reproductions Cedar Rapids office.  All other Subcontractors and Suppliers may obtain one set of Construction Documents upon delivery of a $250 per set refundable deposit made payable to the Architect but delivered to Rapids Reproductions Cedar Rapids office.  Plans and specifications to be viewed are in Adobe .pdf format and may be downloaded and printed.  Be aware that no warranty as to the compatibility of your computer software or hardware with the files provided is made.  Variations between the printed files provided and the electronic files may exist.  In the event that a conflict does exist, the printed documents issued by Rapids Reproductions will take precedence over the downloaded files.

Architect’s Contact Information: Kyle Martin, kylem@martingardnerarch.com, 319-200-8493, Martin Gardner Architecture, 700 11th St. Ste. 200 Marion, IA 52302