ROLLA, MO — The Mark Twain National Forest’s Crane Lake Dam Project continues to move forward with a new design completed by the Forest Service. A contract to build the dam is now being advertised on sam.gov. Contractors have until June 11 to submit their bid.
Located south of Ironton in a beautiful part of Mark Twain National Forest, Crane Lake serves as one of the few public fishing lakes in the area. The Missouri Department of Conservation has kept the lake stocked with fish for many years. Crane Lake also provides flat water paddling opportunities and serves as a location from which visitors can connect to the Ozark Trail and other nearby trail systems.
Crane Lake will remain in partial drawdown (about 12-foot max depth) until the dam is repaired, keeping the lake at 50 acres or less in size. When the dam is restored, the lake will be returned to something much closer to its original size of approximately 100 acres.
Here are some helpful resources for anyone interested in bidding and new to government contract solicitations:
- extension.missouri.edu/programs/apex-accelerator/services
- missouribusiness.net/ptac/
- napex.us/locations/
If you have specific questions about bidding on this project, please contact Forest Engineer Amy Wilson at ambrosia.wilson@usda.gov.
About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.