Rend Lake Refuge - boat dock project

2026-11-03

This project will include the Contractor providing all labor , equipment , and materials needed to upgrade the dock systems at Waltonville Dam Access Area and Nason South Access Area . Refer to Attachment 1 for Plan Drawings associated with this project . Specific tasks required at each facility are as follows : Waltonville Dam Access Area : Contractor shall remove the existing floating dock and float it across the channel to the Nason South Access Area , approximately ¾ mile . Once the existing dock is removed , Contractor shall re - position the bridge by pulling it in approximately 19 ’, with the rollers resting on the existing concrete sidewalk . The position of the bridge will be so that there is at minimum a 6 ” clearance between the face of the existing ramp footing and the new floating dock . Refer to Sheet E - 2 in Attachment 1 for the proposed dock elevation detail . One existing bridge structure has been re - positioned ; the Contractor shall install a new 6 ’ wide by 40 ’ long floating dock . Refer to the project specification below for details regarding the new floating dock structure . The Contractor shall provide a new 2 ’ 6 ” x 5 ’- 0 ” diamond tread trip plate and fasten it to the existing bridge as shown on the plan sheets . The tread plate shall be 3 / 16 ” thick . Nason South Access Area : Once the floating dock from the Waltonville Dam Access Area is floated to the Nason South Access Area , it shall be connected to the existing floating dock . The existing spud poles shall be removed so that the Contractor can re - position the bridge by pulling in approximately 19 ’, with the rollers resting on the existing concrete sidewalk . Again , the position of the bridge will be so that there is at minimum 6 ” clearance between the face of the existing ramp footing and the floating dock . Once the existing bridge structure and connected floating docks have been repositioned ; the Contractor shall re - drive the spud poles . Once dock system is secured , Contractor shall remove and replace the existing decking with treated southern pine # 1 lumber . The Contractor shall install composite roto molded perimeter bumper on the entirety of the dock system . Replace and damaged and / or missing cleats . The Contractor shall provide a new 2 ’ 6 ” x 5 ’- 0 ” diamond tread trip plate and fasten it to the existing bridge as shown on the plan sheets . The tread plate shall be 3 / 16 ” thick .

Illinois

2026-04-29