Project Bids at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center is owned and operated by the City of Austin. Projects that are expected to exceed $175,000 must follow a formal bidding process. Listed below you will find all open or recently awarded bids for work to be done at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. Bid packets and due dates are listed for each project. For more information about any project, please email Luke Reese at luke.reese@hormelnaturecenter.org or call (507) 437-7519 x3205.
Diseased and Dangerous Tree Removal: Due Aug. 1 at Noon
The City of Austin Parks, Recreation, & Forestry Department, in collaboration with the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center, is soliciting bids for the removal of 475 diseased and hazardous trees located along trails and near structures within the nature center. The majority of these trees are ash trees severely impacted by the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). This project is made possible with bonding grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Urban and Community Forestry Program.