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 Project – Phase 2: Due September 25 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 diseased and hazardous trees that could fall on trails and within the Nature Center. The majority of these trees are ash trees severely impacted by the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Total trees: 440, average diameter at breast height: 13.5 inches, stumps requiring grinding: 18.
Download the bid packet for additional information and submission forms.
This project is made possible with bonding grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Urban and Community Forestry Program.
Submission Format: Bids must be in a sealed envelope and dropped off at the Nature Center or mailed to the following address:
HNC Tree Removals Bid
Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
PO Box 673
Austin, MN 55912