The Marion County Lake is shown on Thursday, Aug. 21. Although the lake had to be drained for work on the dam to be done, some amount of water still remains and will be removed by the contractor.
HAMILTON — A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Marion County Lake for those interested in bidding on site improvements needed to return the lake to fishing, picknicking and other recreation and tourism opportunities.
Legal notices ran in the Journal-Record from Aug. 16-20 regarding the bidding process, the mandatory meeting and the date when bids will be opened, which is Sept. 4 in Tuscaloosa.
Owned by the State of Alabama, the Marion County Lake project received a $3 million state grant in 2024 through the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to help fund dam repairs and other upgrades.
Regarding the work currently being bid out, the legal notice reads, “Project shall generally consist of clearing and grubbing, demolition, relocating a manufactured building, earthwork, storm drainage, erosion control and site stabilization.”
Rep. Tracy Estes, who helped to spearhead the project and secure the funding, said the “site stabilization” part involves repairs to the dam,
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