CD PART 1 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS new format F-20201
November 11, 2020
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CITY OF JANESVILLE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
PUBLIC WORKS BID SCHEDULE “F” – 2020
The City of Janesville, Wisconsin hereby gives notice that it will receive electronic bids for the
following listed Public Work:
C2020-17 Ice Age Trail Bridge Replacement – For furnishing all the labor, materials,
equipment, and doing all the work necessary for the installation of a city
purchased 70’ x 12’ prefabricated single span bridge kit including steel girders,
wood deck, and wood railing; removal and disposal of the existing 50’ x 10’ timber
trail bridge structure with timber support piling; new cast in place reinforced
concrete abutments; supply and placement of approximately 80 cubic yards of
heavy rip rap, 135 linear feet of turbidity barrier, 20 cubic yards of topsoil; supply
and construction of treated wood bridge approach wing walls and railing;
approximately 110 square yards of reconstruction of asphalt bridge approaches
and trail; and incidental construction. Quest Project Number 7407214
C2020-18 Utility Structure Rehabilitation and Replacement – For furnishing all the
labor, materials, equipment, and completing all work necessary for replacement
and/or rehabilitation of sanitary, storm, and water structures. The work will
include replacement of approximately of 18 sanitary structures, 38 storm
structures, 147 storm inlets and 23 water structures and rehabilitation of
approximately of 111 sanitary structures, 20 storm structures, 6 storm inlets and
35 water structures. The work under this contract is associated with the City’s
2020 Street Rehabilitation Contract. All structure replacement-rehabilitation must
be completed in a timely manner in advance of the street rehabilitation. Quest
Project Number 7407232
C2020-19 Secondary Treatment Polymer Dosing System – For furnishing all the labor,
materials, equipment, and completing all work necessary for installing polymer
and RE300 chemical dosing systems, a RE300 storage system, and an aeration
mixing system. The project includes site work, yard piping, structural, architectural,
process piping and equipment, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning,
electrical, and instrumentation and control. There will be a prebid meeting via
Zoom on November 19, 2020 at 900 am. Quest Project Number 7407253
Confidential bids will be received until 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 2020. All bids shall be submitted electronically through QuestCDN vBid Online
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Bidding ONLY -- the online bid portal will be open for vBid by December 4, 2020. No paper bids
will be accepted. All bidders shall bid in accordance with contract document’s Section 2
‘Information to Bidders’. The above Public Work will be let to the lowest responsible bidder
and must be performed in accordance with the plans, specifications, and contracts on file with
the City Clerk. The determination of the lowest responsible and best bid will be decided by the
City Engineer, subject to review by the City Council. The Council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
No bid will be considered unless accompanied by a certified check equal to 10 percent of the
bid or a bid bond in equal amount, payable to the City as guaranty that if the bid is accepted,
the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and performance bond within ten days from
the date the lowest responsible bidder's bid is accepted. In case the bidder fails to execute
such contract and performance bond within the time set by the City, the check or bid bond shall
be forfeited to the City as liquidated damages.
Complete bidding documents will be available on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2020, at the
City of Janesville web site, www.ci.janesville.wi.us/bids (under Government, Departments,
Public Works, Engineering, on the left sidebar “Public Works Bid Information”). Plan holder lists
will be available at this link as well. The download cost for each contract is $30.00 by inputting
the Quest project number. Contact QuestCDN.com at info@questcdn.com or 952-233-1632 for
assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this project
information.
2015 Wisconsin Act 55 repeals the state prevailing wage law for local governments effective
January 1, 2017. If applicable, Federal Davis Bacon wage rates are included in the Contract
Documents, as well as on file in the City Clerk’s Office.
PROOF OF RESPONSIBILITY forms in accordance with Section 66.0901(2) Wisconsin Statutes
must be filed in the Engineering Division Office within 24 hours of apparent low bid if
requested. Forms are located in the Contract Documents and also available at
www.ci.janesville.wi.us (under Government, Departments, Public Works, Engineering, on the
left sidebar “Public Works Bid Information”). Forms shall show successfully completed,
similarly sized and scoped projects, equipment, and proven experience to perform the
Contract. The City’s decision regarding qualifications shall be final.
Said work shall be commenced by, and shall be entirely completed by, the dates set in the
proposal for the specific work.
The determination of the lowest responsible and best bid will be decided by the City Engineer,
subject to review by the City Council. The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. If
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applicable, Federal Davis Bacon wage rates are included in the Contract Documents, as well as
on file in the City Clerk’s Office.
No bidder may withdraw their bid within 45 days after the actual date of the bid opening.
Published in the Janesville Gazette and The Daily Reporter on November 16 and November 23,
2020.