Site work for a civil project in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The work for which bids are asked includes the following: Proposal #1: Construction of approximately 3,000 feet of 12-inch diameter water main and appurtenances, 1,200 feet of 15-inch diameter overflow pipe, 1,100 feet of aggregate base course access road, site grading, fencing and restoration. Proposal #2: Construction of a 500,000-gallon, AWWA D110 Type III-ground water storage reservoir with EFIS architectural treatment, mixing system, valve vault and associated electrical work, telemetry and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system improvements. No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 10 days after the award of the contract. BIDDER is required to deliver the original bid bond within the 72 hours of bid opening to MSA Professional Services, Inc., Attn: Andy Zimmer, P.E., 1230 South Boulevard, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913. The bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 10 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The minimum wages to be paid on the project shall be in accordance with Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates. Federal wage rates can be found at portal. Be aware that project Administrators, Bidders, and Contractors are required to use the latest federal wage rate available at the time of bid opening. This project anticipates use of Wisconsin DNR Safe Drinking Loan Water Program funding. We encourage Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Small Businesses in Rural Areas (SBRAs) to submit bid proposals. A municipality, in awarding prime contracts, and the primary engineer and primary contractor, in awarding subcontractors, are required to make a good faith effort to achieve a combined minimum goal of 15% participation for MBE/WBE utilization in accordance with s.NR 162.09(3), s.NR 166.12(4), and s.NR 167.18(4) Wis. Admin. Code. If a subcontractor awards subcontracts, these requirements shall apply to the subcontractor. The Contractor shall conform to the "Use of American Iron and Steel" provision of H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, section 436, including all iron and steel products used in the project. Bid Proposals may be denied if the requirements of this section are not met and waivers are required. OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Bid Results Proposal #1 Gerke Excavating Inc $ 563,144.97 Proposal #2 DN Tanks, Inc $1,156,342.00