Renovation of a detention facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Completed plans call for the renovation of a detention facility.

In general, the work consists of : This project will address conditions within the MSDF facility that have contributed to identified ventilation deficiencies and heat stress related issues for inmates and staff by expanding, enhancing, and unifying the existing ventilation equipment throughout the facility. Project includes air handling replacements and modifications. The air handling unit modifications include installation of chilled water coils and upgrading air filters in existing units. The chilled water system modifications and additions include installing new air cooled chillers, upgrading obsolete chilled water units and eliminating some less efficient direct expansion cooling units. The HVAC controls are being upgraded with new direct digital controls and upgrading pneumatic controlled devices to operate on direct digital electronic controls. Electrical additions and enhancements are required to support the new HVAC equipment. This project is being let using a new single prime bidding and contracting process. DFD will publicly bid the applicable mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEP) divisions of work first. Within 5 days of the MEP bid opening, DFD will identify a lowest, qualified, responsible, certified bidder in each applicable MEP division of work. These successful MEP bids must be included in all general prime contractor bids received. No later than 5 days after DFD identifies the successful MEP bids, DFD will publicly open general prime contractor bids. General prime contractor bids that do not include the successful MEP bids will be rejected. The state will enter into a single contract with the lowest, qualified, responsible, certified general prime contractor and this general prime contractor will enter into subcontracts with the successful MEP bidders. Bid Guarantee in the amount of 10% of the Bid must accompany each bid submitted.