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

NOTICE: Effective January 1, 2014, all potential bidders must be certified by DOA prior to submitting bids on state construction projects over $50,000. All bids received from contractors who are not certified will be rejected.Contractor certification applications and instructions for completing the form may be obtained from the DOA Website DFD Contractor Certification page: https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/DoingBusiness/ContractorCertification.aspx or upon request from DFD-- email dfdcertification@wisconsin.gov. 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. In general, the work consists of the replacement of deteriorated underground drain lines; upgrade MEP's including equipment and building ventilation and exhaust systems; select replacement of exhaust hoods and associated fire suppression systems; and select kitchen equipment replacement. This project will require both off and normal hours work to keep the kitchen operational throughout construction Bidder shall identify the division of work they are bidding on when requesting Bidding Documents online. Base Bids will be received as a single lump sum bid for: 2) Fire Protection ( Fire Suppression); 3) Plumbing; 4) Mechanical (Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning); and 5) Electrical. Bid Guarantee in the amount of 10% of the Bid must accompany each bid submitted NOTICE: The 2017-2019 Wisconsin State Budget (2017 Wisconsin Act 59) repealed Wisconsin's prevailing wage laws. Effective September 23, 2017, state prevailing wage requirements on state building projects no longer apply. These changes take effect for projects advertised for bid after September 23, 2017. This change does not affect the Federal Davis Bacon Act requirements