Renovation of an educational facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

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 site clearing which will include tree removal and possible rock removal, grading, and construction of concrete slab-on-grade support foundation for equipment enclosure, 35kW standby generator and 1000 gal liquid propane storage tank. Secure owner furnished equipment enclosure to foundation, aggregate surfacing within fenced area and 700 linear feet of access drive with steel entrance gate. Furnish and install perimeter chain link fence and gates. Electrical work; furnish and intall utility service entrance, buried ground grid, exterior standby generator with transfer switch (switch installed within the equipment enclosure). Bond several pieces of equipment to buried ground grid including generator, cable support bridge, tower supports, and perimeter fence posts. Communication tower work includes: 300 foot tall self supporting steel lattice tower structure, associated support foundation, transmission linebridge, antenna support mounts for dish and dipole antennas. Installation of owner furnished transmission line cables, dipole and disc antennas and atenna path alignment. Bid Guarantee in the amount of 10% of the Bid must accompany each bid submitted. No prebid tour will be provided. The MEP Subcontractor scope of work is identical to the General Prime Contractor scope of work included in these bidding and contract documents. By submitting and signing a bid all bidders have examined all of the Bidding Documents listed in the Table of Contents of the project specifications. The successful bidders will be required to do all work which is shown on the drawings, mentioned in the specifications, or reasonably implied as necessary to complete the division of work bid for this project.