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

PROJECT 1: 500 LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS - PRIORITIZATION PROGRAM, by qualified City of Milwaukee licensed and bonded contractors. Qualified bidders shall have the necessary equipment and experience to replace lead service lines using trenchless methods including, but not limited to, the following (Pulling, Hole Hogging, Boring, and Directional Drilling). All project locations are properties with lead service lines, as identified in the City of Milwaukee Prioritization Program. Each location will require either the full replacement of the water service line from the municipal water main up to the interior water meter setting, or, at locations where a portion of the service line was previously replaced with copper, the replacement of the remaining lead portion of the service line. When the existing water meter setting is not code compliant, work will also include a new meter setting. Work may include, but is not limited to, the procurement of all necessary permits, a site visit scheduled by the contractor to perform a preconstruction survey with the property owner and the City of Milwaukee prior to work beginning, scheduling the installation with the property owner, the procurement and distribution of water filter pitchers, traffic control, erosion control, saw-cutting, excavation, installation of a new copper service line utilizing trenchless technology (MWW approval is required for open cut installation), tapping of the water main, abandonment of the lead service line, installation of an updated water meter setting up to and including the outlet valve, reconnection to the interior building piping, code-compliant restoration of the electrical ground wire, backfilling of the excavation(s), restoration of pavement, curb and gutter, and walk, and final cleanup of the work site. Temporary and permanent restoration requirements will be at the discretion of MWW. Project locations will be as shown on the project Site Maps and the contractor may be assigned replacement projects in one (or more) of the numbered work areas. All work shall be in compliance with the City of Milwaukee Rules and Regulations Governing Water Service, the City of Milwaukee Water Service Piping Specifications, and the City of Milwaukee Special Provisions for Lead Service Line Replacement - Prioritization Program. Lead service line replacement construction shall begin on February 16, 2026. The contractor must complete a minimum of three (3) lead service line replacements each working day. The contractor may not perform more than five (5) lead service line replacements in a working day without prior City approval. Substantial completion of all LSL replacements must be completed by September 18, 2026. All work, including site restoration, must be completed by September 25, 2026. Contractor may work standard hours as defined in the contract documents. Contractor may be charged inspection charges for exceeding standard working hours without prior City approval. PROJECT 2: 300 LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS - PRIORITIZATION PROGRAM, by qualified City of Milwaukee licensed and bonded contractors. Qualified bidders shall have the necessary equipment and experience to replace lead service lines using trenchless methods including, but not limited to, the following (Pulling, Hole Hogging, Boring, and Directional Drilling). All project locations are properties with lead service lines, as identified in the City of Milwaukee Prioritization Program. Each location will require either the full replacement of the water service line from the municipal water main up to the interior water meter setting, or, at locations where a portion of the service line was previously replaced with copper, the replacement of the remaining lead portion of the service line. When the existing water meter setting is not code compliant, work will also include a new meter setting. Work may include, but is not limited to, the procurement of all necessary permits, a site visit scheduled by the contractor to perform a preconstruction survey with the property owner and the City of Milwaukee prior to work beginning, scheduling the installation with the property owner, the procurement and distribution of water filter pitchers, traffic control, erosion control, saw-cutting, excavation, installation of a new copper service line utilizing trenchless technology (MWW approval is required for open cut installation), tapping of the water main, abandonment of the lead service line, installation of an updated water meter setting up to and including the outlet valve, reconnection to the interior building piping, code-compliant restoration of the electrical ground wire, backfilling of the excavation(s), restoration of pavement, curb and gutter, and walk, and final cleanup of the work site. Temporary and permanent restoration requirements will be at the discretion of MWW. Project locations will be as shown on the project Site Maps and the contractor may be assigned replacement projects in one (or more) of the numbered work areas. All work shall be in compliance with the City of Milwaukee Rules and Regulations Governing Water Service, the City of Milwaukee Water Service Piping Specifications, and the City of Milwaukee Special Provisions for Lead Service Line Replacement - Prioritization Program. Lead service line replacement construction shall begin on February 16, 2026. The contractor must complete a minimum of three (3) lead service line replacements each working day. The contractor may not perform more than five (5) lead service line replacements in a working day without prior City approval. Substantial completion of all LSL replacements must be completed by July 24, 2026. All work, including site restoration, must be completed by July 31, 2026. Contractor may work standard hours as defined in the contract documents. Contractor may be charged inspection charges for exceeding standard working hours without prior City approval. Liquidated Damages, per diem: $1,000.00 The SBE requirement for this project is 25% of the contract base bid. Bid Security Required: Bond, Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Cash to accompany bid: 10% of the Contractor's Base Bid. For those bids being submitted through Bid Express and using a manual Bond, the contractor may send a signed/executed copy of the bid bond to the Department of Public Works Contract Office by emailing DPWbids@milwaukee.gov. You are encouraged to contact Toni White of WRTP | BIG STEP at 414-342-9787 or twhite@wrtp.org for assistance in meeting the increased apprentice requirements.