Site work, paving and new construction of a fire / police facility in Holcombe, Wisconsin. Completed plans call for the construction of a 2,400-square-foot, one-story above grade fire / police facility.

An award is expected to be announced in late August 2025. *Addendums 1-3 have been issued. The Cornell Area Fire Department will accept sealed bids until 4:30 pm on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at the Home Town Tax & Accounting, 202 Main Street, Cornell, WI 54732. It is solely the Bidders responsibility to ensure the bid is received at the designated place on time. Bids will be opened and read aloud at 6:00 pm by the Cornell Area Fire Department at 100 Osborne St., Cornell, Wisconsin. Bids are for a proposed 2,400 sq. ft, one-story, slab-on-grade, wood ladder framed fire station. Outside of the bid envelope shall be marked, Sealed Bid-Proposed Cornell Area Fire Station #2 Lump sum bids will be accepted as follows: 1) General Contract - including Site Work, General Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing Bids are to include all labor, materials equipment, and all else necessary for completion of project. Successful bidder will be required to provide a performance guarantee in the form of a 100% Performance and Payment Bond. Bid documents may be obtained from Ratsch Engineering Company, Ltd., 547 Hewett Street, P.O. Box 189, Neillsville, WI 54456. Phone: (715) 743-2240 or FAX (715) 743-4469. Request for plans to be mailed shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $20 to cover postage and handling. No bid will be received or considered unless accompanied by a Bid Bond or Certified Check in the amount of 5% (five percent) of the bid payable to the Cornell Area Fire Department as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and performance security within ten days from the date the bid is accepted. In the event, the bidder fails to execute the contract and security within the time set by the Owner, the bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages. Owner reserves the right to retain the bid security of the three lowest responsible bidders. When the agreement is executed, the bid security of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders will be returned.