ORIGINAL ADVERTISED DATE:  March 5, 2025

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 1:00 PM

DUE DATE: Thursday March 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM

PROJECT MANAGER:  Robert Benson, PE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the Village of Sussex, Village Clerk until 10:00 AM Central Time on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Village of Sussex, N64 W23760 Main Street, Sussex, WI 53089.

Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time. Interested parties are invited to attend.

If a Bid is received by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation, “Bid Enclosed – 2025 Water Pollution Control Facility Coatings”, and the name and address of the Bidder must be marked on the outside of the envelope.

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 1:00 PM Central Time on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Village of Sussex Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) located at N59W23551 Clover Drive, Sussex, WI 53089. Prospective bidders are required to RSVP to jbaumann@sussexwi.gov at least 48-Hours prior to the Pre-Bid Conference date and time, if planning to attend. The Pre-Bid Conference will be the only date and time the prospective bidders will be given access to the facility.



PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed construction consists of improvements to the Village of Sussex Water Pollution Control Facility, including:

• Improvements to the existing Effluent Tertiary Filters including preparation and coating of interior filter cell walls, airwash piping, and other miscellaneous surfaces.
• All other work necessary for a complete and functioning project as shown or specified.

BASIS OF BIDS REQUIRED: This is a lump sum price contract.           

PROJECT SCHEDULE: Project is to be ready for Substantial Completion on or before Friday, November 28, 2025. Project is to be ready for Final Completion on or before Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS: Bidding Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Bid Bond, Agreement, Drawings, Specifications, and other documents contained in the Project Manual, may be viewed and ordered online from Quest Construction Data Network, upon a non-refundable payment of $25.00 per set by inputting Quest Project #9563314 on the Quest CDN project search page. Access the Quest CDN website at www.questcdn.com and follow the instructions. Contact QuestCDN.com at telephone 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in downloading and working with the digital documents. No hard copy/paper Bidding Documents will be provided. Documents can only be purchased through Quest CDN. Bidding Documents will be available on March 5, 2025. BID FORM: Electronic bids will not be accepted. Bids shall be submitted on the Bid Form provided and all blanks must be filled in for the Bid to be accepted.

BID SECURITY: Bids shall be accompanied by Bid Security made payable to Owner in an amount of five percent (5%) of Bidder's maximum Bid Price in the form of a Bid Bond, certified check, or cashier’s check. This requirement serves to guarantee that, if the Village accepts the Bid, the selected Contractor will execute and deliver the proper Contract Agreement and Bonds within 15 calendar days after the notice of award by the Village. Failure to return these documents will result in forfeiture, to the Village of Sussex, of the selected Contractor’s cash, Bid Bond, or cashier’s check, as liquidated damages.

PUBLIC CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: Bidder will be required to submit a full and complete statement of financial ability, equipment, experience in work prescribed in documents and other items required for protection and welfare of the public, in accordance with S.66.0901, Wisconsin Statutes. Bidder’s Qualification Form is part of the Bidding Documents and shall be filed either prior to or with the bid. As part of their Bids, Bidders shall submit a full and complete list of: 1) all of the proposed Subcontractors and Suppliers, and 2) the class of work which each will perform. The selected Contractor shall not alter this list without the written consent of the Village. Procurement of the work and the award of the contract will be in accordance with the provisions of the State of Wisconsin Statutes S.61.55, S.66.0901, S.66.0903 and S.779.16.

CONTRACT SECURITY: Bidder awarded a contract for the Work shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the full amount of the contract price.

CONTRACT AWARD: Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive or not to waive any and all informalities and to select bid which best suits its needs, subject to the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes. Owner also reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularities therein. All bidders agree that such rejection shall be without liability on part of Owner or its Engineer for any penalty brought by any Bidder because of such rejections, nor shall bidders seek recourse of any kind against Owner or its Engineer because of such rejections. Filing of any bid in response to this Advertisement shall constitute an agreement of Bidder to these conditions. No Bidder may withdraw its bid for a period of ninety (90) days from the date specified for opening of bids.