ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: 2025 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY UPGRADES

Sealed bids will be received by the Village of Sussex, Village Clerk until 10:00 AM Central Time on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the Village of Sussex, N64 W23760 Main Street, Sussex, WI 53089.

NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10 AM Central Time on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Village of Sussex Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) located at N59W23551 Clover Drive, Sussex, WI 63089. 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 removal and replacement of the filter media, replacement of filter nozzle assemblies, coating of the inner cell tank walls, removal and replacement of backwash waste butterfly valves, replacement of pneumatic valve control airlines, removal and replacement of cell isolation butterfly valves, installation of a grated stainless-steel platform in the filter center column, and other miscellaneous work.
• Replacement of the existing Bar Screen including removal and replacement of the bar screen, disconnecting power and control wiring from the existing screen and reconnecting to the new screen, and fabrication and installation of a screenings chute to connect to the new Bar Screen to the existing Screenings Washer Compactor.
• An alternate bid to also include replacement of the existing Screenings Washer Compactor with a new piece of equipment is also to be provided.
• Improvements to the existing Aeration Basin including replacement of the existing chain driven assemblies and motors with new right-angle gearbox drives and motors, removal of existing soft motor starters, installation of variable frequency motor controllers, integration of SCADA controls, new conduit and wiring, and other miscellaneous work.
• Improvements to the existing Backwash Holding Tank including reinforcing steel and concrete repairs, minor demolition, removal and replacement of handrails, coating of the tank concrete walls, and other miscellaneous work.
• Preparation and coating of walls, ceilings, floors, piping, and equipment in the Grit Room and Filter Room and other miscellaneous surfaces. • Installation of a bypass pumping connection in the existing buried heavy sludge pipeline from Final Clarifier No. 2 to the Main Building and other miscellaneous site work.
• All other civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, and instrumentation and control work necessary for a complete and functioning project as shown or specified.

This is a lump sum price contract.

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 nonrefundable payment of $50 per set by inputting Quest Project #9468777 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 January 8, 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.

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