Portage County CTH II Local Bridge Program Bridge Design

The Portage County Highway Department (County) is interested in obtaining the services of an engineering consultant firm for the design of the bridge structure over Bear Creek on CTH II, in the Town of Linwood. The design and construction of the project have been selected as part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s 2024-2029 Local Bridge Program. The successful consultant will need to complete all tasks associated with delivering the project including administration, survey, agency and utility coordination, municipal coordination, public involvement, environmental document, r/w plat(if needed), design reports, preliminary and final plans, and final PS&E, all in conformance with WisDOT guidelines and applicable Wisconsin State Statutes. The projects are currently scheduled for State Fiscal Year 2025 design with an August 1, 2026 PS&E date, and a November 10, 2026 Let Date. The schedule for other deliverables will be determined when the three-party design engineering services contract is negotiated and awarded.

The County of Portage as represented by the Purchasing Department intends to use the results of this Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a contract for the above listed project. The proposal will follow Quality Based Selection.

Contract Execution: The contract resulting from this RFP will be administered by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation(DOT) Local Program Manager Jason Schaeffer from the DOT’s Wisconsin Rapids Office. There is no cost to the proposer associated with this process.