Jail 911 Tower Fiber Optic Connection, Brown County Project #2575
LEGAL NOTICE
Brown County is accepting bids for a fiber optic project in Green Bay, WI. A non-mandatory pre-bid site visit is
scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 9:00am CDT. Specifications are available on-line at: www.browncountywi.gov
Departments > Purchasing > Open Projects > Project 2575 and DemandStar at: www.demandstar.com
All vendors are responsible for addendums. Bids are to be sent to the Brown County Clerk no later than 11:00 am CDT
on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Submit in a sealed envelope marked “Project 2575”. A public bid opening (no in-person)
will be conducted via WebEx. Call-in information will be provided via addendum. Brown County reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bids. Late receipts, e-mails and facsimiles will not be
accepted. Contact the Purchasing Office at 920-448-4049 if assistance is required.
Published by Authority of
BCCAN
By Patrick W. Moynihan, Jr.
Brown County Clerk
Jail 911 Tower Fiber Optic Connection, Brown County Project #2575
Request for Bid (RFB)
(Public Works Project Under $25,000)
For
Brown County
Jail 911 Tower Fiber Optic Connection
Project # 2575
Published Date: April 4, 2023
Bid Response Deadline: April 20, 2023
11:00 Local Time
AM
CDT
To:
Brown County Clerk
Jail 911 Tower Fiber Optic Connection, Brown County Project #2575
Table of Contents
LEGAL NOTICE .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Jail 911 Tower Fiber Optic Connection ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Project # 2575 .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
RFB PROJECT DETAILS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1. General ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Addendums......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. RFB Tentative Project Timeline........................................................................................................................................... 4
4. RFB Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Site Visit: April 11, 2023, at 9:00am ..................................................................................... 4
5. RFB Questions Due: April 13, 2022, by 3:00pm .................................................................................................................. 4
6. RFB Questions & Answers Published Date: April 17, 2023, by 3:00pm .............................................................................. 4
7. RFB Due Date & Delivery Address Details: April 20, 2023, by 11:00am ............................................................................. 5
8. RFB Selection Criteria ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
9. Award Notification.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
10. RFB Format & Submission Requirement............................................................................................................................. 5
11. Bond Requirements for this Project ................................................................................................................................... 6
12. RFB Method of Payment..................................................................................................................................................... 6
13. Financial Verification .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
14. Other................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
15. RFB Attachments ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Attachment A: RFB Scope of Work, Specifications / Drawings....................................................................................................... 8
Attachment B: RFB Cost Sheet .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Attachment C: RFB Addendum Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................................... 11
Attachment D: RFB Appeals ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Attachment E: Contract Insurance Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 13
Attachment F: NON-Professional Standard Contract Template ................................................................................................. 15
Signature Page .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Jail 911 Tower Fiber Optic Connection, Brown County Project #2575
RFB PROJECT DETAILS
1. General
It is the intent of Brown County to contract with a contractor/vendor, hereafter referred to as the “Contractor” for a fiber
optic project. All contractors are responsible for any addendums issued for this project. County retains the right to award
multiple contracts on this project.
2. Addendums
DemandStar Website: When an open project is posted, addendum notification will automatically be sent if potential vendors
are registered and have downloaded the project details.
REGISTER at NO CHARGE at www.demandstar.com
Brown County Website: When an open project is posted, Brown County is not able to track who downloads project
information off our website. Vendors who download project information must monitor our website for any addendums that
may be issued.
All projects are posted on the County website. Not all projects are posted on the DemandStar website.
3. RFB Tentative Project Timeline
RFB Published
RFB Public Notice Advertised
RFB Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting
RFB Questions Due
RFB Questions & Answers Published
RFB Responses Due from Vendors via mail or hand
delivery
Send out Thank You & Intent to Award Letters by
Obtain all required signatures on Contract by
Date
April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023
April 11, 2023
April 13, 2023
April 17, 2023
April 20, 2023
April 25, 2023
May 5, 2023
Time
(CDT)
9:00 AM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
11:00 AM
4. RFB Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Site Visit: April 11, 2023, at 9:00am
Site visits are based on the date & time listed in the Tentative Project Time Line above
Contractors meet at
3028 Curry Lane, Green Bay, WI 54311
Site Visit conducted by:
Joe Massie
Site Visit contact phone number for
Cell: 920-655-4804
questions:
5. RFB Questions Due: April 13, 2022, by 3:00pm
Questions-All questions related to this RFB must be in writing and received by the Brown County Purchasing Department, no
later than the due date.
• Questions can be delivered via email to: bcpurchasing@browncountywi.gov
• Questions MUST be clearly marked in the subject line: “Questions for Project # 2575”
MAILED, PHONE CALL AND FAXED QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
6. RFB Questions & Answers Published Date: April 17, 2023, by 3:00pm
Answers - If any questions are received; answers to all written questions will be issued in the form of an addendum.
• Answers will be published on the Brown County website at: www.browncountywi.gov > Departments > Purchasing >
Open Projects
Jail 911 Tower Fiber Optic Connection, Brown County Project #2575
• AND on the DemandStar website at: www.demandstar.co
It is the responsibility of all interested vendors to access the website(s) for project information. Calls for assistance with the
website can be made to (920) 448-4040.
7. RFB Due Date & Delivery Address Details: April 20, 2023, by 11:00am
Responses are due to Brown County Clerk no later than the Due Date.
Prospective vendors can submit Project Information by Hand Delivery, DHL, FedEx, Mail, UPS, USPS, etc.
IMPORTANT: Hand delivery of bids is accepted. Bid opening will still be conducted via
WebEx. No in-person bid opening.
Hard copy project information:
• Must be in Sealed envelope
• Must be clearly marked with perspective project #2575 on the outside of the sealed envelope in the lower left-hand
corner
• Must be received, dated & time stamped by the due date
• Refer to section 10 for format and submission requirements
Project Requirements:
• No fax or email bid accepted
• No bid may be withdrawn for ninety (90) days
• Pricing is to remain firm for a minimum of ninety (90) days
Bid opening will be via WebEx (no in-person bid opening). An addendum will be issued providing the
required call-in information
Delivery Address for Hand Delivered, DHL,
FedEx, Mail, UPS, USPS, etc.
Brown County Clerk
Project 2575
305 E. Walnut St. Room 120
Green Bay, WI 54301
Note: It shall be the responsibility of the sender to ensure bids arrive by the required due date and time. Any information
received after the due date and time will be rejected. When hand delivering project; prospective vendors are encouraged to
verify the time on the atomic clock as this is the official time used for the receiving of all information. Time discrepancies
between wall clocks, watches, cell phones, etc. will not be honored.
Please make sure the outside package is clearly labeled with the project number and description of the project when mailing
bids via a 3rd party delivery service. This ensures the bid can be applied to the appropriate project.
8. RFB Selection Criteria
Selection will be based on qualified, responsible, and responsive bidder with lowest price.
9. Award Notification
Intent to Award or Thank You letters will be sent via email to all vendors submitting responses.
10. RFB Format & Submission Requirement
Any deviation from these requirements may result in the bid being considered non-responsive, thus eliminating the vendor
from consideration. The bid shall include the following completed attachments:
• INCLUDE RFB COST SHEET (SEE ATTACHMENT B)