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	CITY OF MILWAUKEE
SPECIFIC OFFICIAL NOTICE NO. 3-2026

Sealed bids will be opened on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. for SANITARY, STORM, AND COMBINED MAIN RELAY & SANITARY MAIN REPAIR AND LINING & MANHOLE REPAIR AND LINING.

Bids are opened remotely and the public is welcome to attend. Submit your bid either via Bid Express or via email to  HYPERLINK "mailto:DPWbids@milwaukee.gov" DPWbids@milwaukee.gov as detailed below.  Contact  HYPERLINK "mailto:DPWbids@milwaukee.gov" DPWbids@milwaukee.gov to attend the bid opening via conference call.

PROJECT NO. 1: SANITARY, STORM, AND COMBINED MAIN RELAY & SANITARY MAIN REPAIR AND LINING & MANHOLE REPAIR AND LINING

Located at:                       	S. 14th St.  170  S. of W. Cleveland Ave. to 540  S. of W. Cleveland Ave.
                                            S. 16th St.  W. Windlake Ave. to W. Arthur Ave.
                                            S. 34th St.  W. Forest Home Ave. to W. Montana St.
                                            N. 76th St.   240  S. of W. Winfield Ave. to W. Winfield Ave.
                                            W. Harrison Ave.  200 E. of S. 30th St. to S. 31st St. 
                                            W. Montana St.  S. 33rd St. to S. 35th St.
                                            W. Orchard St.  S. 41st St. to S. 42nd St. 


Time for Completion: All work in S. 14th St., N. 76th St., and W. Orchard St. shall be completed by July 31, 2026. All work in S. 34th St., W. Montana St., and W Harrison Ave. shall be completed by August 31, 2026. All work in S. 16th St. shall be completed by October 30, 2026. All work shall be continuous and the number of allowable work days shall be 45 days.

Liquidated Damages, per diem: $1000

The residency requirement for this project is 40% of all hours worked on the project.  One quarter of these hours must be attributable to residents living in the following zip codes: 53204, 53205, 53206, 53208, 53210, 53212, and 53233.

The SBE requirement for this project is 25% of the contract base bid.  The SBE Compliance Plan (Form A) must be submitted with the bid and is an element of bid responsiveness. SBE certificates must be submitted with the Form A. Incomplete SBE Compliance Plans (Form A) or inaccurate SBE Compliance Plans will not be accepted and will render the bid unresponsive. For a complete listing of City of Milwaukee certified SBE firms, see the Office of Equity and Inclusions (OEI) website at https://milwaukee.diversitycompliance.com/. If there are any questions regarding SBE firms, please contact the OEI office at 414-286-5553.

The apprenticeship requirements for this project are: 1 Laborer  Construction Craft (or equivalent). If this contract is awarded at $500,000 or higher, 25% of all apprentice labor hours must be worked by apprentices certified for participation in the Residents Preference Program and 40% of all apprentice labor hours must be attributed to apprentices living in the following zip codes: 53204, 53205, 53206, 53208, 53210, 53212, and 53233.

The contractor shall specifically note the SBE, residency, and apprenticeship forms for this project. If the forms are not filled out properly, it will be cause for rejection of the bid.

PROJECT NO. 2: SANITARY, STORM, AND COMBINED MAIN RELAY

Located at:                       E. Falling Heath Pl.  225  W. of S. Swain Ct. to S. Swain Ct.
                                            W. Kilbourn Ave.  N. 35th St. to 40  W. of N. 38th St.
                                             E. Ohio Ave.  S. Kinnickinnic Ave. to S. Pennsylvania Ave.
                                             S. Pennsylvania Ave.  E. Falling Heath Pl. to E. Ohio Ave.
                                             N. Weil St.  E. Auer Ave. to E. Concordia Ave.


Time for Completion: All work shall be completed by July 31, 2026. All work shall be continuous and the number of allowable work days shall be 60 days.

Liquidated Damages, per diem: $1000

The residency requirement for this project is 40% of all hours worked on the project.  One quarter of these hours must be attributable to residents living in the following zip codes: 53204, 53205, 53206, 53208, 53210, 53212, and 53233.

The SBE requirement for this project is 21% of the contract base bid.  The SBE Compliance Plan (Form A) must be submitted with the bid and is an element of bid responsiveness. SBE certificates must be submitted with the Form A. Incomplete SBE Compliance Plans (Form A) or inaccurate SBE Compliance Plans will not be accepted and will render the bid unresponsive. For a complete listing of City of Milwaukee certified SBE firms, see the Office of Equity and Inclusions (OEI) website at https://milwaukee.diversitycompliance.com/. If there are any questions regarding SBE firms, please contact the OEI office at 414-286-5553.

The apprenticeship requirements for this project are1 Laborer  Construction Craft (or equivalent). If this contract is awarded at $500,000 or higher, 25% of all apprentice labor hours must be worked by apprentices certified for participation in the Residents Preference Program and 40% of all apprentice labor hours must be attributed to apprentices living in the following zip codes: 53204, 53205, 53206, 53208, 53210, 53212, and 53233.

The contractor shall specifically note the SBE, residency, and apprenticeship forms for this project. If the forms are not filled out properly, it will be cause for rejection of the bid.


Bid Security Required:  Bond, Certified Check, Cashiers Check or Cash to accompany bid: 10% of the Contractors Base Bid.  For those bids being submitted through Bid Express and using a manual Bond, the contractor may send a signed/executed copy of the bid bond to the Department of Public Works Contract Office by emailing  HYPERLINK "mailto:DPWbids@milwaukee.gov" DPWbids@milwaukee.gov.  THE EMAILED COPY OF THE BOND MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 10:30 A.M. ON THE SAME DATE THAT THE BIDS ARE DUE FOR THAT SPECIFIC OFFICIAL NOTICE, or the bid will be considered non-responsive.  The original bid bond document must then be submitted by the contractor to the Department of Public Works Contract Office in-person or by mail to 841 N Broadway, Rm. 506, Milwaukee, WI 53202, within 24 hours upon being notified that they are the apparent low bidder.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All bid documents for the listed project(s) are available electronically at  HYPERLINK "http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/dpwbids" www.city.milwaukee.gov/dpwbids and at  HYPERLINK "http://www.bidexpress.com" www.bidexpress.com and can be submitted using either Bid Express or by emailing PDF copies of the complete bid documents to  HYPERLINK "mailto:DPWbids@milwaukee.gov" DPWbids@milwaukee.gov before 10:30 A.M. on the date of the bid opening.  However, Bidders are strongly encouraged to utilize  HYPERLINK "http://www.bidexpress.com" www.bidexpress.com for submitting bids.  Electronic documents can be obtained via HYPERLINK "http://mpw.milwaukee.gov/bids/docs/3-2026"
http://mpw.milwaukee.gov/bids/docs/3-2026.  Any required addenda or response related to listed projects will be posted on both the DPW and Bid Express websites.  Call 414-286-3314 to have your companys name and contact information added to the plan holders list.

PAYMENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS:  All Contractors awarded a contract valued at $25,000.00 or more are required to participate in training on the City of Milwaukees B2GNow contract compliance software within 30 days of the contract award date.  Throughout the contract term, Contractors are required to regularly provide timely subcontractor payment information in the Citys contract compliance software.  Please contact the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) at 414-286-5553 should you have any questions or concerns regarding the training or reporting process.

PAYROLL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS:  The Prime Contractor awarded this project is required to participate in training on the City of Milwauk