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	CITY OF MILWAUKEE
SPECIFIC OFFICIAL NOTICE NO. 044-1-2026 

Sealed bids will be opened on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. for WATER MAIN RELAYS.

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.

WATER MAIN RELAYS

Located At: W. Mangold Av. (Wt410220705), S. 18th St. TO S. 20th St. (16 Working Days); S 19th Ct. (Wt410220706), 240N/O W. Mangold Av. To W. Mangold Av. (6 Working Days); S. 18th St. (Wt410220707), W. Ramsey Av. TO W. Mangold Av. (25 Working Days); S. 19th St. (Wt410220708), W. Henry Av. TO W. Kimberly Av. (13 Working Days); W. Grantosa Dr. (N/S) (Wt410250642), W. Courtland Av. TO W. Butter Pl. (20 Working Days); W. Palmetto Av. (Wt410250643), N. 87th St. TO S. 92nd St. (30 Working Days); W. Palmetto Ct. (Wt410250644), 170' SE/O W. Palmetto Av. TO W. Palmetto Av. (5 Working Days); N. 85th St. (Wt410250645), W. Arden Pl. TO W. Glendale Av. (7 Working Days); W. Ruby Av. (Wt410250646), N. 84th St. TO N. 85th St. (6 Working Days); N. 85th St. (Wt410250647), W. Congress St. TO W. Lawrence Av. (6 Working Days); W. Congress St. (Wt410250648), N. 80th St. TO N. 84th St. (28 Working Days); W. Olive St. (Wt410250653), N. 88th St. TO N. 89th St. (6 Working Days); N. 89th St. (Wt410250654), W. Hope Av. TO W. Olive St. (5 Working Days); N. 89th St./W. Hope Av. (Wt410250655), W. Fiebrantz Av. TO N. 91st St. (16 Working Days);
(Note: Contractor to furnish and install approximately 11,140.00 lin. ft. of 16, 12, 8 and 6 ductile iron pipe. City to furnish miscellaneous materials as shown on plans and proposal form.)

Time for Completion: No work may take place between December 16,2025 and March 16, 2026 unless
otherwise approved by the MWW Construction Engineer. All work in W. Grantosa Dr. (PF2026106-PF2026107), W. Congress St. (PF2026115-PF2026116), W. Olive St. (PF2026117), N. 89TH St. (PF2026118), N. 89TH St./W. Hope St. (PF2026119-PF2026120) including pavement restoration must be completed by November 25, 2026. All other work including pavement restoration must be completed by December 11, 2026. Contractor shall use multiple crews, as necessary, to meet completion deadline.

Liquidated Damages, per diem: $884.00

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   Construction Craft Laborer.  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/75-2016" http://mpw.milwaukee.gov/bids/docs/44-2026.  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 Milwaukees Labor Compliance Reporting (LCR) Software after the date of contract award.  Throughout the contract term, Contractors are required to regularly provide timely payroll information via the LCR app.  Please contact the DPW Contracts Office at 414-286-3204 or email  HYPERLINK "mailto:DPWLCR@milwaukee.gov" DPWLCR@milwaukee.gov should you have any questions or concerns regarding the training or reporting process.

Contractor must comply with all provisions of the CITY OF MILWAUKEE GENERAL OFFICIAL NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS published herein and at:  HYPERLINK "http://www.city.milwaukee.gov/dpwbids" www.city.milwaukee.gov/dpwbids 


		Signed:

				_________________________________________
				Jerrel Kruschke, P.E.
				Commissioner of Public Works


PUBLISH TWO (2) TIMES INSERTION WITHOUT FAIL, Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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