NOTICE TO BIDDERS

 

OWNER

 

The Common Council of the City of Oak Creek hereby gives notice that sealed proposals will be received in the City Clerk’s office at 8640 S. Howell Avenue, Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 53154.

 

PROJECT

 

The work, officially known as 2006 Road Improvement Projects, consists of constructing the following approximate quantities:

 

 

item description

Unit

 

Saw Cut Asphalt Pavement

360 LF

 

Saw Cut Concrete Pavement

10,930 LF

 

Remove Concrete Pavement

 20,015 SY

 

Remove and Replace Curb & Gutter

2,300 LF

 

Match Curb & Gutter

390 EA

 

Concrete Curb & Gutter

1,400 LF

 

Concrete Curb & Gutter, Variable-head

 330 LF

 

Unclassified Excavation

 3,985 CY

 

Undercut

 505 TON

 

Crushed Aggregate Base Course

9,085 TON

 

Pulverize, Shape & Compact Asphalt Pavement

6,210 SY

 

Asphalt, Type E-1 (19.0 mm)

  3,940 TON

 

Asphalt, Type E-1 (12.5 mm)

  3,935 TON

 

Stone Shoulder

  10 TON

 

Seed Restoration

2,115 SY

 

Pavement Marking Epoxy 4”

5,350 LF

 

Pavement Marking Crosswalk Epoxy 6”

1,910 LF

 

Pavement Marking Stop Line Epoxy 12”

170 LF

 

Pavement Marking Railroad Crossings Epoxy

2 EA

 

Repair Storm Structure

  33 EA

 

Adjust Storm Manhole

2 EA

 

Adjust Sanitary Manhole w/ External Seal

2 EA

 

Remove Survey Monument

1 LS

 

Remove Concrete Base, 1.25’ Diameter

7 EA

 

Remove Concrete Base, 6.0’ Diameter

2 EA

 

Clearing & Grubbing

610 SY

 

Ditching

125 LF

 

Erosion Mat

165 SY

 

Silt Fence

215 LF

 

TIME

Proposals must be received by the City Clerk no later than 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 21, 2006, at which time and place the proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.

 

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Plans, specifications, and bidding documents are on file for inspection at the City Engineer’s office, 8640 S. Howell Avenue, Oak Creek, Wisconsin.  Copies may be obtained by qualified parties at the office for a $30.00 deposit in the form of a check.  Deposit will be refunded upon return of the plans and specifications to the Engineering Department within 30 days of the bid opening.  Any interested party desiring these documents by mail shall submit a non-returnable check for $5.00 to cover handling and mailing charges.  All bidders shall bid in accordance with, and shall bid upon, the forms obtained from the City Engineer.

 

LRIP PROJECT

One of the road segments to be improved under this contract is a Local Road Improvement Project (LRIP).

 

STATUTORY PROVISIONS

The Contract letting shall be subject to the provisions of Section 62.15, 66.0901, 66.0903, 144.06 and 779.16 Wisconsin Statutes.  The minimum wage scale to be paid on this project shall be in accordance with the prevailing minimum wage as determined by federal or state law, whichever applies, and such wage is incorporated by reference, as it may be amended from time to time.  If the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or State of Wisconsin, Department of Workforce Development has issued a wage rate determination, then it shall apply.

 

BID GUARANTEE

A certified check or bank draft payable to the City of Oak Creek, or a satisfactory bid bond, in an amount not less than 5% of the bid shall accompany each bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proposed contract and bond within 10 days after the award of the contract.  In case the bidder fails to file such contract and bond within the time set by the City, the check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the City as liquidated damages pursuant to SS.62.15(3).

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The City of Oak Creek hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the ground of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

 

BID REJECTION

The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informalities in bidding, or to accept the bid or bids, which best serves the interest of the City of Oak Creek.

 

BID WITHDRAWAL

No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 30 days after the scheduled opening of the bids without the consent of the Common Council.

 

BIDDING DOCUMENTS AVAILABILITY

Plans, specifications and bidding documents shall be available at the City Engineer’s office on Thursday, April 6, 2006.

Published by the authority of the Common Council this 6th day of April, 2006.