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 2008 Road Improvement Projects, consists of constructing the following approximate quantities:

 

 

item description

Unit

 

Saw Cut Asphalt Pavement

1,210 LF

 

Saw Cut Concrete Pavement

3,895 LF

 

Pulverize, Shape & Compact Asphalt Pavement

15,040 SY

 

Remove Asphalt Pavement, Milling 4”

720 SY

 

Remove Concrete Pavement

 5,280 SY

 

Remove and Replace Curb & Gutter

1,300 LF

 

Match Curb & Gutter

165 EA

 

Unclassified Excavation

 1,065 CY

 

Undercut, Undistributed

495 TON

 

Crushed Aggregate Base Course

2,395 TON

 

Asphalt, Type E-1 (19.0 mm)

  2,710 TON

 

Asphalt, Type E-1 (12.5 mm)

  2,725 TON

 

Stone Shoulder

465 TON

 

Seed Restoration

270 SY

 

Pavement Marking Epoxy 4”

14,800 LF

 

Pavement Marking Crosswalk Epoxy 6”

145 LF

 

Pavement Marking Channelizing Epoxy 8”

75 LF

 

Pavement Marking Stop Line Epoxy 12”

100 LF

 

Pavement Marking Stop Line Epoxy 18”

40 LF

 

Repair Storm Structure

  24 EA

 

Fine Grading, Otjen

800 SY

 

TIME

Proposals must be received by the City Clerk no later than 10 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2008, 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 will receive partial funding reimbursement by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Local Road Improvement Project (LRIP) program.

 

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, May 8, 2008.

 

Published by the authority of the Common Council this 8th day of May, 2008.