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 Project No. 06012 – New Sidewalk Construction at various locations along S. Howell Avenue, consists of constructing the following approximate quantities:
	item description	Unit
	Remove Concrete Sidewalk	70 SY
	Remove Concrete Pavement	470 SY
	Remove Tree	4 EA
	Remove and Replace 31” Concrete Curb & Gutter	265 LF
	Common Excavation	1,055 CY
	5” Concrete Sidewalk – 6’ Wide	3,055 SY
	5” Concrete Driveway HES	445 SY
	7” Concrete Driveway HES	130 SY
	HMA Pavement, Type E-1 (12.5 mm)	215 TON
	1-1/4” Crushed Aggregate Base Course	895 TON
	Truncated Dome	14 EA
	Adjust Sanitary Manhole	6 EA
	Adjust Water Valve Shut Off	4 EA
	Sanitary Sewer External Seal	9 EA
	Inlet Protection, Type B	10 EA
	Inlet Protection, Type C	4 EA
	Inlet Protection, Type D	11 EA
	Seed Restoration	8,105 SY
	Saw Cut Asphalt Pavement	480 LF
	Saw Cut Full Depth Concrete Pavement	540 LF
	½” Expansion Joint	1,260 LF
	Traffic Control	1 LS

TIME	Proposals must be received by the City Clerk no later than 10 a.m., July 7, 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.
STATUTORY PROVISIONS	The Contract letting shall be subject to the provisions of Section 62.15, 66.0901, 66.0903, 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 June 22, 2006.

Published by the authority of the Common Council this 22^nd day of June, 2006.