2025-14PC Bid Document.pdf

Request for Bid (RFB) for

PLSS Corner

Perpetuation & Maintenance

Bid #2025-14PC

Issued by:

Portage County Purchasing Department

All required bid documents/copies must be submitted No later than 2:00 pm 09/30/2025 to:

Portage County Purchasing

1462 Strongs Ave Stevens Point WI 54481

LATE BIDS WILL BE REJECTED

There will be a public opening for this Bid

For further information regarding this RFB contact PaYeng Baldemor

At (715) 346-1333 Email: baldemop@co.portage.wi.gov

Issued: 09/09/2025 mailto:baldemop@co.portage.wi.gov

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Table of Contents

Section Subject Page #

1. General Information and Scope

2. Contract term

3. Questions

4. Method of Bid

5. Bid Submission

6. Bid Response Requirements

7. Method of Award

8. Bidder/Contractor Qualifications

9. Specifications

10. On-site Service

11. Liquidated Damages

12. Subcontracting or Third Party Payments

13. Invoicing Requirements

14. Contract Cancellation

15. Confidentiality

16. Appeals Process

ATTACHMENT A – SIGNATURE AND AUTHORITY AFFIDAVIT FORM

ATTACHMENT B – REFERENCES SHEET

ATTACHMENT C – BID OFFER FORM

ATTACHMENT D – STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PACKAGE A and B - CORNER INDEXES

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1. General Information and Scope The County of Portage Wisconsin (County), through its Purchasing Department (Purchasing), requests bids to establish a contract for the services of a Professional Land Surveyor licensed in the State of Wisconsin to establish and/or maintain PLSS section and quarter section corners as part of the county wide maintenance program. A total of 250+ corners have been selected for this RFB. All Portage County corners for this project have tie sheets of record. Portage County is seeking a price per corner and a lump sum bid for the scope of services detailed in this request for bids. All bidders are responsible for researching authoritative information that is necessary to respond to this request for bid.

The attached Standard Terms and Conditions shall govern this bid unless specifically modified in these bid documents. Conditions of bid that include the word "must" or "shall,” describe a mandatory requirement. All specifications are defined as mandatory minimum requirements unless otherwise stated. If no bidder is able to comply with a given specification or condition of bid, Purchasing reserves the right to delete that specification or condition of bid. Failure to meet specification requirements shall disqualify your bid. Vendors may not submit their own contract document as a substitute for these terms and conditions.

Retain a copy of these Bid documents for your files. Should you receive an award, these Bid documents become your contract terms and conditions.

Contract Execution: Portage County utilizes a web based electronic signature program (DocuSign) for the execution of contracts that do not require notarization. By submitting your bid you are agreeing to the use of this program to sign documents should you receive an award. There is no cost to the bidder associated with this process.

Definitions: The following definitions are used throughout the RFB documents:

Bidder/Vendor means a company or individual submitting a bid response to this RFB Contractor means bidder awarded the contract County means the County of Portage Wisconsin Purchasing means the County of Portage Purchasing Department RFB means Request for Bid State means the State of Wisconsin VendorNet means the State of Wisconsin’s electronic purchasing information system

2. Contract term Date of award, through 04/30/2027.

3. Questions If a vendor discovers any significant ambiguity, error, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other deficiency in this RFB they shall notify the Procurement Specialist named below of such error and request a modification or clarification.

Any communications or questions regarding the specifications, or special conditions of bid should be written and submitted to Purchasing as soon as possible, but no later than 2PM on 09/18/2025.

Purchasing will respond to questions, if necessary, by issuing an official addendum, posted on VendorNet and on the Portage County Website. Bidders are responsible for checking these websites for any addenda before submitting a bid. Failure to acknowledge addenda may disqualify your bid.

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Any correspondence or questions submitted must include the bid number.

Submit questions in writing via email to:

PaYeng Baldemor, Procurement Specialist, e-mail: baldemop@co.portage.wi.gov Phone: 715-346-1333

4. Method of Bid Bidder must submit a unit price and extended total for each item and a total price as designated. All prices must be quoted in U.S. Dollars. Bidder must bid on the enclosed Bid Offer Form.

5. Bid Submission Bidders must submit an original and one copy including all required materials for acceptance of their bid by the date and time listed on the Bid Cover Sheet. Any bids received after that time and date will be rejected. Receipt of a bid by the US mail system does not constitute receipt of a bid by Purchasing, for purposes of this RFB. Also refer to the Bid Response Requirements.

Faxed and e-mailed bids are not accepted. Bids must be mailed or delivered to:

Portage County Purchasing Department

All bids are to be packaged, sealed, and show the following information on the outside of the package:

-Vendor's Name and Address -Request for Bid Title -Request for Bid Number -Bid Due Date

6. Bid Response Requirements In order for your bid to be considered, the following information must be provided by the due date and time listed on the bid cover page. Failure to include any required documents will disqualify your bid.

Include an original and a copy:

6.1 Addendum Cover (Signature) Page(s), if applicable to this bid request

6.2 Signature and Authority Affidavit Form, Attachment A (Acknowledge addendum(s) if any.)

6.3 References Sheet, Attachment B

6.4 Bid Offer Form, Attachment C

The Signature and Authority Affidavit submitted in response to this RFB must be signed by the person in the Contractor's organization who is responsible for the decision as to the prices being offered in the Bid or by a person who has been authorized in writing to act as agent for the person responsible for the decision on prices and services. Failure to provide this forms/information with your bid submittal may disqualify your bid. The County encourages all bidders to print their submission double-sided to save paper.

7. Method of Award Award(s) shall be made on the basis of the lowest total cost from a responsive, responsible bidder who meets specifications. Multiple bidders may be awarded. Timeliness of delivery may be considered when making this award.

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8. Bidder/Contractor Qualifications

To be eligible for a contract award, you must be qualified and able to provide the following:

8.1 Bidder must supply references of three firms to which similar service have been provided during the past three years to a comparable-sized institution or company. If contacted, all those references must verify that a high level of satisfaction was provided. Use Attachment B to list references.

8.2 Bidder must be in the business of Professional Land Surveying for the past three years.

8.3 Awarded contractor must provide Purchasing a Certificate of Insurance and maintain the minimum limits specified for the term of the contract. All policies must be issued with a 30-day cancellation notice, by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Wisconsin, with a minimum AM Best rating of A1, and signed by an authorized agent.

Maintain worker's compensation insurance as required by Wisconsin Statutes, for all employees engaged in the work.

Maintain commercial liability, bodily injury and property damage insurance against any claim(s) which might occur in carrying out this agreement/contract. Minimum coverage shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000) liability for bodily injury and property damage including products liability and completed operations. Provide motor vehicle insurance for all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles that are used in carrying out this contract. Minimum coverage shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence combined single limit for automobile liability and property damage.

9. Specifications The following specifications are minimum acceptable requirements. Any specific reference to manufacturer(s) and/or catalog/model/stock numbers provided is to establish the design, type of construction, quality, functional capability and performance level desired. The bidder may offer an alternate product believed to be an equal. Any alternate product(s) bid must be clearly identified by manufacturer and catalog, model or stock number. Adequate detailed specifications of the product offered must be included with your bid to establish equivalency and to ensure that the product being bid meets all specifications. Failure to provide product specifications and information may disqualify your bid. The County of Portage shall be the sole judge of equivalency and acceptability. Any attachments, documents, price lists, etc. to support your bid, must include the bid number.

Bid specifications may not be revised without an official written addendum issued by Purchasing.

9.1 The contractor shall follow procedures for determining corner locations as laid out by the United States and the State of Wisconsin, and all other rules and regulations pertaining to the retracement of original government surveys.

9.2 All fieldwork shall be based upon the assembly of all authoritative information from Portage County or adjacent counties’ records such as title documents, private and public survey records, existing monumentation, testimonial evidence and occupation evidence that may be useful in

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9.3 PLSS corners called for in Package “A” consisting of exhibit no. 1 thru exhibit no. 7 and “B” consisting of exhibit no. 8 thru exhibit no. 12 are to be field traversed to and/or receiver occupied, with accuracy meeting or exceeding terms covered in this contract.

9.4 Lost or obliterated Government corners (i.e.: corners which cannot be reset from existing corner tie sheets) pertaining to this contract will not be part of this contract. Corner request forms are to be filed with the County Surveyor within two (2) weeks of field verification that a corner is lost.

Rod Sutter or current GIS/LIS Technician will field verify lost or obliterated corners.

9.5 This contract is for PLSS corner maintenance and perpetuation of section corner and quarter corner locations identified as part of the county wide maintenance program. Each corner listed in Package “A” and “B” shall have a monument, cast iron, stone, or equivalent and four witness ties.

New witness ties shall be 1” x 30” rebar. Existing corner monuments that are accepted may be left in place if the existing monument is durable and metal. Pk-nails, survey nails/spikes, cotton gin spikes, etc., are not acceptable monuments. Information must be provided from the accepted monument shown on the tie sheet of record, cast iron monument/stone. Asphalt surfaces must be patched and a Berntsen Nail, SNM1 or equivalent, must be set above the accepted monument on top of the asphalt surface and flush with the surface. Stone monuments found and accepted must have a metal monument placed beside or over the top of the stone if practical. All witness ties must be set flush with the ground. Existing ties may be left in place if they are situated in a safe location and in good condition. Existing ties that are accepted should be adjusted to be flush with the ground. Power and telephone poles are not to be used and are unacceptable.

9.6 Corners as indicated on Package “A” and “B” on record as cast iron monuments missing or badly damaged will be reset with new cast iron monuments provided by the county. Original cast iron monuments in good condition, minimum of 2/3 of the monument still exists and is stable, are exempt from this requirement. The contractor will provide all witness tie monuments, 1” x 30” rebar.

9.7 Witness sign posts shall be placed at all PLSS corners in rural areas where the corner is off road and at one of the corner witness monuments for corners on a road, except at intersections. Witness sign posts are not required in urban areas. Witness sign posts should not be set in rural areas that have a dense residential population. All witness posts must be full sized and in good condition.

Bent, broken, rusted or faded witness sign posts must be replaced. Existing substandard witness posts will not be accepted. Witness posts will be provided by the county.

9.8 Existing Portage County 1ST & 2ND order stations are to be used for Base Control.

9.9 Coordinates shall be determined by GPS equipment/observation.

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9.10 Offset ties can use conventional survey methods.

9.11 Error of traverse closures shall not be greater than one part in 50,000 for PLSS corners.

9.12 Adjustments to angles and distances are to be made by the method of simultaneous least squares adjustment.

9.13 The contractor shall furnish all services, labor, transportation, lodging, per diem and other related expenses necessary to conduct and complete the work, and shall furnish all materials, equipment, vehicles and incidentals other than those which are provided by the County. The contractor shall be an independent contractor, not an employee or agent of the County.

9.14 If machine excavation is required for corner evidence within any public roadway, the contractor shall notify the Portage County Highway Department. The contractor shall restore the roadway to its original condition. The cost of excavation equipment and restoration is the responsibility of the contractor.

9.15 The contractor is responsible to fill any hand excavations back with the same material that was removed.

9.16 The contractor should notify Land Owners whenever possible when accessing their property. The contractor shall be solely liable for any damage done to private land or property during the course of this project.

9.17 The contractor shall provide GPS coordinates of each corner perpetuated or maintained in a digital table format (.csv required) and a hard copy in Wisconsin County Coordinates, Portage County Zone, Feet, NAD 83/91. All points will be numbered by the Wisconsin Corner Point Identification Number only. Random point numbers or any other unique number will not be accepted. The type of monument is also required in the note or code of the point.

9.18 The contractor shall provide a new U.S. Public Land Survey Monument Record on 8.5” x 11” durable (CSM type paper, 24 lbs. minimum) paper and shall follow the guidelines provided in A-E

7.08 (3) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) and (i) for every corner maintained or perpetuated this project.

The corner record will show at a minimum the following:

9.18.1. Corner location (i.e.: N1/4 corner, Section 2, T23N, R8E).

9.18.2. Portage County Coordinate System (PCCS) Northing & Easting using NAD 83/91 Datum.

9.18.3. Latitude & Longitude and Ellipsoid Height using NAD 83/91 Datum.

9.18.4. Four (4) new or existing ties with bearing and distance to the monument.

9.18.5. The datum/adjustment of the coordinate.

9.19 The county identification number (1-153) and the Wisconsin Corner Point Identification Number.

The Wisconsin Corner Point Identification Number should be placed immediately to the right of

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9.20 The location of the witness signpost, if required, is on the map portion of the tie sheet.

9.21 The final products must meet the following accuracy standard: coordinates shall be collected under the direction of a Professional Land Surveyor, in a coordinate system allowed by Wis. Stat.

§236.18(2), and obtained by means, methods and equipment capable of repeatable 2 centimeter or better precision.

9.22 The contractor shall provide PDF files of each tie sheet that includes the signature, seal and date.

Signatures, seals and dates may be applied electronically, or a scan of the signed, sealed and dated tie sheet shall be provided. Each PDF file will be named according to the Wisconsin Corner Point Identification Number.

9.23 The County Surveyor may modify or waive product specifications when in professional judgment, compliance therewith creates practical difficulty.

9.24 All deliverables are to be submitted in packets that are sorted by Town and Range. The contractor shall complete the scope of services and supply the deliverables to the Planning and Zoning Office on the following schedule:

50% of the corners no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2026

100% of the corners no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 30, 2027

9.25 Locations of work to be completed are included in Package “A” and “B”.

10. On-site Service:

In carrying out the scope of this contract, the Contractor may/shall be required to perform services on County property. Bidders must include all transportation and insurance charges.

Failure to include these costs may disqualify your bid.

11. Liquidated Damages The completion date for this project is April 30, 2027.

Contractor understands that time is of the essence as to the completion date. If the Contractor fails to complete this contract by April 30, 2027 contractor shall pay the sum of $100.00 per day as liquidated and ascertained damages to the County for every day beyond April 30, 2027, during which the work shall remain unfinished and such damages may be deducted by the County from any money due the Contractor. Nonperformance by April 30, 2027 shall be excused if caused by an act of God, inability to procure essential supplies or any other cause reasonable beyond the control of the Contractor. The press of other surveying business shall not constitute good cause for failure to complete this contract by April 30, 2027.

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12. Subcontracting or Third-Party Payments

All subcontracting shall be pre-approved upon award by the County before any work begins.

Subcontractors must abide by all terms and conditions of the contract. The prime contractor shall be responsible for all subcontractor(s) work and payment.

Firm prices Prices must remain firm for 60 calendar days after bid opening. Prices established may be lowered due to general market conditions.

The awarded contractor must hold the accepted costs for the entire contract period. The County will review any adjustment of costs before the beginning of a contract renewal period. Price increase requests must be justified with supporting documentation of industry-wide increases.

13. Invoicing Requirements The County’s terms are to pay or reject invoices within 30 days of receipt. Before payment is made, it also must verify that all invoiced charges are correct as per this contract. Only properly submitted invoices shall be officially received for payment. Thus, your prompt payment requires that your invoices be clear and complete in conformity with the instructions below.

All invoices must be itemized showing:

a. purchase order number d. complete product description as

b. vendor name stated on your bid.

c. remit to address e. prices per the contract

The original invoice must be sent to the bill-to address shown on the Purchase Order.

Invoices/Purchasing card.

Orders placed by the County using a purchasing card must reflect current contract pricing.

14. Contract Cancellation This Contract may be terminated by either party under the following conditions:

14.1 The County may terminate the contract at any time at its sole discretion by delivering 30 days written notice to the Contractor.

If the problem is service performance, Contractor will be warned either verbally or in writing of unsatisfactory performance and intent to cancel this contract. Contractor will be given a period of time to ‘cure’ the performance. If the performance does not improve, Contractor will be given 5 days written notice that the contract will be cancelled.

Upon termination, the County’s liability will be limited to the pro rata cost of the services performed as of the date of termination.

14.2 In the event the Contractor terminates the contract, for any reason whatsoever, it will require written certified letter notification delivered to the Purchasing Department not less than 60 days prior to said termination. The Contractor will, in turn, refund the County, within 30 days of said termination, all payments made hereunder by the County to the Contractor for work not completed.

14.3 If at any time the Contractor’s performance threatens the health and/or safety of the County or the public, the County has the right to cancel and terminate the contract without notice.

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14.4 If the Contractor fails to maintain and keep in force the insurance as required, the County has the right to cancel and terminate the contract without notice.

15. Confidentiality Contractor acknowledges that some of the data and documentation it may become privy to in the performance of this contract is of a confidential nature. Contractor shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that it or its employees and subcontractors do not disseminate such confidential information.

Contractor or its employees and subcontractors will not reuse, sell, or make use in any format the data researched or compiled for this contract for any venture, profitable or not, outside this contract.

Contractor agrees to observe complete confidentially with respect to all aspects of any confidential information, proprietary data and/or trade secrets and any parts thereof, whether such contents are the County's or the manufacturer's, bidder's, or distributor's whereby Contractor or any Contractor's personnel may gain access while engaged by the County or while on County premises.

The restrictions herein shall survive the termination of this contract for any reason and shall continue in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the Contractor or its agents, employees, successors, assigns, subcontractors, or any party claiming an interest in this contract on behalf of or under the rights of Contractor following any termination. Contractor shall advise all Contractor's agents, employees, successors, assigns and subcontractors which are engaged by the County of the restrictions, present and continuing, set forth herein. Contractor shall defend and incur all costs, if any, for actions that arise as a result of noncompliance by Contractor, its agents, employees, successors, assigns and subcontractors regarding the restrictions herein.

16. Appeals Process Notices of intent to protest and protests must be made in writing. Protestors should make their protests as specific as possible and should identify Wisconsin Statutes or Portage County Ordinance provisions that are alleged to have been violated.

The written notice of intent to protest the intent to award a contract must be filed with Chris Schultz, Procurement Director, Portage County Wisconsin, 1462 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point, WI 54481, and received in his office no later than five (5) working days after the notice of intent to award is issued.

The written protest must be received in his office no later than ten (10) working days after the notice of intent to award is issued.

The decision of the Procurement Director may be appealed to the Corporation Counsel Office within (5) working days of issuance. The appeal must allege a violation of a Wisconsin Statute or a Portage County Ordinance provision.

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Attachment A

Signature and Authority Affidavit Form

BIDDING COMPANY NAME: _________________________________________________________

FEIN (Federal Employer ID Number) OR Social Security # (if Sole Proprietorship)

Address: __________________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________ State ________ Zip + 4 _______________________

Number of years in Business _______

Name the person to contact for questions concerning this bid.

Name __________________________ Title ______________________________

Phone ( ) ______________________ Toll Free Phone ( ) __________________________

Fax ( ) ______________________ Email Address ___________________________

In signing this bid, we also certify that we have not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement or participated in any collusion or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competition; that no attempt has been made to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a bid; that this bid has been independently arrived at without collusion with any other bidder, competitor or potential competitor; that this bid has not been knowingly disclosed prior to the opening of bids to any other bidder or competitor; that the above statement is accurate under penalty of perjury.

The undersigned, having familiarized themselves with the conditions affecting the cost of the work, having read completely the specifications, hereby proposes to perform everything required and to provide and furnish labor, materials, equipment, tools and all other services and supplies necessary to produce in a complete and workmanlike manner all of the materials or products described in the specifications relating to this Bid.

I further certify that I have carefully examined the bid documents and all terms herein, and site where the work is to be done and have no agreements to prevent the completion of said work.

Signature Title

Name (type or print) Date

This firm hereby acknowledges receipt / review of the following addendum(s) (If any)

Addendum #_____ Addendum #_____Addendum #_____Addendum #_____

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Attachment B

References

Vendor: _______________________________________________________________________

Provide company name, address, contact person, telephone number, and appropriate information on the product(s) and/or service(s) provided to customers similar to those requested in this solicitation document.

Potential subcontractors cannot be references. Any subcontractor arrangement for the completion of this work shall be listed on a separate page.

Company Name: _________________________________________________________________________

Address (include Zip + 4) ____________________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ____________________________________ Phone No. __________________________

E-Mail Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Product(s) Used and/or Service(s) Provided: ____________________________________________________

Company Name: _________________________________________________________________________

Address (include Zip + 4) ____________________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ____________________________________ Phone No. __________________________

E-Mail Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Product(s) Used and/or Service(s) Provided: ____________________________________________________

Company Name: _________________________________________________________________________

Address (include Zip + 4) ____________________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ____________________________________ Phone No. __________________________

E-Mail Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Product(s) Used and/or Service(s) Provided: ____________________________________________________

Company Name: _________________________________________________________________________

Address (include Zip + 4) ____________________________________________________________________

Contact Person: ____________________________________ Phone No. __________________________

E-Mail Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Product(s) Used and/or Service(s) Provided: ____________________________________________________

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Attachment C

Bid Offer Form

Vendor:______________________________________________________________

Line # Description Quantity U/M Unit Price Extended Price

Corners as described in Package A 114 Each

2 Corners as described in Package B 137 Each

3 (Optional) Additional corners (not specified) to survey if funding allows

N/A Each

Total Price________________

Lead time for delivery of products or services is __________ days after receipt of order

An original and one copy of all required forms are included in the submittal? Yes_____ No______

Portage County is exempt from Federal Excise and Wisconsin Sales Taxes, 77.54(9a). WI Stats.

Portage County’s CES number is 008-0000250266-06.

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Attachment D

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.0 SPECIFICATIONS: The specifications in this request are the minimum acceptable. When specific manufacturer and model numbers are used, they are to establish a design, type of construction, quality, functional capability and/or performance level desired, unless otherwise specified. When alternates are bid/proposed, they must be identified by manufacturer, stock number, and such other information necessary to establish an acceptable equivalency. The County shall be the sole and final judge of equivalency.

2.0 HOW TO AMEND A REQUEST FOR BID, PROPOSAL OR QUOTE:

2.1 Public Works Projects are subject to Wis Stats 66.0901(5): If a person submits a bid or proposal for the performance of public work under any public contract to be let by a municipality and the bidder claims that a mistake, omission or error has been made in preparing the bid, the bidder shall, before the bids are opened, make known the fact that an error, omission or mistake has been made. If the bidder makes this fact known, the bid shall be returned to the bidder unopened and the bidder may not bid upon the public contract unless it is re-advertised and relet upon the re-advertisement. If a bidder makes an error, omission or mistake and discovers it after the bids are opened, the bidder shall immediately and without delay give written notice and make known the fact of the mistake, omission or error which has been committed and submit to the municipality clear and satisfactory evidence of the mistake, omission or error and that it was not caused by any careless act or omission on the bidder's part in the exercise of ordinary care in examining the plans or specifications and in conforming with the provisions of this section. If the discovery and notice of a mistake, omission or error causes a forfeiture, the bidder may not recover the moneys or certified check forfeited as liquidated damages unless it is proven before a court of competent jurisdiction in an action brought for the recovery of the amount forfeited, that in making the mistake, error or omission the bidder was free from carelessness, negligence or inexcusable neglect.

2.2 Non-Public Work Projects: After a Request for Bid/Proposal/Quote has been filed with the Portage County Purchasing

Department, the responder may submit an amended response BEFORE THE DUE DATE AND TIME set in the request. All the conditions and provisions of the original Bid/Proposal/Quote will be in effect. No submittals or amendments will be accepted after the due date and time of the request. This does not preclude the County from requesting additional information and/or clarification.

3.0 DEVIATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS: Deviations and exceptions from original text, terms, conditions, or specifications shall be described fully, on the bidder's/proposer's letterhead, signed, and attached to the request. In the absence of such statement, the bid/proposal shall be accepted as in strict compliance with all terms, conditions, and specifications and the bidders/proposers shall be held liable.

4.0 QUALITY: Unless otherwise indicated in the request, all material shall be new, newest model year, and free from defects.

Items which are used, demonstrators, obsolete, seconds, or which have been discontinued are unacceptable without prior written approval by the County.

5.0 QUANTITIES: The quantities shown on this request are based on estimated needs. The County reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities to meet actual needs.

6.0 DELIVERY: Deliveries shall be F.O.B. destination freight prepaid and included unless otherwise specified.

7.0 PRICING AND DISCOUNT: The County qualifies for governmental discounts. Unit prices shall reflect these discounts.

7.1 Unit prices shown on the bid/proposal or contract shall be the price per unit of sale (e.g., gal., cs., doz., ea.) as stated on the request or contract. For any given item, the quantity multiplied by the unit price shall establish the extended price; the unit price shall govern in the bid/proposal evaluation.

7.2 Prices established in continuing agreements and term contracts may be lowered due to general market conditions.

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8.0 RESPONSES TO REMAIN OPEN: Responses must remain open and will be deemed to be open and subject to acceptance until awarding of the bid/proposal is finalized, or a minimum of sixty (60) days unless otherwise specified.

9.0 ACCEPTANCE-REJECTION: The County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids/proposals, to waive any technicality in any bid/proposal submitted, request clarification of any bid/proposal, award a bid/proposal that is not the lowest price, and to accept any part of a bid/proposal as deemed to be in the best interests of the County.

10.0 GUARANTEED DELIVERY: Failure of the Contractor to adhere to delivery schedules as specified or to promptly replace rejected materials shall render the Contractor liable for all costs in excess of the contract price when alternate procurement is necessary. Excess costs shall include the administrative costs and other costs attributable to the delay.

11.0 CONTRACT AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT: Unless otherwise specified in the bid/proposal, the successful responder agrees to enter into a contract, a copy of which will be on file in the office of the Portage County Purchasing Department. Contractor shall and will well and truly execute and perform this contract under the terms applicable to the satisfaction of the County, and shall promptly make payment to each and every person or party entitled thereto of all the claims for work or labor performed and materials furnished in the performance of this contract.

12.0 ENTIRE AGREEMENT: These Standard Terms and Conditions shall apply to any contract or order awarded as a result of this request except where special requirements are stated elsewhere in the request; in such cases, the special requirements shall apply. Further, the written contract and/or order with referenced parts and attachments shall constitute the entire agreement and no other terms and conditions in any document, acceptance, or acknowledgment shall be effective or binding unless expressly agreed to in writing by the County.

13.0 APPLICABLE LAW AND COMPLIANCE: This contract shall be governed under the laws of the State of Wisconsin. The

Contractor shall at all times comply with and observe all federal and state laws, local laws, ordinances, and regulations which are in effect during the period of this contract and which in any manner affect the work or its conduct. The County reserves the right to cancel this contract if the contractor fails to follow the requirements of s. 77.66, Wis. Stats., and related statutes regarding certification for collection of sales and use tax. The County also reserves the right to cancel this contract with any state or federally debarred contractor or a contractor that is presently identified on the list of parties excluded from federal procurement and non-procurement contracts.

14.0 LICENSES AND PERMITS: Contractor shall have and/or provide any and all licenses and permits required to perform the work specified and furnish proof of such licensing authorization and permits with their bids if required.

15.0 ASSIGNMENT: No right or duty in whole or in part of the Contractor under this contract may be assigned or delegated without the prior written consent of the County.

16.0 NONEXCLUSIVE CONTRACT: Unless otherwise stated, the County reserves the right to purchase work or materials outside of this contract.

17.0 NONDISCRIMINATION & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the

Contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01(5), Wis. Stats., sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.

18.0 INDEPENDENT CAPACITY: The parties hereto agree that the contractor, its officers, agents, and employees, in the performance of this agreement shall act in the capacity of an independent contractor and not as an officer, employee, or agent of the County. The contractor agrees to take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that each subcontractor of the contractor will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will not be considered or permitted to be an agent, servant, joint venturer, or partner of the County.

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19.0 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: All materials, equipment, and supplies provided to the County must comply fully with all safety requirements as set forth by the Wisconsin Administrative Code and all applicable OSHA Standards.

20.0 WARRANTY: Unless otherwise specifically stated, equipment purchased as a result of this request shall be warranted against defects by the Contractor for one (1) year from date of receipt. The equipment manufacturer's standard warranty shall apply as a minimum and must be honored by the Contractor.

21.0 INSURANCE RESPONSIBILITY: If insurance is required, satisfactory proof of the existence and carriage of such insurance of the kinds and limits specified will be required.

22.0 CANCELLATION: The County reserves the right to cancel any contract in whole or in part without penalty due to non-appropriation of funds or for failure of the contractor to comply with terms, conditions, and specifications of this contract.

23.0 VENDOR TAX DELINQUENCY: Vendors who have a delinquent Portage County tax liability may have their payments offset by the County.

24.0 OPEN RECORDS: Both parties understand that the County is bound by the Wisconsin Public Records Law, and as such, responses and contracts are subject to and conditioned on the provisions of the law. Contractor acknowledges that it is obligated to assist the County in retaining and producing records that are subject to Wisconsin Public Records Law, and that the failure to do so shall constitute a material breach of the contract, and that the Contractor must defend and hold the County harmless from liability under that law. Except as otherwise authorized, those records shall be maintained for a period of seven (7) years after receipt of final payment under the contract.

25.0 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET: If any item(s) on an order(s) resulting from this award(s) is a hazardous chemical, as defined under 29CFR 1910.1200, the Contractor shall provide one (1) copy of a Material Safety Data Sheet for each item with the shipped container(s) and one (1) copy with the invoice(s).

26.0 ADVERTISING AND NEWS RELEASES: Reference to or use of the County, any of its departments, officials, or employees, for commercial promotion is prohibited. News releases pertaining to this procurement shall not be made without prior approval of the County. Release of broadcast e-mails pertaining to this procurement shall not be made without prior written authorization of the County.

27.0 HOLD HARMLESS: The Contractor will indemnify, pay the cost of defense including attorney’s fees, and save harmless the County and all of its officers, agents and employees from all suits, actions, or claims of any character directly related to any injuries or damages to any persons or property resulting from the operations of the contractor, or of any of its contractors, in prosecuting work under this agreement.

28.0 FOREIGN CORPORATION: A foreign corporation (any corporation other than a Wisconsin corporation) which becomes a party to this contract is required to conform to all the requirements of Chapter 180, Wis. Stats., relating to a foreign corporation and must possess a certificate of authority from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, unless the corporation is transacting business in interstate commerce or is otherwise exempt from the requirement of obtaining a certificate of authority. Any foreign corporation which desires to apply for a certificate of authority should contact the Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporation, P. O. Box 7846, Madison, WI 53707-7846; telephone (608) 261- 7577.

29.0 FORCE MAJEURE: Neither party shall be in default by reason of any failure in performance of this contract in accordance with reasonable control and without fault or negligence on their part. Such causes may include, but are not restricted to, acts of nature or the public enemy, acts of the government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes and unusually severe weather, but in every case the failure to perform such must be beyond the reasonable control and without the fault or negligence of the party.

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