2413 Bid Documents.pdf

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Attached to: Vault Toilet Building at Petrifying Springs Golf Course
Solicitation number: 2413
Issued by: Kenosha County, Kellnersville Village, Wisconsin

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This is a Request for Bid (RFB) issued by the County of Kenosha Purchasing Division for the purchase and installation of a precast concrete vault toilet building at Petrifying Springs Golf Course located at 4909 7th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin. The County seeks one precast concrete unisex vault toilet building that is ADA compliant with a 1,000-gallon minimum capacity, featuring a single door entry, single riser, front porch entrance with L-shaped exterior wall, and roof extending over the exterior wall. The building must be designed to withstand a 350-pound-per-square-foot snow load, 400-pound-per-square-foot floor load, 150-mile-per-hour wind exposure, and seismic design category E earthquakes. Bids must be submitted no later than 3:00 PM on May 8, 2024, to the Kenosha County Purchasing Division at 1010 56th Street, Second Floor, Kenosha, WI 53140. The last date for submitting questions is April 24, 2024, with an estimated addendum posting date of May 1, 2024. The estimated contract award date is May 15, 2024. The contract will begin immediately upon award and continue until project completion. Bidders must provide references from three firms for similar services provided within the past five years and must have been in the business of providing and installing precast concrete vault toilets for at least five years.

Bidders must submit sealed bids with unit prices and extended totals quoted in U.S. dollars, along with a Signature and Authority Affidavit Form, References Sheet, Bid Offer Form, Ethics Compliance Addendum, and a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid price. Award will be made to the lowest total cost from a responsive, responsible bidder meeting all specifications. The contractor must furnish a Payment and Performance Bond equal to 100 percent of the total contract price within ten business days of award. Contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 per occurrence in commercial general liability, $1,000,000 combined single limit automobile liability, $1,000,000 each occurrence excess/umbrella liability, and statutory workers compensation with $500,000 employer's liability limits, with all policies naming Kenosha County as additional insured. The contractor is responsible for all delivery, crane operations, leveling, setting, and connections of the prefab building, while site excavation, leveling material, backfill, and grading will be provided by the County. A one-year warranty for defective workmanship and replacement of defective products is required in addition to manufacturer warranties. Prices must remain firm for sixty days after bid opening, and the County reserves the right to terminate the contract with ten days written notice for convenience or without notice if contractor performance threatens health and safety.

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REQUEST FOR BID (RFB)

FOR

VAULT TOILET BUILDING

FOR PETRIFYING SPRINGS

GOLF COURSE

BID #2413

Issued by:

County of Kenosha Purchasing Division

Bids must be submitted No later than 3:00 PM 5/8/2024 to:

County of Kenosha Purchasing Division

1010 56th Street, Second Floor Kenosha, WI 53140

LATE BIDS WILL BE REJECTED

There will be a public opening for this Bid conducted at 1010 56th Street, Second Floor

Kenosha, WI 53140

For further information regarding this RFB contact:

Ryan Klinkhammer

(262) 653-2603

Ryan.Klinkhammer@kenoshacountywi.gov

Issued: 4/10/2024

KENOSHA COUNTY BID #2413

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION SUBJECT PAGE #

1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SCOPE

2. CALENDAR OF EVENTS

3. CONTRACT TERM

4. VENDOR REGISTRATION

5. THIRD PARTY BID SERVICES

6. QUESTIONS

7. METHOD OF BID

8. BID SUBMISSION

9. BID RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

10. METHOD OF AWARD

11. BIDDER/CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

12. VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY

13. SPECIFICATIONS

14. DELIVERY

15. ON SITE SERVICE

16. SUBCONTRACTING OR THIRD PARTY PAYMENTS

17. FIRM PRICES

18. INVOICING REQUIREMENTS

19. CONTRACT CANCELLATION

20. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF THIS BID

ATTACHMENT A – SIGNATURE AND AUTHORITY AFFIDAVIT FORM

ATTACHMENT B – REFERENCES SHEET

ATTACHMENT C – BID OFFER FORM

ATTACHMENT D – ETHICS COMPLIANCE NOTICE & ADDENDUM

ATTACHMENT E – STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SCOPE

The County of Kenosha Wisconsin (County), through its Purchasing Division (Purchasing), requests bids to establish a contract for the purchase and installation of a precast concrete vault toilet building for the Petrifying Springs Golf Course at 4909 7th Street, Kenosha, WI, 53144.

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 may 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.

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 a bidder awarded the contract County means the County of Kenosha Wisconsin Purchasing means the County of Kenosha Purchasing Division RFB means Request for Bid State means the State of Wisconsin Vendor Portal means the State of Wisconsin’s Vendor Portal (eSupplier)

2. CALENDAR OF EVENTS

This calendar is subject to change at the sole discretion of Kenosha County. All attempts will be made to adhere to this calendar. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, it may be necessary to modify the events and/or dates and times.

Event Date

Last Date for Questions 4/24/2024 @ 5:00 PM

Addendum Posted (estimated and if needed) 5/1/2024 @ 5:00 PM

Bids Due 5/8/2024 @ 3:00 PM

Award of Contract (estimated) 5/15/2024

3. CONTRACT TERM

Contract will begin immediately upon award and will continue until project completion.

4. VENDOR REGISTRATION

Complete Bid or Proposal packages may be obtained from the State of Wisconsin’s VendorNet website https://vendornet.wi.gov/. To receive notifications of addendum and future bids, vendors must register with https://esupplier.wi.gov. There is no fee to register. If you do not have internet access, contact this office for a hard-copy of this bid.

5. THIRD PARTY BID SERVICES

Kenosha County is not responsible for the content of any bid package received through any 3rd party or bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness of the documents received through any 3rd party source.

https://vendornet.wi.gov/ https://esupplier.wi.gov/

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6. QUESTIONS

If a vendor discovers any significant ambiguity, error, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other deficiency in this RFB, they shall notify the contact person 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 4/24/2024. Purchasing will respond to questions if necessary by issuing an official addendum, posted on The State of Wisconsin’s Vendor Portal. Bidders are responsible for checking the portal for any addenda before submitting a bid.

Failure to acknowledge addenda may disqualify your bid.

Any correspondence or questions submitted must include the bid number.

Submit questions in writing via email to:

Ryan Klinkhammer, Purchasing Specialist, e-mail: Ryan.Klinkhammer@kenoshacountywi.gov

No other employee or representative of Kenosha County is authorized to interpret or give information as to the requirements of this bid in addition to that contained in or amended to this written bid document.

Bidders are instructed not to contact any other County department or employee regarding this bid.

Any unauthorized contact regarding this bid may be cause for rejection of a bid, at the sole discretion of the County.

7. 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.

8. BID SUBMISSION

Bids must be received in a sealed envelope or container no later than the time set for the receipt of bids.

Delivery of a bid to any other Kenosha County department or office is not acceptable and may result in your bid arriving late in the Purchasing Division office. Receipt of a bid by the US mail system does not constitute receipt of a bid by Purchasing. Late bids will not be accepted.

The following information must be clearly marked on the front of the envelope/shipping package:

Name & Address of Bidder Due Date of Bid Bid Number & Title

The following sample mailing label is provided here for your convenience:

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9. BID RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS

In order for your bid to be considered, the following information shall be provided by the bid due date and time. Include:

9.1 Signature and Authority Affidavit Form, Attachment A

9.2 References Sheet, Attachment B

9.3 Bid Offer Form, Attachment C

9.4 Ethics Compliance Addendum, Attachment D

9.5 Bid Bond

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 these forms/information with your bid submittal may disqualify your bid. The County encourages all bidders to print their submission double-sided to save paper.

10. METHOD OF AWARD

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

11. BIDDER/CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

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

11.1 Bidder must be an original manufacturer, or distributor and/or dealer/company authorized by manufacturer to sell their products.

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

11.3 Bidder must be in the business of providing and installing precast concrete vault toilets for the past five years.

From:

To: Ryan Klinkhammer Purchasing Specialist Kenosha County Purchasing Division 1010 – 56th Street Kenosha, WI 53140

SEALED BID

RFB #2413 Vault Toilet Buildings for Petrifying Springs Golf Course Due Date: 5/8/2024 at 3:00 PM

Sample

Mailing

Label

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12. VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY

A bid may be rejected if a bidder fails to meet any one of the following qualifications:

12.1 Financial and Organizational Capacity: Factors to be considered include, but are not limited to, assets, liabilities, recent bankruptcies, equipment, facilities, personnel resources and expertise, availability in consideration of other business commitments, or existence of appropriate accounting and auditing procedures for control of property and funds.

12.2 Legal Authority: Factors to be considered include, but are not limited to, authority to do business in the State of Wisconsin, licensing, debarment by the State of Wisconsin or Federal Government due to a prevailing wage violation, OSHA violations, violations of other local, state or Federal law, etc.

12.3 Integrity: Factors to be considered include, but are not limited to, criminal indictments or convictions, civil fines and injunctions imposed by governmental agencies, anti-trust investigations, ethical violations, tax delinquencies, debarment by federal, state or local governments, or prior determinations of integrity-related non-responsibility.

12.4 Previous Contract Performance: Factors to be considered may include reports of less than satisfactory performance, early contract termination for cause, contract abandonment, court determinations of breach of contract, etc.

13. 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 Kenosha 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.

General Design/Description

13.1 Awarded Bidder (Contractor) shall provide and install one (1) precast concrete unisex vault toilet building.

13.2 Building shall be ADA complaint.

13.3 Vault Capacity = 1000 gallons minimum.

13.4 Single door entry with a single riser (stool).

13.5 Building shall have a front porch entrance with an L shaped exterior wall. Roof shall extend over the L shaped exterior wall.

13.6 Incorporated specifications:

ASTM C33 Concrete Aggregates ASTM C39 Method of Test for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens ASTM C94 Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete

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ASTM C143 Method of Test for Slump of Concrete ASTM C150 Standard Specification for Portland Cement ASTM C172 Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete ASTM A185 Standard Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, or Concrete ASTM C192 Method of Making and Curing Test Specimens in the Laboratory ASTM C231 Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete ASTM C309 Standard Specifications for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete ASTM C494 Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete ASTM A615 Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel bars for Reinforcement ASTM C618 Standard Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan ASTM C979 Standard Specification for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete ASTM D1557 Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil ACI 211.1 Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions ACI 306 Cold Weather Concreting ACI 318 Building Code Requirements Structural Concrete and Commentary PCI MNL 116 Quality Control for Plants and Production of Precast Prestressed Concrete

Design Criteria

13.7 Vault buildings are designed to withstand a 350 pounds per square foot snow load.

13.8 Vault buildings are designed to withstand 400 pounds per square foot floor load.

13.9 Vault buildings will withstand the effects of 150 miles per hour (3-second gust) wind exposure C.

13.10 Vault buildings will withstand the effects of a seismic design category E earthquake.

13.11 Odor Reduction

13.11.1. Vault buildings incorporate design aspects of SST as outlined by Briar Cook for the U.S.

Forest Service.

13.11.2. All wall to floor interior surface seams shall have a minimum 1” radius coving made of high strength grout.

13.11.3. The vault shall have a bottom slope of 1” per foot from under the toilet riser out to the outside cleanout area.

13.11.4. The vault shall have a 24” diameter (minimum) lightweight manhole cover installed to the rear or side of the building.

13.11.5. The manhole cover should be raised, with the surrounding concrete sloped away using a minimum slope of ½” per foot.

13.11.6. The depth of the vault shall be no deeper than 4½’ to 5’.

13.11.7. A 12” diameter round pipe will be installed to vent the vault and the pipe shall be raised a minimum of 3’ above the highest point of the roof.

13.11.8. Vent pipe shall be straight up from the vault.

13.11.9. There shall be only one vent opening in the building and it shall be placed only on one side of the building (the side that the wind blows against).

13.12 Additional Design Standards

13.12.1. Single vault buildings are an all concrete design with a minimum 7/12 roof pitch.

13.12.2. Vault buildings shall have a minimum 4” wall, 4½” roof, and 5” floor thickness.

13.12.3. Vault buildings have a one-piece floor unit to prevent panels that migrate in different directions during periods of freeze/thaw stress.

13.12.4. Vault buildings have a one-piece full length and width vault unit to support the building, screen area, and snow loads evenly.

Materials

13.13 Concrete – General

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13.13.1. The concrete mix design is designed to ACI 211.1 to produce concrete of good workability.

13.13.2. Concrete will contain a minimum of 675 pounds of cementitious material per yard.

Cement is a low alkali type I/II or III conforming to ASTM C-150.

13.13.3. Coarse aggregates used in the concrete mix design will conform to ASTM C33 with the designated size of coarse aggregate #67.

13.13.4. Maximum water/cement ratio will not exceed .45.

13.13.5. Air-entraining admixtures will conform to ASTM C260. Water reducing admixtures will conform to ASTM C494, Type A.

13.13.6. If Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) is used, it must conform to ASTM C1611.

13.14 Concrete – Colored

13.14.1. Color additives will conform to ASTM C979. A 12” x 12” x 1” color samples shall be made available for County approval.

13.14.2. The following will contain colored concrete:

Toilet building roof panels.

Building walls.

Screen panels.

13.14.3. The same brand and type of color additive are used throughout the manufacturing process.

13.14.4. All ingredients are weighed, and the mixing operation are adequate to ensure uniform dispersion of the color.

13.15 Concrete – Cold Weather

13.15.1. Cold weather concrete placement is in accordance with ACI 306.

13.15.2. Concrete will not be placed if ambient temperature is expected to be below 35ºF during the curing period unless heat is readily available to maintain the temperature of the concrete at least 50ºF.

13.15.3. Materials containing frost or lumps of frozen materials will not be used.

13.16 Concrete – Hot Weather

13.16.1. The temperature of the concrete will not exceed 90ºF at the time of placement. When the ambient reaches 90ºF the concrete is protected with moist covering.

13.17 Concrete Reinforcement

13.17.1. All reinforcing steel will conform to ASTM A615. All welded wire fabric will conform to

ASTM A185.

13.17.2. All reinforcement is new, free of dirt, oil, paint, grease, loose mill scale and loose or thick rust when placed.

13.17.3. Details not shown of drawings or specified are to ACI318.

13.17.4. Steel reinforcement is centered in the cross-sectional area of the walls and will have at least 1¼” of cover on the under surface of the floor.

13.17.5. The maximum allowable variation for center-center spacing of reinforcing steel is ½”.

13.17.6. Full lengths of reinforcing steel are used when possible. When splices are necessary on long runs, splices are alternated from opposite sides of the components for adjacent steel bars.

Lap bars under #4 a minimum of 12” bar diameters.

Lap bars larger than #4 a minimum of 24” bar diameters.

Reinforcing bars are bent cold. No bars partially embedded in concrete are field bent unless approved by the customer.

13.18 Caulking, Grout, Adhesive and Sealer

13.18.1. Caulking service temperatures from -40ºF to +194ºF.

13.18.2. Interior and exterior joints are caulked with a paintable polyurethane sealant.

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13.18.3. Grout is a non-shrink type and are painted to match the color of surrounding concrete as nearly as possible.

13.18.4. Cement base coating is formulated with a very fine aggregate system and is a built-in bonding agent.

13.19 Dead Bolt

13.19.1. Certified ANSI/BHMA A156.5-2001 Grade 1.

13.19.2. Heavy duty tamper resistant.

13.19.3. 2¾” backset.

13.19.4. U.S. 26D finish.

13.20 Doors – Steel

13.20.1. Doors are flush panel type 1¾” thick, minimum 16-gauge galvanized steel, top painted with DTM ALKYD.

13.20.2. Door frames are knockdown or welded type, single rabbet, minimum 16-gauge prime coated steel top painted with DTM ALKYD, width to suit wall thickness.

13.20.3. Three (3) rubber door silencers are provided on latch side of frame.

13.21 Door Hinges

13.21.1. Three (3) per door with dull chrome plating 4½” x 4½”, adjustable tension, and automatic closing for each door.

13.22 Doorstop

13.22.1. Dome style stop meeting ANSI 156.16.

13.23 Door Sweep

13.23.1. Provided at the bottom of door with an adjustable brush.

13.24 Double Coat Hook

13.24.1. 16-gauge (1.5mm), type 304 stainless steel.

13.25 Grab Bars

13.25.1. 18-gauge, type 304 stainless steel with 1½” clearance.

13.25.2. Able to withstand 300-pound top loading.

13.26 Lockset

13.26.1. Meets ANSI A156.2 Series 4000, Grade 1 cylindrical lockset for exterior door.

13.26.2. Lever handle both inside and out.

13.26.3. Either handle operates latch unless outside handle is locked by inside push-button.

13.26.4. Push-button will automatically release when inside lever handle is turned or door is closed.

13.26.5. Emergency slot on exterior so door can be unlocked from the outside with a coin, screwdriver etc.

13.26.6. Inside lever always active.

13.26.7. U.S. 26D finish.

13.27 Paint

13.27.1. All paints and materials will conform to all federal specifications or be similar “top-of-the- line-components.”

13.27.2. Paints will not contain more than .06% by weight of lead.

13.27.3. Interior floors – chemical resistant urethane. The color is gray.

13.27.4. Interior walls and ceilings – modified acrylic, water repellent penetrating stain. The color is white followed by a clear acrylic anti-graffiti sealer.

13.27.5. Exterior slab – clear sealer.

13.27.6. Exterior walls and roof – water repellent penetrating stain in the same color as the walls or roof followed by a clear acrylic anti-graffiti sealer.

13.27.7. Metal surfaces (both inside and out). DTM ALKYD.

13.28 Riser

13.28.1. Meets ADA standards.

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13.28.2. Molded one-piece HDPE polyethylene.

13.28.3. Smooth surface and have high impact resistance at extremely cold temperatures.

13.29 Sealers and Curing Compounds

13.29.1. Curing compounds, if used, are colorless, complying with ASTM C309, type I or 1-D.

13.29.2. Weatherproofing sealer for exterior of building are a clear water repellent penetrating sealer.

13.30 Signs

13.30.1. Signs to have raised pictograms, letters, and braille to meet ADA.

13.30.2. Interior to have “No Trash in Vault” sign.

13.30.3. All signs inset a minimum of ¾” into wall with 45-degree bevel.

13.30.4. All signs to be anchored into concrete with ¼” x ¾” concrete anchor nails.

13.31 Toilet Paper Dispenser

13.31.1. Constructed of ¼” thick, type 304 stainless steel.

13.31.2. Holds three (3) standard rolls of toilet paper.

13.31.3. Fastening system able to withstand 300-pound top loading.

13.32 Polyethylene Vault Liner

13.32.1. Made of a Roto molded 8460 polyethylene.

13.32.2. Holds up to 1,000 gallons of waste or 15,000 uses per vault.

13.32.3. Minimum thickness .100.

13.32.4. Molded dovetail embeds to attach the liner to concrete walls of the vault.

13.32.5. Welded two (2) C-channels to attach the liner to the bottom of the vault.

13.33 Vent Stack

13.33.1. Minimum 12” in diameter and a minimum 3’ higher than the roof peak.

13.34 Wall Vent

13.34.1. Vent cover is 14-gauge, type 304 stainless steel painted with DTM and anchored into the concrete wall with high strength anti-rust tap con fasteners.

13.34.2. Vent louver frame and louvers are non-vision, .1” extruded, aluminum jet coat finish.

13.34.3. Vent comes with insect screen.

13.34.4. Cover to be recessed a minimum ¾” on exterior walls with a 45-degree bevel. Interior to be flush mounted. Wall vent will not protrude from the wall.

13.35 Windows and Vault Cleanout Cover

13.35.1. Windows and cleanout cover frames are constructed from steel.

13.35.2. Window glazing is ³₁₆” thick translucent pebble finished mar-resistant Lexan.

13.35.3. Plate for vault cleanout cover is ¼” thick diamond plate steel.

13.35.4. Lid is hinged and configured so that it can be locked with a padlock. A gasket is provided around the entire perimeter of the lid to provide an airtight seal.

13.35.5. Windows to have ¾” recess with 45-degree bevel.

13.35.6. Windows frames to have vandal resistant fasteners.

Manufacture

13.36 Mixing and delivery of concrete are in accordance with ASTM C94, Section 12.6 through 12.9.

13.37 Except for SCC, concrete is consolidated by the use of mechanical vibrators. Vibration are sufficient to accomplish compaction but not to the point that segregation occurs.

13.38 Finishing Concrete

13.38.1. Interior floor and exterior slabs are floated and troweled.

13.38.2. All exterior building walls and exterior screen walls are any one of the available textures.

13.38.3. All exterior surfaces of the roof panels are cast to simulate any one of the available textures. The underside of the overhang will have a smooth finish.

13.39 Cracks and Patching

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13.39.1. Cracks in concrete components which are judged to affect the structural integrity of the building are rejected.

13.39.2. Small holes, depressions, and air voids are patched with a suitable material. The patch will match the finish and texture of the surrounding surface.

13.39.3. Patching will not be allowed on defective areas if the structural integrity of the building is affected.

13.40 Curing and Hardening Concrete. Concrete surfaces will not be allowed to dry out from exposure to hot, dry weather during initial curing period.

Finishing and Fabrication

13.41 Structural Joints

13.41.1. Wall components are joined together with two (2) welded plate pairs at each joint.

13.41.2. Each weld plate is 6” long and located one (1) pair in the top quarter and one (1) pair in the bottom quarter of the seam.

13.41.3. Weld plates are anchored into the concrete panel and welded together with a continuous weld.

13.41.4. Inside seams are a paintable caulk.

13.41.5. Outside seams will use a caulk in a coordinating building color or clear.

13.41.6. Walls and roof are joined with weld plates, 3" x 6" at each building corner.

13.41.7. The joint between the floor slab and walls are joined with a grout mixture on the inside, a matching colored caulk on the outside and two (2) weld plates 6” long per wall.

13.42 Painting/Staining

13.42.1. An appropriate curing time is allowed before paint is applied to concrete.

13.42.2. Some applications may require acid etching. A 30% solution of hydrochloric acid is used, flushed with water, and allowed to thoroughly air dry.

13.42.3. Painting will not be done outside in cold, frosty, or damp weather.

13.42.4. Painting will not be done outside in winter unless the temperature is 50ºF or higher.

13.42.5. Painting will not be done in dusty areas.

13.42.6. All surface voids are filled prior to painting.

13.43 Schedule of finishes.

13.43.1. Inside floors – one (1) coat of 1-part water based chemical resistant urethane.

13.43.2. Interior walls and ceilings – two (2) coats of a modified acrylic, water repellent penetrating stain, followed by one (1) coat of clear sealer.

13.43.3. Exterior walls – Two (2) coats of water repellent penetrating stain in the same color as the walls or roof followed by one (1) coat of clear acrylic anti-graffiti sealer.

13.43.4. Metal surfaces (both inside and out). Two (2) coats of DTM ALKYD.

Installation and Site Work

13.44 Site work shall be provided by Kenosha County and will include the following:

13.44.1. Excavation.

13.44.2. Leveling material per manufacturer’s specifications (sand, gravel, etc.).

13.44.3. Backfill.

13.44.4. Grading and seeding.

13.45 Installation shall be provided by the awarded bidder (Contractor) including:

13.45.1. Delivery.

13.45.2. Crane and/or all moving equipment required.

13.45.3. Level and set the vault.

13.45.4. Set and make connections of the prefab concrete building.

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14. DELIVERY

Delivery is desired as soon as possible after receipt of a purchase order. Please indicate on the Bid Offer Form your estimated delivery time in calendar days.

15. ON SITE SERVICE

In carrying out the scope of this contract, the Contractor 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.

16. 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. County reserves the right to accept or reject the use of subcontractors in the performance of this contract.

The Contractor must provide the County with a list of all subcontractors, suppliers, and service providers performing, furnishing, or procuring labor, services, materials, plans, or specifications under the contract either with the bid submittal, or no later than seven calendar days after the notice of the intent to award date. The Contractor shall not replace any subcontractor, supplier or service provider without written approval from the County.

The County reserves the right to make direct payment to subcontractors or to pay the prime contractor with checks that are made payable to the prime contractor and to one or more subcontractors. In the event the County receives notice from any person, subcontractor, supplier or other third party, that the Contractor has failed to pay such person(s) for work performed in accordance with the project, the Contractor shall, at the request of the County, and in no more than 10 calendar days, provide all documentation the County believes necessary to determine whether such payment is due, or reasons for non-payment of disputed amounts. In the event the County determines the claim to be valid and payment is due, or in the absence of aforementioned documentation, the County may authorize direct payment of any unpaid bills, withholding from the Contractor's unpaid compensation a sum of money deemed reasonably sufficient to pay any and all such claims until satisfactory documentation is furnished that all liabilities have been fully discharged or reasons for non-payment of disputed amounts are provided by the Contractor. In no event shall these provisions be construed to impose any obligations upon the County to either the Contractor or the Contractor's Surety. For the sole purpose in paying any unpaid bills of the Contractor relating to the work, the County shall be deemed the agent of the Contractor, and any payment so made by the County, shall be considered as a payment made under the Contract by the County to the Contractor for its account and the County shall not be liable to the Contractor for any such payment made in good faith.

17. FIRM PRICES

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

18. 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:

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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.

19. CONTRACT CANCELLATION

This Contract may be terminated under the following conditions:

19.1 The County may terminate the contract at any time at its sole discretion by delivering 10 days written notice to the Contractor.

If the problem is service performance, Contractor may be warned either verbally or in writing of unsatisfactory performance and intent to cancel this contract. Contractor may be given a period of time to ‘cure’ the performance. If the performance does not improve, Contractor will be given 10 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.

19.2 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.

19.3 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.

20. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF THIS BID

20.1 INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

A bid may be rejected if a bidder fails to meet any one of the following insurance requirements:

20.1.1. Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Kenosha County, its officers, agents and employees from any and all liability including claims, demands, losses, costs, damages and expenses of every kind and description or damage to persons or property arising out of or in connection with or occurring during the course of this agreement where such liability is founded upon or occurring out of the acts or omissions of the Contractor, its agents or employees, regardless of whether or not it is caused in part by Kenosha County. Contractor shall notify Kenosha County immediately upon the commencement of any litigation against Contractor where there is any possibility Kenosha County may be made a party thereto. Should Contractor hire/engage any subcontractor(s) to perform work on its behalf or in conjunction with Contractor’s work, Contractor will require such subcontractor(s) to carry the same insurance as is outlined and required below of the Contractor.

20.1.2. Contractor agrees to protect itself and Kenosha County under the indemnity agreement set forth in the above paragraph. Contractor will at all times during the terms of this Contract keep in force and effect the insurances listed below and such insurance policies must be issued by a company or companies rated A- VII or better by AM Best and authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin with the following minimum limits of coverage;

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Commercial General Liability *

Each Occurrence $1,000,000

General Aggregate $2,000,000

Automobile Liability – Combined Single Limit * $1,000,000

Excess/Umbrella Liability – Each Occurrence and Aggregate Limits *

$1,000,000

Workers Compensation Statutory Limits

Employer’s Liability – Each Accident / Disease Each Employee / Disease Policy Limit *

$500,000 Each

*Or such higher limits sufficient for these insurance policies to be scheduled under the Umbrella policy.

20.1.3. Property and Equipment Contractor shall purchase and maintain at its own discretion and expense, Property/Builder’s Risk/Installation Floater Insurance in an amount equal to the insurable value of the Contractor’s property, whether off site or in transit, to cover any equipment, tools, tangible personal property, and material/product to be installed. Contractor assumes all liability and risks, and agrees to waive all claims against Kenosha County, for damage to or loss of equipment, machinery, tools, supplies, material/product to be installed, and other tangible personal property owned or supplied by Contractor and utilized or intended to be utilized during the course of Contractor’s Work. Any insurance carried by Contractor covering such damage or loss shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of Kenosha County and shall name Kenosha County as Additional Insured. Any and all subcontractors agree to assume the same liabilities and risks as Contractor, and agree to name Kenosha County as Additional Insured on any such similar policies of insurance maintained by each of them.

20.1.4. Coverage afforded shall apply as primary with Kenosha County named as an additional insured on the commercial general, and excess/umbrella liability policies. Contractor shall give 30 days advance written notice of cancellation or non-renewal during the term of this Contract. An endorsement in favor of Kenosha County waiving the Contractor’s and its insurer’s rights of subrogation shall be issued with respect to the Commercial General Liability, Comprehensive Auto Liability, and Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability policies. Evidence of this endorsement must be noted on the certificate of insurance.

20.1.5. Contractor shall not discontinue or change any of the above referenced liability insurance policies in effect during any part of this contract without buying “tail end” insurance to cover potential claims that may have occurred during the term of this agreement. Completed Operations and Products liability insurance shall be maintained for a period of 2-years after completion and acceptance of the Project by Contractor, or such longer period as may be reasonably required by Kenosha County. The hold harmless, indemnity and insurance provisions of this contract shall survive the termination of this contract and shall remain operative until the time that all potential claims or potential civil actions by the parties or by third parties shall expire under existing law.

20.1.6. Upon execution of this Contract, the Contractor shall furnish Kenosha County with a certificate of insurance, showing evidence of the above requirements. Certificate must be submitted to Kenosha County within four (4) business days after receipt of purchase

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order, execution of contract or other written authorization. If certificate is not submitted within four (4) business days, Kenosha County, at its sole discretion, may void the contract and award to the next low, responsive and responsible bidder.

20.2 BID BOND

Bidder shall submit with their bid a cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price. Check or bid bonds shall be payable to Kenosha County. This check/bond shall be forfeited to the County if the awarded bidder fails to enter into a contract for the work awarded and file approved performance & payment bonds for the full amount of the contract price within ten (10) business days from date of award. Such bond shall be issued from a reliable surety company having a current A.M. Best rating of A- or better, licensed or otherwise authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin and acceptable to Kenosha County.

20.3 ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT

The awarded Contractor shall supply within ten (10) business days after award of contract, a Payment and Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the total contract price covering the faithful performance of this contract, in all terms and conditions thereof throughout the full term thereof between the County and the Contractor and which will further indemnify and save harmless the County from all cost and damages by reason of the Contractor’s default, breach or failure to satisfactorily complete any of the following terms:

Payment to all entities, individuals, and the like furnishing labor or materials in connection with this contract: and

Successful, full and satisfactory completion, including the dates specified between the County and the Contractor, of the installation, ongoing operation and performance, consumable supplies and maintenance herein concerned. In the event of any breach on the part if the Contractor, the Surety and/or the County shall have the right to take possession, custody, and control of any work site and/or installation and to complete and operate same forthwith. In the event of control and operation of any site(s) by the County or Surety, the County shall incur no financial obligation to the Contractor, and shall recover from the Contractor or Surety and cost of cover, i.e. additional cost, if any, incurred by the County in operating any site(s) during the breach by the Contractor.

Such bond shall be issued from a reliable surety company having a current A.M. Best rating of A-or better, licensed or otherwise authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin and acceptable to Kenosha County. If the Payment and Performance Bond is not submitted within ten

(10) business days after award of the contract, Kenosha County, at its sole discretion, may void the contract and award to the next low, responsive and responsible bidder.

20.4 PROGRESS PAYMENTS AND RETENTION

Progress payments to Contractors for projects with a cost exceeding $1,000 and construction time greater than 30 days will be made as an estimate of the amount and proportionate value of the work done, which shall entitle the contractor to receive the amount thereof, less the retainage. Payment requests from Contractors will be processed monthly. The Contractor seeking progress payments must submit invoices to the County to review for approval. The County is the sole judge on the proportionate value of the work completed.

The County shall retain from all payments to the Contractor an amount equal to five percent (5%) of each payment request, otherwise payable to the Contractor. When fifty percent (50%) of the entire work has been completed no additional amounts shall be retained and partial payments

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shall be made in full, unless the County determines that the work is not proceeding satisfactorily.

At 50% completion or any time after 50% completion when the progress of the work is not satisfactory, additional amounts may be retained but the total retainage may not be more than 10% of the value of the work completed. Nothing herein shall preclude the County from deducting from any request for payment such amounts as will properly represent the value of work which fails to meet the quality standards of the Contract or which the Contractor fails to complete.

20.5 CHANGES IN THE WORK

No changes in the work may be made by the Contractor without having prior written approval of the County. The County may at any time, without invalidating the Contract and without notice to Sureties, order changes in the work by written Change Order or Field Order. Such changes may include additions and/or deletions. No officer, employee or agent of the County is authorized to direct any extra or changed work verbally, except in an emergency endangering life or property. The County shall not be liable to the Contractor for any increased compensation without such written order.

20.6 WARRANTY

A one-year warranty for defective workmanship and/or replacement of defective products/materials of the contract is required in addition to any warranties provided automatically by the manufacturers of the products/materials. Provide documentation of manufacturers’ warranties to the County.

20.7 EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS ON SITE

The successful bidder or an authorized representative must be present to accept delivery at the job site of all equipment and material shipments that are part of the contract. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to assume all liability for any equipment or materials delivered to the job site. Delivery of any equipment or materials any day ‘before’ work will proceed must be coordinated with the County. The Contractor is responsible for the security and safety of equipment or materials onsite.

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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 herby 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) and/or Service(s) Provided: ____________________________________________________