Form D - Cost Proposal - Revised 12.09.2025.xlsx

This is a Cost Proposal Form (Form D) for the City of Madison Water Utility's 2025 Reservoir Repainting project (RFB #14083-0-2025-BG), which encompasses comprehensive painting and restoration services for two municipal water storage reservoirs. The project involves Reservoir 20, a 4.2-million-gallon steel ground-level standpipe, and Reservoir 225, a 500,000-gallon spheroid elevated tank. Work scope includes complete removal of existing coatings using lead abatement procedures, application of approved paint systems, installation of new overflow pipe systems, replacement of cathodic protection systems, installation of fall protection equipment, and replacement of roof vents. The cost proposal form is organized into two sections: Base Bid Items for Reservoir 20 and Supplemental Bid Items for Reservoir 225, with line items covering mobilization, exterior and interior preparation and recoating, foundation repairs, equipment modifications, and cash allowances for specialized work. A mandatory pre-bid virtual meeting was scheduled for December 2, 2025, with questions due by December 4, 2025, and answers posted December 10, 2025. Sealed electronic bids were due December 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST, with work anticipated to commence in spring 2026 and be completed by October 30, 2026.

The cost proposal includes nine line items for the Base Bid (Reservoir 20) and nine line items for the Supplemental Bid (Reservoir 225), with specific cash allowances of $20,000 for roof stiffener repair, $5,000 for interior wet pit filling, $20,000 for cathodic protection equipment, and $10,000 for structural engineering evaluation on the base bid, plus $5,000 for interior wet pit filling and $15,000 for cathodic protection equipment on the supplemental bid. The project is funded through the City of Madison's water utility budget. Bidders must be prequalified, demonstrating successful completion of at least ten tank painting projects on tanks smaller than 1,000,000 gallons or five projects on larger tanks within the past five years. Contract awards will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder meeting all prequalification and specification requirements. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, Workers' Compensation insurance, and Professional Liability insurance of $1,000,000. Contractors employing 15 or more employees with aggregate annual business of $50,000 or more must file an approved Affirmative Action Plan within 30 days of the contract effective date. Liquidated damages will be assessed for exceeding milestone outage durations, with daily work hours restricted to 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.