Garfoot_Creek_Bridge_Construction.pdf

DANE COUNTY

1919 ALLIANT ENERGY CENTER WAY

MADISON, WISCONSIN 53713

Department of Public Works Engineering

Request For Bids No. 325033

GARFOOT CREEK BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

RFB Let Date: February 18, 2026

Deadline for Questions: March 25, 2026

Bid Due Date: April 1, 2026, 2:00 pm

Bids must be submitted electronically to:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/countyofdane

County of Dane

REQUEST FOR BID (RFB) – OpenGov Documents

Garfoot Creek Bridge Construction

Sections:

I. Project Description II. Instructions for Electronic Bid Submission

III. Bid Submission - Checklist IV. Bid Submission - Pricing

Attachments:

A - 325033 Project Manual

Request for Bid (RFB): 325033 Garfoot Creek Bridge Construction

1. Project Description

1.1. Summary

Dane County is seeking bids from qualified contractors for the Garfoot Creek Bridge Construction, located at CTH KP in the Town of Cross Plains. This project involves the demolition and replacement of an existing highway bridge and roadway approaches, and is being delivered under a lump sum contract.

The goal of this project is to replace the CTH KP bridge over Garfoot Creek. Work is expected to be performed in coordination with adjacent landowner access, and must comply with all applicable county specifications, ordinances, or local permitting requirements.

Interested vendors should have demonstrated experience in bridge and roadway construction and the ability to manage projects of similar size and complexity. All questions must be submitted by

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 and bid packages are due by Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm.

1.2. Background

This project is part of ongoing county effort to replace aging roadway infrastructure and addresses safety concerns around failing infrastructure .The existing structure shows numerous signs of deterioration making this upgrade a priority for the Dane County Highway and Transportation

Department operations.

Key considerations for vendors include maintenance of creek flow via temporary water diversion, limited staging space due to environmentally sensitive areas and a need for minimizing operational disruptions by completing work within a project schedule. The County encourages all bidders to review the site conditions carefully and propose solutions that align with the project goals, within the scope and specifications provided.

1.3. Contact Information

Jeremy Rach

Highway Design Engineer

2302 Fish Hatchery Road

Madison, WI 53713

Email: rach.jeremy@danecounty.gov

Phone: (608) 720-0319

Department:

Public Works Engineering

1.4. Timeline

Bid Letting Date February 18, 2026

Question Submission Deadline March 25, 2026, 12:00pm mailto:rach.jeremy@danecounty.gov tel:(608)720-0319

Bid Due Date April 1, 2026, 2:00pm

2. Instructions for Electronic Bid Submission

2.1. General Electronic Bid Submission Process

The Project Manual and Construction Documents for this project are available for download in the

Attachments Section.

To Submit a Bid:

All interested bidders must register for free at Dane County’s eProcurement Portal:

• Go to https://procurement.opengov.com/login

• Click “Sign Up” to create a username and password, then activate your account.

• Select relevant project categories to receive notifications (e.g., 91200 – Public Works Projects).

• Use the RFB Number, Organization Name, or Proposal Title to locate the solicitation.

• Subscribe to “New Project Updates” to stay informed.

• Note that Unacknowledged addenda will not preclude a Bidder from submitting a Bid. Please ensure that Bidder is aware of all addenda prior to the unsealing of Bids.

For help setting up or navigating your account, contact: procurementsupport@opengov.com

Questions & Inquiries:

• All inquiries related to this Request for Bids (RFB) must now be submitted electronically through

Dane County’s eProcurement Portal.

• Questions must be submitted before 12:00 pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Bidders are responsible for raising any questions, exceptions, or suggested changes during this period.

• If a bidder identifies any ambiguity, error, conflict, omission, or inconsistency in the RFB, they must immediately notify the designated County contact to request clarification or a revision.

• Direct communication with Dane County employees is strictly prohibited, except as outlined in this

RFB. Only the designated County contacts listed in the RFB are authorized to provide information or respond to inquiries.

• Bidders are responsible to check back regularly for Addenda or Updates.

For questions about this RFB, contact:

Todd Draper, Director of Public Works

Phone:(608) 267-0119

Email: draper.todd@danecounty.gov

Dane County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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2.2. Bid Submittal Requirements

Bidders submitting on this project must adhere to the following:

Best Value Contracting (BVC):

• All contractors are required to be pre-qualified as a Best Value Contractor prior to bid due date.

o Subcontractors must become pre-qualified ten (10) days prior to commencing work.

• To avoid delays, Bidders are urged to become pre-qualified as early as possible.

• Additional information can be found at https://publicworks.danecounty.gov/bvc o For a list of current contractors, visit https://publicworks.danecounty.gov/bvc/current o To submit an application for BVC certification, visit https://publicworks.danecounty.gov/bvc/application

Bid Submittal Documentation:

• Bidders shall upload ALL required documentation and answer ALL questions in the Bid Submission -

Checklist Section. Omission of any required documentation/information may result in rejection of

Bid.

• Bidders shall provide their electronic bid pricing in the Bid Submission - Pricing Section. Definition(s) of Base Bid, Alternate Bids, Allowances, Unit Pricing and another pricing items can be found in this section.

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3. Bid Submission - Checklist

3.1. CONTACT INFORMATION

3.1.1. Contact Name*

*Response required

3.1.2. Title or Position*

*Response required

3.1.3. Telephone No.*

*Response required

3.1.4. Email Address*

*Response required

3.2. BID SUBMISSION

Upload the following required documents.

3.2.1. Bid Guarantee*

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bank certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond in the amount of

5% of the total bid price, made payable to Dane County.

Please scan and upload a copy of your bid bond/cashier's check. DO NOT UPLOAD ANY FILES OTHER

THAN BID BOND.

*Response required

3.2.2. Proposed Subcontractor List *

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• 00_43_36-Proposed_Subcontra...

*Response required

3.2.3. Project Experience / Reference Summary*

Before award of Contract can be approved, Owner shall be satisfied that Bidder involved meets following requirements:

• Has completed at least one (1) project of at least fifty percent (50%) of size or value of Division of work being bid and type of work completed is similar to that being bid. If greater magnitude of experience is deemed necessary, other than size or value of work, such requirements will be described in appropriate section of Specifications.

• Maintains permanent place of business.

• Can be bonded for terms of proposed Contract.

• Contractor and subcontractors shall meet all applicable Best Value Contractor requirements.

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Has record of satisfactorily completing past projects [and supplies list of no more than [three (3) to five

(5)] most recent, similar projects, with architect or engineer’s and owner’s names, addresses and telephone numbers for each project. Submit to NO VALUE Project Manager with Bid. Criteria which will be considered in determining satisfactory completion of projects by bidder will include:

• Completed contracts in accordance with drawings and specifications.

• Diligently pursued execution of work and completed contracts according to established time schedule unless Owner grants extensions.

• Fulfilled guarantee requirements of construction documents.

• Is not presently on ineligible list maintained by County’s Department of Administration for noncompliance with equal employment opportunities and affirmative action requirements.

• Authorized to conduct business in Wisconsin. By submitting Bid, bidder warrants that it has:

complied with all necessary requirements to do business in State of Wisconsin; that persons executing contract on its behalf are authorized to do so; and, if corporation, that name and address of bidder’s registered agent are as set forth in Contract. Bidder shall notify Owner immediately, in writing, of any change in its registered agent, their address, and bidder’s legal status. For partnership, term “registered agent” shall mean general partner.

County’s NO VALUE Project Manager will make such investigations as are deemed necessary to determine ability of bidder to perform the Work, and bidder shall furnish to County’s NO VALUE Project

Manager or designee all such information and data for this purpose as County’s NO VALUE Project

Manager may request. Owner reserves right to reject Bid if evidence submitted by, or investigation of, bidder fails to satisfy Owner that bidder is responsible and qualified to carry out obligations of Contract and to complete the Work contemplated therein.

*Response required

3.3. BIDDER'S AFFIDAVITS

3.3.1. Acknowledgment of Start & Completion Dates*

Assuming a start date of May 25th, 2026, Dane County Public Works requires this project to be completed by September 15th, 2026. Are you able to complete this project within this timeframe?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "No"

3.3.2. Enter the date your firm can complete this project:*

*Response required

3.3.3. BVC-Does your company meet Dane County's Best Value Contracting requirements for this project?*

General Contractors and subcontractors shall meet all applicable Best Value Contractor requirements.

BVC applies to contracts over $50,000 single trade and $100,000 multiple trade. For additional information: https://publicworks.danecounty.gov/bvc

Failure to be properly and accurately certified as a Dane County Best Value Contractor will result in an automatic rejection of a bid submission.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

3.3.4. Enter the date (MM-DD-YY) in which your company was approved as a Dane County Best Value Contractor.* Your status can be viewed/confirmed at:

https://publicworks.danecounty.gov/bvc/current

Maximum response length: 10 characters

*Response required

3.3.5. Fair Labor Practice Certification*

Has your company been found by the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") or the Wisconsin

Employment Relations Commission ("WERC") to have violated any statute or regulation regarding labor standards or relations in the seven years prior to the date this bid submission is signed?

If yes is answered, a copy of any relevant information regarding such violation is required to be uploaded with your bid submission.

Additional information about the NLRB and WERC can be found using the following links:

www.nlrb.gov and http://werc.wi.gov.

• No, our company has NOT been found by the NLRB or the WERC to have violated any statute or regulation regarding labor standards or relations in the seven years prior to the date this bid submission is signed.

• Yes, our company HAS been found by the NLRB or the WERC to have violated any statute or regulation regarding labor standards or relations in the seven years prior to the date this bid submission is signed.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

When equals "Yes"

3.3.6. Please supply your supplemental documents in the file upload.

https://publicworks.danecounty.gov/bvc https://publicworks.danecounty.gov/bvc/current http://www.nlrb.gov/ http://werc.wi.gov/

3.3.7. Emerging Small Business Report*

For projects over $100,000, Bidder has already or will submit Emerging Small Business Report to the Office of Equity and

Inclusion within 10 business days of Bid Due Date. For more information refer to 00 21 13 - Instruction to Bidders or contact:

Dane County Contract Compliance Specialist

City-County Building, Room 356

210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

Madison, WI 53703

OEI@danecounty.gov

608/266-4192

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

3.3.8. Bidder has reviewed and acknowledges all Q&A.*

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

3.3.9. I understand that if any addendum is issued, I will have to acknowledge the posted addendum.*

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

3.3.10. W9 Upload*

Please upload your company's most recent W9 form signed within the past 12 months.

*Response required

3.4. SIGNATURE DECLARATION

3.4.1. RFB Solicitation Response Declaration *

In submitting and confirming this solicitation response, we 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 solicitation response; that this solicitation response has been independently arrived at without collusion with any other vendor competitor or potential competitor; that this solicitation response has not been knowingly disclosed prior to the opening of bids to any other vendor or competitor; that the above statement is accurate under penalty of perjury.

Further, by submitting this solicitation response, firm agrees with all the terms, conditions, and specifications required by the County in this solicitation and declares that the corresponding solicitation response and pricing are in conformity therewith.

I have read and understood the entire document.

mailto:OEI@danecounty.gov

I declare under penalty of false swearing under the law of Wisconsin that the foregoing is true and correct.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

3.4.2. Electronically signed by:*

Provide First Name, Last Name and Title

*Response required

3.4.3. Signed on: *

Write in month, day, year and city/state in which the submission occurred.Example: June 27, 2025 in Madison, WI

*Response required

4. Bid Submission - Pricing

BASE BID

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total

203.0100 Removing Small Pipe Culverts 1 EACH

203.0260 Removing Structure Over Waterway

Minimal Debris (V-13-437)

1 EACH

204.0100 Removing Concrete Pavement 92 SY

204.0165 Removing Guardrail 230 LF

204.0170 Removing Fence 295 LF

205.0100 Excavation Common 958 CY

206.1001 Excavation for Structures Bridges (B-

13-962)

1 EACH

210.1500 Backfill Structure Type A 262 TON

213.0100 Finishing Roadway (61015-2400) 1 EACH

305.0110 Base Aggregate Dense 3/4-Inch 120 TON

305.0120 Base Aggregate Dense 1 1/4-Inch 1,210 TON

305.0130 Base Aggregate Dense 3-Inch 680 TON

415.0060 Concrete Pavement 6-Inch 40 SY

415.0410 Concrete Pavement Approach Slab 74 SY

455.0605 Tack Coat 53 GAL

460.2000 Incentive Density HMA Pavement 160 DOL

460.5223 HMA Pavement 3 LT 58-28 S 134 TON

460.5224 HMA Pavement 4 LT 58-28 S 104 TON

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total

465.0120 Asphaltic Surface Driveways and Field

Entrances

22 TON

502.0100 Concrete Masonry Bridges 119 CY

502.3200 Protective Surface Treatment 156 SY

505.0400 Bar Steel Reinforcement HS Structures 4,280 LB

505.0600 Bar Steel Reinforcement HS Coated

Structures

13,460 LB

513.4061 Railing Tubular Type M 102 LF

516.0500 Rubberized Membrane Waterproofing 20 SY

522.0412 Culvert Pipe Reinforced Concrete Class

IV 12-Inch

19 LF

522.1012 Apron Endwalls for Culvert Pipe

Reinforced Concrete 12-Inch

2 EACH

550.2126 Piling CIP Concrete 12 3/4 X 0.375-Inch 580 LF

606.0300 Riprap Heavy 98 CY

612.0406 Pipe Underdrain Wrapped 6-Inch 154 LF

614.0200 Steel Thrie Beam Structure Approach 20.6 LF

614.0305 Steel Plate Beam Guard Class A 12.5 LF

614.0345 Steel Plate Beam Guard Short Radius 25 LF

614.0390 Steel Plate Beam Guard Short Radius

Terminal

1 EACH

614.2500 MGS Thrie Beam Transition 118.2 LF

614.2610 MGS Guardrail Terminal EAT 3 EACH

616.0100 Fence Woven Wire (4-FT) 285 LF

Unit Cost Total

618.0100 Maintenance and Repair of Haul Roads

(61015-2400)

1 EACH

619.1000 Mobilization 1 EACH

624.0100 Water 25 MGAL

625.0500 Salvaged Topsoil 913 SY

627.0200 Mulching 988 SY

628.1504 Silt Fence 280 LF

628.1520 Silt Fence Maintenance 410 LF

628.1905 Mobilizations Erosion Control 4 EACH

628.1910 Mobilizations Emergency Erosion

Control

3 EACH

628.2008 Erosion Mat Urban Class I Type B 210 SY

628.7504 Temporary Ditch Checks 50 LF

628.7555 Culvert Pipe Checks 1 EACH

628.7560 Tracking Pads 2 EACH

628.7570 Rock Bags 22 EACH

629.0205 Fertilizer Type A 0.5 CWT

630.0120 Seeding Mixture No. 20 30 LB

630.0160 Seeding Mixture No. 60 9 LB

630.0300 Seeding Borrow Pit 8 LB

630.0500 Seed Water 36 MGAL

638.2602 Removing Signs Type II 4 EACH

Unit Cost Total

638.3000 Removing Small Sign Supports 4 EACH

642.5001 Field Office Type B 1 EACH

643.0420 Traffic Control Barricades Type III 1,716 DAY

643.0705 Traffic Control Warning Lights Type A 2,808 DAY

643.0900 Traffic Control Signs 9,126 DAY

643.0920 Traffic Control Covering Signs Type II 2 EACH

643.1050 Traffic Control Signs PCMS 14 DAY

643.5000 Traffic Control 1 EACH

645.0111 Geotextile Type DF Schedule A 64 SY

645.0120 Geotextile Type HR 196 SY

646.1005 Marking Line Paint 4-Inch 1,092 LF

650.4500 Construction Staking Subgrade 557 LF

650.5000 Construction Staking Base 527 LF

650.6000 Construction Staking Pipe Culverts 1 EACH

650.6501 Construction Staking Structure Layout

(B-13-962)

1 EACH

650.7000 Construction Staking Concrete

Pavement

30 LF

650.9911 Construction Staking Supplemental

Control (61015-2400)

1 EACH

650.9920 Construction Staking Slope Stakes 470 LF

690.0150 Sawing Asphalt 63 LF

715.0502 Incentive Strength Concrete Structures 714 DOL

Unit Cost Total

715.0720 Incentive Compressive Strength

Concrete Pavement

500 DOL

999.2000.S Installing and Maintaining Bird

Deterrent System (15+38)

1 EACH

SPV.0060 Temporary Water Diversion - B-13-962 1 EACH

SPV.0060 Salvage and Reinstall Existing Fence

Gate

2 EACH

SPV.0090 Slope Interruption Device 1,155 LF

SPV.0195 Select Crushed Material for Travel

Corridor

40 TON

TOTAL