RFB 326002 - Dane County Sustainability Campus Summary

This is a Request for Bids (RFB) document issued by Dane County, Wisconsin for the Dane County Sustainability Campus - Initial Building and Infrastructure Construction project located at 7103 Millpond Road, Madison, Wisconsin. The project encompasses the design and construction of three primary buildings: an Education and Administration Center (approximately 23,806 gross square feet), a Scale House (814 gross square feet), and a Maintenance Shop (approximately 10,601 gross square feet), along with associated site infrastructure, utilities, and security systems. The scope includes structural steel framing, concrete work, mechanical and HVAC systems, electrical service with emergency backup power, plumbing systems with vehicle maintenance features, fire protection systems, access control and video surveillance infrastructure, site grading, stormwater management with pond construction, utility infrastructure, paved surfaces, and landscaping. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00 am at 7102 Maahic Way, Madison, Wisconsin. All bidder questions must be submitted by Friday, May 8, 2026 at 5:00 pm, with responses provided by May 14, 2026. Sealed bid packages must be submitted electronically through Dane County's eProcurement Portal by Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm. The project requires substantial completion by September 30, 2027, assuming a July 6, 2026 start date.

Bidders must be pre-qualified as Best Value Contractors prior to the bid due date and demonstrate minimum experience with at least one completed project of 50 percent or greater size or value in similar work types. All bids require a bid guarantee of no less than five percent of the total bid price, with performance and payment bonds required from a Wisconsin-licensed surety company. Non-resident bidders must comply with Wisconsin Statute Section 71.80(16)(a) regarding surety bond requirements equal to three percent of contract price for contracts of $50,000 or more. An Emerging Small Business (ESB) set-aside goal requires minimum ten percent participation, with bidders demonstrating good faith efforts to award at least ten percent of work value to ESBs or face disqualification. All bidders must submit confirmation of an Emerging Small Business Report submission to the Office of Equity and Inclusion within ten business days of the bid due date. The bid pricing structure includes four base bids, three alternate bids, unit pricing for unsuitable soil and rock removal, and a $100,000 lump sum allowance for unforeseen field conditions. All work must comply with Dane County specifications, applicable ordinances, local permitting requirements, prevailing wage laws, the 2021 International Building Code, Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, and the 2017 National Electrical Code. The contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified responsible bidder, subject to owner approval.