Village of Almena Advertisment for Bids.pdf
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- Almena FEMA Community Safe Room Project
- Solicitation number
- ALMENA_0001
- Issued by
- Ashland County, Algoma City, Wisconsin
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This is an Advertisement for Bids issued by the Village of Almena, Wisconsin for general construction contracting services related to a proposed storm shelter project. The Village of Almena will accept sealed bids until 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Village Hall located at 131 Soo Ave E, Almena, WI 54805, where bids will be opened and read aloud. The project involves construction of a 2,304 square foot, one-story, slab-on-grade, masonry storm shelter designed to serve as a community safe room with a capacity of 325 persons (323 ambulatory, 2 wheelchair accessible). The facility will be constructed and maintained to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) standards to protect life safety from tornado and high wind events. Lump sum bids are requested for a single General Contract encompassing concrete, site work, general construction, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing work, with all labor, materials, equipment, and other items necessary for project completion to be included in the bid price. Bid documents may be obtained from Ratsch Engineering Company, Ltd., located at 547 Hewett Street, P.O. Box 189, Neillsville, WI 54456, by phone at (715) 743-2240 or fax at (715) 743-4469, with a non-refundable fee of $20 to cover postage and handling for mailed plans.
All bids must be accompanied by either a Bid Bond or Certified Check equal to 5% of the bid amount, payable to the Village of Almena, to guarantee execution of the contract and performance security within ten days of bid acceptance. The successful bidder will be required to provide a 100% Performance and Payment Bond. The Village reserves the right to retain the bid security of the three lowest responsible bidders, with the bid security of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders to be returned upon execution of the agreement. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder subject to terms contained in the project manual. The project is funded in part by a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to the Village. No bids may be withdrawn for 45 days after the bid opening date. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any technicality, and accept any bid deemed advantageous to the Village.
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Advertisement for Bids
Proposed Storm Shelter
Village of Almena
Almena, Wisconsin
The Village of Almena will accept sealed bids until 11:00 am on Tuesday May 12, 2026, at the Village of
Almena Village Hall, 131 Soo Ave E, Almena, WI 54805. It is solely the Bidders responsibility to ensure the bid is received at the designated place on time. Bids will be opened and read aloud at that time at the Village of
Almena, Village Hall 131 Soo Ave E, Almena, WI 54805.
Bids are for a proposed 2,304 sq. ft, one-story, slab-on-grade, masonry Storm Shelter. Outside of the bid envelope shall be marked, “Sealed Bid-Proposed Storm Shelter, Village of Almena, Almena, Wisconsin.
Lump sum bids will be accepted as follows:
1) General Contract – including Concrete, Site Work, General Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing
Bids are to include all labor, materials equipment, and all else necessary for completion of project.
Successful bidder will be required to provide a performance guarantee in the form of a 100% Performance and
Payment Bond.
Bid documents may be obtained from Ratsch Engineering Company, Ltd., 547 Hewett Street, P.O. Box 189, Neillsville, WI 54456. Phone: (715) 743-2240 or FAX (715) 743-4469. Request for plans to be mailed shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $20 to cover postage and handling.
No bid will be received or considered unless accompanied by a Bid Bond or Certified Check in the amount of 5% (five percent) of the bid payable to the Village of Almena, as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and performance security within ten days from the date the bid is accepted. In the event, the bidder fails to execute the contract and security within the time set by the Owner, the bid security shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages.
Owner reserves the right to retain the bid security of the three lowest responsible bidders. When the agreement is executed, the bid security of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders will be returned.
Owner will accept the bid and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder subject to the terms contained in the project manual. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any bid which it deems advantageous to the Owner. No bids may be withdrawn for
45 days after the day of the bid opening.
This project is funded in part by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Published by the authority of the Village of Almena.
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