FPL B49 Fire Hydrant Replacement

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks replacement of a fire hydrant damaged during winter plowing at the Forest Products Laboratory Building 49 in Madison, Wisconsin, with quotations due September 10 at 2 p.m. Central Time and questions due September 3 at 3 p.m. Central Time. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside; only small business concerns may submit.

Place of performance is Madison, Wisconsin (53726). The contractor must furnish and install a new Waterous Pacer 5-1/4" fire hydrant matching the existing model and complying with City of Madison specifications, including excavation, hydro vac labor, standpipe and breakaway linkage replacement below the frost line, and site restoration with clear stone backfill, topsoil, grass seed, and straw blankets. Work must commence within 14 calendar days of contract award and complete within 90 calendar days thereafter. Construction activities are limited to 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday without weekend or holiday work; alternative hours require Government approval.

The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a small business size standard of $45 million. Estimated magnitude is less than $25,000. The contract is Firm Fixed Price with price submission due by September 10. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply per Dane County General Decision WI20260005 (effective May 18, 2026), with hourly rates ranging from $13.89 to $65.17 base wage plus fringe benefits of $3.28 to $38.44 depending on trade classification. Award will go to the lowest priced, responsible, responsive quoter with a fair and reasonable quote. The contractor must submit shop drawings for approval within 15 business days, provide a construction schedule in Gantt chart or precedence diagram format, submit a detailed schedule of values for progress payments, and attend a preconstruction conference. A pre-proposal site visit coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative is urged.