2024 Kemper Center Building Envelope Restoration Project

Kenosha County, Wisconsin, is seeking bids for the 2024 Kemper Center Building Envelope Restoration Project, a comprehensive restoration effort targeting the exterior of the Kemper Center located at 6501 3rd Avenue in Kenosha. The project involves extensive building envelope work, including wood trim and sill restoration, window sash and glass replacement, masonry repointing, and associated restoration tasks. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience in remodeling services and provide two to four reference projects, with at least one project at 50% of the bid amount and one project on the National Register of Historic Places. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for January 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with written questions due by January 30, 2024, at 5:00 PM. Vendor responsibility forms are required by February 9, 2024, at 5:00 PM, and sealed bids must be received by February 14, 2024, at 3:00 PM. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and will be required to provide a 100% payment and performance bond from a surety company with an A.M. Best rating of A- or better. The project is partially funded through a Community Development Block Grant and must comply with federal prevailing wage requirements under Davis-Bacon wage determination.

The contract does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must provide comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence), Professional Liability ($1,000,000), Cyber Liability ($1,000,000), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Excess/Umbrella Liability ($1,000,000), and Workers Compensation with statutory limits. Progress payments will be made monthly with a 5% retention until 50% completion, and contractors must provide a one-year warranty on workmanship and materials. While the exact budget is not specified, bidders are required to submit unit prices for various restoration tasks and provide pricing for two alternate bids related to coping stone work and window material specifications. The County expects the project to be completed by September 30, 2024, with an estimated contract award date of February 28, 2024. The work must strictly adhere to historic preservation standards, including the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, and all materials and workmanship must comply with applicable ASTM standards and industry guidelines.