Automatic Irrigation Improvement Project at the Brighton Dale Links Red Pine Golf Course

Kenosha County, Wisconsin is seeking bids for an Automatic Irrigation Improvement Project at the Brighton Dale Links Red Pine Golf Course located in Kansasville. The procurement involves a comprehensive upgrade of the existing irrigation system, which includes installing a new Toro Lynx central control system with G4 OSMAC satellite controllers, two Apple iPads, an RF/solar weather station, and approximately 370 Toro turf sprinklers. The project requires extensive infrastructure work, including excavation, trenching, and installation of mainlines and laterals using PVC and HDPE piping with specific cover requirements. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of ten years of experience installing golf course irrigation systems and have completed at least eight similar projects in the past three years. The pre-bid conference was held on November 29, 2022, with vendor questions due by December 2, 2022, and the Vendor Responsibility Form due by December 15, 2022. Sealed bids are required to be submitted by December 20, 2022, at 3:00 PM, with a planned contract award date of January 3, 2023.

There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned in the procurement documents. The project will utilize existing central computer infrastructure, with contractors required to provide a two-year extension of technical support and coordinate communication protocols between new and existing systems. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and provide comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits. The contractor must maintain a one-year warranty on workmanship and product replacement, with completed operations liability insurance maintained for two years post-completion. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the project involves significant infrastructure work, including 25,466 linear feet of lateral lines, 13,329 linear feet of mainline pipe, 26 quick coupler valves, 58 isolation valves, and extensive electrical and control system components. Contractors must be legally authorized to do business in Wisconsin and demonstrate financial and organizational capacity to complete the project.