CTH-H from USH-12 to County Line

Winnebago County, Wisconsin, through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, is procuring construction services for the reconditioning of approximately 3.2 miles of County Trunk Highway H (CTH-H) extending from U.S. Highway 12 northbound to the Jefferson County Line under Project 26-009. The scope of work includes milling and pulverizing existing pavement, resurfacing with 4 inches of new asphalt (2.25 inches of lower layer and 1.75 inches of upper layer), replacing nine roadway cross culverts, constructing new concrete curb and gutter at crossroad intersections, installing modular block retaining walls at specified locations, constructing guardrail with terminals, installing pavement markings, implementing erosion control measures, and restoring disturbed areas with topsoil, seed, fertilizer, and erosion matting. Bidders must be prequalified with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and cannot appear on the state's disapproved, suspended, or debarred contractors list. The project is designed for a 45 miles per hour design speed with an Average Annual Daily Traffic of 980 vehicles, and all work must be completed by October 30, 2026, with liquidated damages of $1,570.00 per calendar day assessed for failure to meet this deadline. Sealed electronic bids through the Bonfire procurement platform are due on April 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with final questions due by March 24, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. The anticipated project award date is April 14, 2026, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Bid documents were issued on March 12, 2026, and require bidders to submit a list of proposed subcontractors with estimated values at least 48 hours prior to bid closing.

Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers Compensation with minimum Employers Liability limits of $100,000 per accident and $500,000 policy limit, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Contractor's Pollution coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with Winnebago County named as an additional insured and a 30-day cancellation notice required. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or other restricted categories are specified in the procurement documents. Bid security in the form of a bond equal to 5 percent of the bid amount, payable to Winnebago County, is required, and bids cannot be withdrawn for 30 days following the scheduled bid opening. Neither Wisconsin prevailing wage rates nor federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to this project. Retainage will be applied at 5 percent of work completed and materials delivered until 50 percent completion, with monthly progress payments thereafter. The project is funded through the Local Roads Improvement Program (LRIP), and the contract involves coordination with utility providers including WE Energies, Brightspeed, Charter Communications, and Edge Broadband, as well as compliance with Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requirements for sections within the Kettle Moraine State Forest.