Exterior Fire Escape Replacement

Dane County, Wisconsin's Department of Administration-Public Works Engineering Division is seeking bids for RFB No. 324039, a comprehensive exterior fire escape replacement project located at 1738 Roth Street in Madison. The procurement involves removing the existing fire escape and attached shed, conducting field verification, submitting shop drawings, and supplying and installing a new fire escape, replacement doors, and windows, along with necessary site improvements. The project pertains to a non-sprinklered, three-story plus basement residential structure built in 1910, with construction type VB. Mandatory pre-bid meetings are scheduled for August 21 and August 29, 2024, at the project site, with potential bidders required to submit questions by September 5, 2024. Electronic bids are due on September 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. through the OpenGov Procurement platform, with a project start date of November 1, 2024, and a substantial completion deadline of May 1, 2025. Bidders must submit a 5% bid guarantee and comply with Best Value Contracting requirements for contracts exceeding $50,000 for a single trade or $100,000 for multiple trades.

The contract includes specific provisions for Emerging Small Business (ESB) participation, with a 10% goal requiring contractors to make good faith efforts to award at least 10% of the work to ESBs. Bidders must submit an ESB Report to the Dane County Office for Equity and Inclusion within 10 business days of the bid due date. Additional requirements include completing a Fair Labor Practice Certification and confirming no labor standards violations in the past seven years. Contractors must electronically sign a Bid Form Signature Affidavit and provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price. The project manual indicates that due to the limited project size, it does not contain itemized specifications by division, and the successful contractor will need to submit proposed materials to the Architect/Engineer and Public Works Project Manager for review and approval. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the project suggests a significant investment in upgrading the fire escape and associated building components at this historic residential structure.