Kenosha County Public Safety Building Employee Jail Elevator Repair

Kenosha County, Wisconsin is seeking bids for the repair of the employee jail elevator at the Public Safety Building located at 1000 55th Street in Kenosha through Bid #2506. The procurement involves a comprehensive elevator cylinder replacement project, which includes removing the existing cylinder and installing a new double bottom cylinder with sealed PVC protection, a new cylinder head with drip ring, self-adjusting packing, and a new plunger constructed of steel tubing. Acceptable manufacturers include KONE Incorporated, Otis Elevator Company, Schindler Elevator Corp, Schumacher Elevator Company, and Thyssen Krupp Elevator, with alternative manufacturers required to submit qualifications 10 days prior to bid receipt. The pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM CT at the Public Safety Building, with vendor responsibility forms due February 21, 2025, by 5:00 PM and bids due February 27, 2025, at 3:00 PM. Contractors must comply with ASME A17.1, CAN3-B44 codes, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADAAG), and local building codes, and will be required to provide a 5% bid bond and a 100% payment and performance bond.

The contract does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must submit a comprehensive Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire that includes detailed information about their business entity, including legal structure, ownership, employees, operational history, bid and contract history, certifications, licenses, legal issues, financial capacity, and bonding limits. The project requires three project references from the past 6-18 months of similar size and complexity, two supplier references, and a detailed equipment list. The estimated project cost is approximately $85,000, with progress payments made monthly and a 5% retainage that may be reduced when the project reaches 50% completion. The contractor will be required to provide a one-year warranty for defective workmanship and materials, in addition to a twenty-year unconditional warranty on the jack cylinder, and must provide maintenance and call-back service for three months following final acceptance. The estimated contract award date is March 11, 2025, with the contract beginning immediately upon award and continuing until project completion.