Kenosha Joint Services Evidence Relocation

Kenosha County is seeking a professional moving services contractor to relocate the entire contents of the Kenosha Joint Services evidence room through a Request for Bid (RFB #1918). The project encompasses two distinct phases: Phase One involves moving evidence room contents to a temporary storage location within 14 calendar days, with an estimated start in late January 2020, and Phase Two requires returning items to the newly remodeled evidence room over a 16-week period, estimated to begin in late March 2020. The relocation involves 43 vertical file cabinets, 4 lateral file cabinets, and 20 banker boxes from Room 1314, with work strictly limited to Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Bidders must demonstrate five years of experience in similar moving services and submit comprehensive documentation including a Signature and Authority Affidavit, References Sheet, Bid Offer Form, and Ethics Compliance Addendum. A mandatory pre-bid conference was scheduled for November 13, 2019, at 1:00 PM, with sealed bids due by November 22, 2019, at 3:00 PM, and the final date for written questions being November 15, 2019, at 5:00 PM.

The procurement does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. All bidders must undergo rigorous background checks, with all personnel requiring fingerprinting and ID cards from Kenosha County, and individuals with felony convictions will be automatically disqualified. Five contractors submitted bids, including Budd Van Lines, General Purpose Movers, Coakley Brothers, Otto Nelson Moving & Storage, and Mid-West Moving & Storage, with base bid prices for Phase One ranging from $33,070.00 to $123,000.00. The county will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with successful vendors required to provide a Performance and Payment Bond for 100% of the contract price. Additional financial requirements include maintaining Commercial General Liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Workers Compensation at statutory limits, and Excess/Umbrella Liability ($2,000,000). The contract includes optional alternates for shelving, with pricing ranging from $2,180.00 to $10,410.00 for purchasing and potential credits of $3,000.00 to $42,380.00 for reusing existing shelving.