Madison Public Market - Hazmat Assessment

The City of Madison, Wisconsin is seeking a qualified hazardous materials assessment consultant for the Madison Public Market project through Request for Bids #8808-0-2019-BP. The procurement requires a comprehensive hazardous materials assessment of three buildings located at 200 N. First Street, specifically the Fleet Services Building, a Garage, and a Fueling Station. Key deliverables include a detailed assessment of asbestos and lead contamination, with requirements for generating marked-up drawings identifying contamination locations and construction removal estimates. Bidders must hold valid State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services licenses as both Asbestos and Lead Inspectors, with a minimum of five years field experience in each discipline. Contractors must possess general sampling kits and a Niton XLP 300 XRF Paint Analyzer or equivalent. The bid submission deadline is March 4, 2019 at 2:00 PM CST, with electronic submissions accepted at bids@cityofmadison.com. Questions from potential bidders were required to be submitted by February 21, 2019, with answers posted by February 25, 2019. The project timeline requires work to begin in March 2019 and be completed by April 15, 2019.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, though the City of Madison does have an Affirmative Action Ordinance that applies to contractors employing fifteen or more employees with $50,000 or more in annual aggregate business with the City. Insurance requirements are substantial, including $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 in Business Automobile Liability, statutory Workers' Compensation, and $1,000,000 in Professional Liability maintained for six years post-completion. While no specific budget range is detailed, the bid must be submitted as an all-inclusive, not-to-exceed fixed fee, with separate cost proposals for asbestos and lead categories, plus report writing costs. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to make partial awards. The project is part of a larger adaptive reuse strategy, with the Fleet Services building and fueling station planned for refurbishment, and the garage scheduled for demolition. The broader project timeline indicates design consolidation from March to August 2019, with construction documents planned from September 2019 to February 2020, and actual construction anticipated to begin in November 2020 and complete by December 2021.