Marshall Park Beach Stairs

The City of Madison Parks Department issued a Request for Bids (RFB 11065) for the Marshall Park Beach Stairs project located in Middleton, Wisconsin, seeking a contractor to renovate an existing beach access area. The specific scope of work includes demolishing existing stairs, performing excavation, installing natural stone steps and landing, placing beach sand, erecting construction fencing, implementing silt sock erosion control, installing geotextile fabric, placing clear stone bedding, and constructing handrails. Estimated project quantities include 6 cubic yards of excavation, 8 square yards of geotextile fabric, 3 cubic yards of clear stone, 100 linear feet of silt sock, 210 linear feet of construction fence, and 2 cubic yards of beach sand. Key project dates include a questions deadline of August 29, 2022, bid answers posted September 1, 2022, and bid submissions due by September 13, 2022, at 2:00 PM CST. The contractor must commence work by September 26, 2022, and complete all project elements by December 9, 2022. Evaluation criteria include lowest responsible bid compliance, with local vendors registered with the City receiving a one percent scoring preference.

The procurement allows for broad participation, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises noted. However, contractors employing 15 or more employees with $50,000 or more in annual aggregate business with the City must file an Affirmative Action Plan within 30 days of contract execution. Insurance requirements are mandatory, including $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 in Business Automobile Liability, statutory Workers' Compensation, and $1,000,000 Professional Liability coverage. The bid was ultimately awarded to Joe Daniels Construction Co Inc for a total bid of $27,569.00, which was adjusted to $27,293.31 after local vendor pricing consideration. Competing bids were submitted by Madison Commercial Landscapes Inc at $32,030.00 and R.G. Huston Co Inc at $29,175.00. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and makes no commitment to award a contract, with the successful bidder being responsible for all mobilization, demobilization, utility protection, work site damages, and repair of any existing infrastructure damaged during construction.