Painting Services

The University of Wisconsin System, specifically the campuses at Eau Claire, River Falls, and Stout, is soliciting bids for painting services through Request for Bid (RFB) 21-0008-TDP to supplement their existing campus resources. The procurement seeks contractors to perform a variety of painting tasks including touch-ups, remodels, and painting/repainting of existing structures using ground-level equipment such as ladders, scaffolding, and lifts. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of experience in commercial and institutional painting services and provide three client references from comparable institutions. Key qualifications include maintaining worker's compensation and commercial liability insurance with $1,000,000 minimum coverage, adding the Board of Regents as an additional insured, and having at least one employee with a Wisconsin Lead Abatement Supervisor or Lead Paint Renovator license. The solicitation was posted on June 8, 2020, with written questions due by June 12, 2020, and bids due by July 1, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. CST/CDT. The initial contract term runs from the award date through June 30, 2023, with potential automatic renewal for two additional one-year terms.

The procurement includes set-aside considerations for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (DVB) firms, with these businesses potentially receiving award preference if their bid is within 5% of the lowest bid. Contractors will be responsible for managing their own parking costs at the three university campuses, with drive time considered a billable expense calculated at the same hourly rate. The estimated annual work volume across all three sites is approximately $180,000, though the University explicitly does not guarantee any specific quantity or dollar amount of purchases. Bidders must submit hourly rates for painter journeymen, painter's helpers, and general labor, with markup percentages applied to materials specified in the itemized bid list. The contract allows the University to issue separate bids when deemed in its best interest and reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Contractors must also comply with criminal background check requirements and be prepared to handle potential lead abatement and renovation work depending on specific project needs.