Portage County Courthouse Renovation-Family Courts

Portage County, Wisconsin is requesting bids on nine trade packages for Phase 1 of the Portage County Courthouse Renovation focused on Family Courts, with bids due July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The trades are General Trades, Glazing and Window Film, Auto Operators, Gypsum Board Assemblies, Acoustical Ceilings and Surfaces, Resilient Flooring and Carpet, Painting and Taping, HVAC, and Electrical.

J.H. Findorff, acting as Construction Manager at Risk, is managing the procurement. Bid documents prepared by Dewberry Architects are released through J.H. Findorff's PlanRoom bidding software as of July 6, 2026. A pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled for July 13, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and is optional. Questions and requests for information are due by 2:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026, with addenda estimated for release by end of business July 20, 2026.

Bids must be submitted electronically as stipulated sum bids exclusively on the provided Bid Form to wausaubids@findorff.com with the project name and RFB number in the subject line. Combination bids and multiple proposals from individual bidders are acceptable, but only one Bid Form per proposal is permitted. No public bid opening will be held, and no bid security is required. Bid documents include plans, instructions to bidders, subcontractor bid forms, project schedule, sample insurance requirements, safety program, and sample contract terms and conditions. Awarded contractors will be notified within approximately one week of submission. Bid acceptance is subject to approval by Portage County as the Owner. J.H. Findorff, if submitting its own bid proposals on trade packages, must submit them to Portage County 24 hours in advance of the due date and time. Contact Tyler Spaeth at tspaeth@findorff.com or (715) 409-1517 for document access or project scope clarification.