Portage County CTH A STP-Rural Program Roadway Design

Portage County Highway Department is soliciting proposals for engineering consultant services to design pavement replacement on County Trunk Highway A from CTH Z to STH 66 in the Town of Alban, Wisconsin, including structure replacement, with proposals due September 1, 2026. The project is federally funded under the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's 2024-2029 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law STP-Rural Program and will be administered by WisDOT's Northcentral Region Local Program Manager.

Mandatory eligibility requirements are listing on WisDOT's Roster of Eligible Engineering Consultants, completion of at least three similar projects within the past five years, and Certificate of Insurance with minimum $1 million bodily injury/property damage and $1 million per-occurrence automobile liability coverage. Proposals may not include any reference to estimated service costs; this is a Quality Based Selection procurement.

The scope encompasses all tasks necessary for project delivery: administration, survey, agency and utility coordination, municipal coordination, public involvement, environmental documentation, right-of-way platting, design reports, preliminary and final plans, and final Plans, Specifications & Estimates in conformance with WisDOT guidelines and Wisconsin State Statutes. Work includes replacement of structure P-49-0913 over Flume Creek. The project is scheduled for State Fiscal Year 2029 construction letting, with a PS & E deadline of November 1, 2028 and letting date of March 13, 2029; contract start is estimated for early 2027. The schedule for other deliverables will be determined during contract negotiation.

Evaluation follows Quality Based Selection methodology with 1,000 total points: Organization Capabilities (150 points), Staff Qualifications (200 points), Relevant Project Experience (250 points), Proposer Solutions and Agency Coordination (250 points), and Ability to Complete within Timeframe and Quality Control/Constructability Reviews (150 points). Notification of intent to award is estimated for the week of September 21, 2026. The County reserves the right to negotiate contract terms with the highest scoring responsive and responsible proposer and to reject any or all proposals. Proposals must be submitted in one original plus three identical copies to Portage County Purchasing, 1462 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point, WI 54481.