Portage County Sheet Piling

Portage County, Wisconsin, through its Purchasing Department, is seeking bids for providing, delivering, and installing temporary and permanent steel sheet piling for the County Trunk Highway F project and non-project specific work. The procurement involves three culvert replacement locations in the Town of Grant, requiring temporary sheet piling installation upstream and downstream of existing culverts for dewatering purposes. Temporary sheeting is estimated at approximately 20 feet in length with a placement duration of 7-10 days per location, while permanent sheet piling is estimated at a minimum of 25 feet in length adjacent to inlet and outlet areas of new culverts. Bid line items include mobilization, temporary steel sheet piling, and additive bid items for permanent delivered and driven piling, with unit pricing for non-project specific work. The bid submission deadline is March 19, 2018, at 2:00 PM, with a public bid opening at Portage County Purchasing. Project work is planned for June 11, 2018, through July 31, 2018. Evaluation criteria include lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with timeliness of delivery as a consideration factor.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations mentioned in the document. Bidders must provide three references from firms to which similar services were provided within the past two years and demonstrate three years of experience in sheet piling installation. Material specifications require hot-rolled, uncoated, A572 Grade 50 steel with a minimum section modulus of 30 cubic inches per foot, in compliance with Wisconsin Department of Transportation specifications. Successful contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including worker's compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 minimum, and motor vehicle insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit. The contract includes provisions for governmental discounts and allows for termination with 30 days written notice or immediately under certain conditions. While no specific budget range is provided, the bid includes unit pricing for various sheet piling and installation services, with prices to remain firm for 60 calendar days following the bid opening.