Shawano – Langlade STH 55 and CTH M (E) Intersection

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is soliciting bids for the Shawano-Langlade STH 55 and CTH M (E) intersection construction project, due December 8, 2026. The project is financed with federal-aid highway funds and subject to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program under 49 CFR Part 26, with an assigned DBE contract goal of 6 percent.

The scope covers excavation, embankment, base aggregate, hot mix asphalt pavement, concrete curb and gutter, traffic control, pavement marking, permanent signing, and incidental items shown on the plans. The contractor must establish a Residential Driveway Temporary Signal System with temporary traffic signals, residential driveway signals, malfunction management, and 24-hour monitoring and maintenance. Archaeological monitoring requires 30 days' advance notice to WisDOT's Bureau of Technical Services-Environmental Process and Document Section, the NCR Tribal Liaison, and Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (MITW) representatives. The contractor must obtain all required MITW permits, coordinate timber salvage with MITW and Menominee Tribal Enterprises, and submit monthly Native American hiring reports on Form DT2405 through project completion. The 3.43-acre land-disturbing activity requires compliance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Transportation Regional General Permit requirements.

The contract includes utility relocations by Charter Communications, starting January 1, 2027, and Frontier Communications, starting December 15, 2026, each completing within 60 days. The contractor must provide 3 calendar days' notice for shoulder closures and 3 business days' notice for lane and ramp closures. Work is restricted during Memorial Day, Independence Day, Menominee Nation Contest Pow Wows, and Labor Day periods. A Tribal Coordination Meeting is required between contract execution and the pre-construction meeting. The contract also carries Highway Construction Skills Training (HCST) hour requirements of 300 hours for graduates and 1,600 hours for apprentices, reimbursed at $5.00 per hour.