State Bridge Fiber Wrap Services

Dane County, Wisconsin is seeking bids for State Bridge Fiber Wrap Services for Bridge B-13-703, located on Edgerton Road over Interstate Highway 39/90. The project involves repairing girder 6, span 2 (south exterior girder) with a full fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wrap, covering approximately 32 feet and 352 square feet of surface area. Bidders must be certified applicators with at least three years of experience in FRP composite strengthening, demonstrating expertise in surface preparation, material installation, and protective coating. The Request for Bid #2024-RFB-052-PR will be released on June 6, 2024, with vendor questions due by June 26, 2024, and proposal submissions required by July 10, 2024, at 2:00 pm. Work must be completed by October 31st, 2024, with daytime lane closures permitted Monday through Wednesday between 7 AM and 5 PM. Technical requirements specify using glass or carbon composite fabric, two-component solvent-free epoxy resin, and a protective top coating in concrete gray. The contractor will be responsible for traffic control and must notify WisDOT two weeks in advance of lane closures.

The procurement appears to have potential local vendor preference considerations, with additional points potentially awarded to local or regional vendors. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the bid includes provisions for insurance and performance bonds. The project requires comprehensive documentation and field testing, with pricing structured on a lump sum basis covering all aspects of surface preparation, material supply, installation, and protective coating. No incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation. The specific budget range is not disclosed in the provided materials, but the detailed technical specifications suggest a specialized infrastructure repair project requiring significant technical expertise. Potential bidders must demonstrate not only technical capability through certification and experience but also operational readiness to manage complex bridge repair logistics within strict timeframes and technical parameters.