Streets East Wash Bay Steel Column and Panel Repairs

The City of Madison Engineering Department has issued Request for Bids (RFB #12030-0-2023-AM) for comprehensive steel column and panel repairs at the Streets East Wash Bay facility located at 4602 Sycamore Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. The scope of work encompasses removal and disposal of a damaged steel column and adjacent steel panels, patching concrete wall voids with non-shrink grout, installing new Galvalume or aluminum liner panels on the north wall with appropriate flashings, and replacing column anchors. Bidders must provide temporary shoring for wind load on the column, install fabricated steel at the column base per specifications, and weld four C8x11.5 steel channel sections to existing overhead door jambs. Responses are due by Friday, April 7, 2023, at 2:00 PM CST, submitted via email to bids@cityofmadison.com. Potential bidders must submit questions by Wednesday, March 29, 2023, with answers to be posted by Friday, March 31, 2023. Bidders are required to complete Forms A through E, including a signature affidavit, vendor profile information, and a cost proposal with fixed pricing that covers all labor, materials, and incidental costs, along with three references from non-City clients.

The City of Madison implements a local vendor preference policy, granting registered local suppliers a 5 percent preference on requests for proposals, with eligibility limited to vendors registered as of the bid due date. Contractors employing 15 or more employees and maintaining $50,000 or more in annual aggregate business with the City must submit an Affirmative Action Plan within 30 days of contract execution. Insurance requirements are comprehensive, mandating Commercial General Liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, Business Automobile Liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit, statutory Workers' Compensation insurance, and Professional Liability insurance of $1,000,000, with all policies naming the City as an additional insured. The contract will be based on the Sample Contract for Purchase of Services, with terms controlled by the City, and payment will be processed within 30 days of receiving properly submitted invoices for completed and accepted services. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to make separate awards by item or group of items as deemed in its best interest.