Supply and installation of athletic lockers

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Procurement Services Department has issued an amended Request for Bid (RFB) for the supply and installation of athletic lockers for the men's and women's basketball programs. The project requires the procurement and installation of 36 total laminate lockers (18 for each program) at the UWM Pavilion, with additional requirements including removal of existing lockers, installation of corner storage units, custom folding locker room stools branded with the UWM Panthers logo, and associated nameplate panels. Bidders must have a minimum of five years of experience providing athletic lockers and installation services and must be original manufacturers, authorized distributors, or manufacturer-authorized dealers. The bid was scheduled with a mandatory site visit on February 3, 2022, with written questions due by February 8, 2022, and final bids due on February 25, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. CST. Award will be made to the lowest total project price, with pricing required to be firm net unit prices including all costs such as delivery, installation, removal of existing equipment, labor, and travel time. The initial contract term is one year from execution, with potential automatic renewal for four additional one-year terms.

Contractors must maintain commercial general liability and automobile insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and add the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System as an additional insured. All contractor employees must pass criminal background checks appropriate for contact with children. The University will provide secure access to the installation space, electrical and networking sources, and a loading dock with lift at Klotsche Center/Pavilion, while the contractor is responsible for debris removal and site restoration. Paint samples matching Sherwin Williams Steely Gray (SW 7664) must be provided by the bid due date, with acceptance testing occurring within 14 days after installation. Pricing must remain firm for one year, with any price increase requests requiring 60 days' written notice and full documentation of cost increases. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements were mentioned, the bid does require specific technical and experience qualifications for potential vendors. The specific budget or award value was not explicitly stated in the document, leaving the total project cost to be determined through the competitive bidding process.