Warner Park Lagoon Pier

The City of Madison Parks Division is seeking bids for the manufacture and delivery of a floating accessible fishing pier for Warner Park Lagoon in Madison, Wisconsin. The project involves procuring a pier designed for waters with 2-4 foot depths, hydrologically connected to Lake Mendota. Qualified vendors must have a minimum of five years of continuous experience in site-specific design, fabrication, and installation of floating dockage systems. Acceptable manufacturers include VW Dock Company, MariCorpUS, Meeco-Sullivan, Shoremaster, and Port-A-Pier. The procurement requires bidders to submit design drawings at the time of bid, with the selected vendor later required to provide design calculations, shop drawings, and manufacturer's literature. Key specifications include using Moistureshield decking materials with a 50-year warranty, conforming to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fishing pier standards, and exposing the pier's frame and lacings without fascia covering. The bid timeline included a question deadline of January 24, 2020, with answers posted by January 31, 2020, and final bids due by February 7, 2020, at 2:00 PM CST.

The contract includes specific compliance requirements for vendors, particularly around affirmative action ordinances for companies with fifteen or more employees and annual business exceeding $50,000 with the City of Madison. Local vendors registered with the City receive a one percent scoring preference. The procurement allows for some flexibility in manufacturer selection, provided they meet the specified technical requirements. The bid summary revealed five total bidders, with VW Docks ultimately awarded the contract at $44,172.00, which included a base price of $42,172.00 and a $2,000.00 delivery charge. Competing bids ranged significantly, from a low of $24,900.00 (ModuDock) to a high of $87,467.57 (MariCorp U.S. LLC). The contract includes a warranty covering five years for labor and materials, with flotation materials guaranteed for ten years. Delivery is required within four weeks of receiving the purchase order, with the installation deadline set for May 29, 2020. The City of Madison is tax-exempt and will not pay federal excise or state sales taxes.