Webster – Hertel STH 35 to Gaslyn Road

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the Webster–Hertel STH 35 to Gaslyn Road highway project, covering pulverize and relay, HMA pavement, base aggregate dense, storm sewer, concrete curb and gutter, permanent signing, and pavement marking, with bids due December 8, 2026. Federal-aid funding through the Surface Transportation Program supports the work. The contractor must participate in the Highway Construction Skills Training (HCST) program with a goal of utilizing HCST graduates and apprentices, compensated at $5.00 per hour for qualifying placements.

Bidders must provide a proposal guaranty, execute a proposal bid bond, submit a list of proposed subcontractors at least 48 hours before bid closing, and meet debarment certification requirements. Proposals are submitted electronically through Bid Express or on paper with proper waiver documentation. Payment is by unit price for each bid item, with the contractor furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and means of construction.

Quality management covers pulverize and relay compaction and HMA nuclear density testing. Special provisions require maintaining two through lanes during non-working hours while preserving business access, installing turtle exclusion fencing within 1,000 feet of Yellow River-connected wetlands from March 4 through November 16, coordinating with multiple utility providers, and complying with Section 404 permits and WPDES storm water discharge requirements.

Work begins within 10 calendar days of written notice to proceed and must finish within the 2027 construction season. The urban section from STH 35 to Perch Avenue carries an interim completion date of August 31, 2027, with interim liquidated damages of $2,185 per calendar day for delays beyond that date. The listing names Buffalo County as the jurisdiction, while the attached proposal identifies Burnett County as the work location.