Phase 2 Walkway Reconstruction Villa Louis Historical Mansion

OWNER: State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration, Division of Facilities Development,16 hereinafter termed DFD. NOTICE: Effective January 1, 2014, all potential bidders must be certified by DOA prior to submitting bids on state construction projects over $50,000. All bids received from contractors who are not certified will be rejected. Contractor certification applications and instructions for completing the form may be obtained from the DOA Website DFD Contractor Certification page:This project is being let using a new single prime bidding and contracting process. DFD will publicly bid the applicable mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection (MEP) divisions of work first. Within 5 days of the MEP bid opening, DFD will identify a lowest, qualified, responsible, certified bidder in each applicable MEP division of work. These successful MEP bids must be included in all general prime contractor bids received. No later than 5 days after DFD identifies the successful MEP bids, DFD will publicly open general prime contractor bids. General prime contractor bids that do not include the successful MEP bids will be rejected. The state will enter into a single contract with the lowest, qualified, responsible, certified general prime contractor and this general prime contractor will enter into subcontracts with the successful MEP bidders. If a project does not include any mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or fire protection divisions of work, DFD will bid one bid package for all work to general prime contractors. Sealed bids will be received at the State of Wisconsin Administration Building, 7th Floor, 101 East Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703, before the time indicated above. . The bidder is responsible for the sealed bid being delivered to the indicated location for receipt stamping before the time specified for the bid opening. Third party delivery is entirely at the bidder's risk.in general the work consists of removal and replacement of the existing limestone pavers along the south and west facades of Villa Louis, removal and replacement of selected areas of brick pavers to address accessibility, drainage, and settlement issues. All paver replacement will include new base material and edge restraints. As part of this project, roof downspouts will be plumbed to drain onto grassed areas away from the Mansion. Minor electrical work consisting of new pedestrian lights, conduits, and wiring will be completed as part of the GPC Work. Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 16.855(10), Wisconsin Statutes, that the Division believes it is in the best interests of the State to contract the following work from only one source, without the usual statutory procedures: 32 14 00 Unit Paving: Unit Paver Materials: Belden Paver Company, Regimental Red - 2-1/4 x 4 x 8.32 14 00 Unit Paving: Limestone Paver Materials: Hahn Quarry Products, including Paver stone and curbing - Galena Stone Splashblocks and gutters - Kasota Stone 32 14 00 Unit Paving: Limestone Sealant: Protectosil CHEM-TRETE PB 100.33 40 00 Storm Drainage Utilities: 4" PVC Angled Drainage Grate: Mitered Drain Co. Base Bid will be received for: A single lump sum bid for All Work. The 2017-2019 Wisconsin State Budget (2017 Wisconsin Act 59) repealed Wisconsin's prevailing wage laws. Effective September 23, 2017, state prevailing wage requirements on state building projects no longer apply. These changes take effect for projects advertised for bid after September 23, 2017. This change does not affect the Federal Davis Bacon Act requirements. Contract offer and construction phase records will be processed electronically on the WisBuild(TM) DFD Bid Guarantee in the amount of 10% of the Bid must accompany each bid submitted. No deposit is required to obtain documents for bidding purposes. Bidding Documents will be available online immediately upon the project being advertised for bid

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.