Stump Grinding, Removal and Site Restoration

The objective of this contract is to perform stump grinding, stump spoil removal and site restoration work typically between the curb and sidewalk in the right of way throughout the City of Milwaukee bounded by the following geographical areas. Located at: Project 1: South Forestry District: Area approximately bounded by W Oklahoma Av. to South City Limits Project 2: South Forestry District: Area approximately bounded by W I-94 to W Oklahoma Av. Project 3: Central Forestry District: Area approximately bounded by W Center St. to W I-94 Project 4: Central Forestry District: Area approximately bounded by W Congress St. to W Center St. & N Sherman Blvd. to Lake Michigan Project 5: North Forestry District: Area approximately bounded by W Center St. to W County Line Rd. Time for Completion: All assigned work, up to the maximum contract dollar amount, shall be completed no later than November 3, 2023 beginning five (5) working days from the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Anticipated start date (when the Notice to Proceed may be issued): approximately April 17, 2023. Liquidated Damages, per diem: see Section 15.0 in the scope of work for Stump Grinding, Removal and Site Restoration Specifications. The residency requirement for these projects is waived. The SBE requirement for this project is 25% of the contract base bid. The SBE Compliance Plan (Form A) must be submitted with the bid and is an element of bid responsiveness. SBE certificates must be submitted with the Form A. Incomplete SBE Compliance Plans (Form A) or inaccurate SBE Compliance Plans will not be accepted and will render the bid unresponsive. For a complete listing of City of Milwaukee certified SBE firms, see the Office of Equity and Inclusion's (OEI) website at portal. If there are any questions regarding SBE firms, please contact the OEI office at 414-286-5553. The apprenticeship requirements for this project are waived. The contractor shall specifically note the SBE forms for this project. If the forms are not filled out properly, it will be cause for rejection of the bid. Bid Security Required: Bond, Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Cash to accompany bid: $500. For those bids being submitted through portal and using a manual Bond, the contractor may send a signed/executed copy of the bid bond to the Department of Public Works Contract Office by emailing DPWbids@milwaukee.gov. THE EMAILED COPY OF THE BOND MUST BE RECEIVED BY NO LATER THAN 10:30 A.M. ON THE SAME DATE THAT THE BIDS ARE DUE FOR THAT SPECIFIC OFFICIAL NOTICE, or the bid will be considered non-responsive. The original bid bond document must then be submitted by the contractor to the Department of Public Works Contract Office in-person or by mail to 841 N Broadway, Rm. 506, Milwaukee, WI 53202, immediately upon being notified that they are the apparent low bidder. All Contractors awarded a contract valued at $25,000.00 or more are required to participate in training on the City of Milwaukee's B2GNow contract compliance software within 30 days of the contract award date. Throughout the contract term, Contractors are required to regularly provide timely subcontractor payment information in the City's contract compliance software. Please contact the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) at 414-286-5553 should you have any questions or concerns regarding the training or reporting process. The Prime Contractor awarded this project is required to participate in training on the City of Milwaukee's Labor Compliance Reporting (LCR) Software after the date of contract award. Throughout the contract term, Contractors are required to regularly provide timely payroll information via LCR. Please contact the DPW Contracts Office at 414-286-3314 should you have any questions or concerns regarding the training or reporting process. All new bidders are required to attend a Pre-bid Workshop to review specifications, bid preparation, and submission requirements for bid acceptance. Previous bidders are exempt from this requirement but may contact the Contract Administrator to discuss the scope of work.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.