Sealed bids will be opened for the Server Room Cooling Modifications, in the following location: Milwaukee Police Department, Third District Data Communications, Server Room Cooling Modifications Located at: Third District Police Station and Communications/Data Center, 2333 North 49th Street, Milwaukee WI 53210 Time for Completion: 60 Working Days Liquidated Damages, per diem: $618 The residency requirement for this project is 20% of all hours worked on the project. One quarter of these hours must be attributable to residents living in the following zip codes: 53204, 53205, 53206, 53208, 53210, 53212, 53215, 53218, 53233 The SBE requirement for this project is 7% of the contract base bid. For a complete listing of City of Milwaukee certified SBE firms If there are any questions regarding SBE firms, please contact the OSBD office at 414-286-5553. The apprenticeship requirements for this project are: n/a. If this contract is awarded at $500,000 or higher, 25% of all apprentice labor hours must be worked by apprentices certified for participation in the Residents Preference Program and 40% of all apprentice labor hours must be attributed to apprentices living in the following zip codes: 53204, 53205, 53206, 53208, 53210, 53212, 53215, 53218, 53233 The contractor shall specifically note the SBE, residency, and apprenticeship forms for this project. Bid Security Required: Bond (either Electronic or Paper), Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Cash to accompany bid: 10% of the Contractor's Base Bid. For those bids being submitted and using a Paper Bond, the contractor may fax a signed/executed copy of the bid bond to the Department of Public Works Contract Office at 414-286-8110. If the forms are not filled out properly, it will be cause for rejection of the bid. However, the faxed 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 will then need to be submitted by the contractor to the Department of Public Works Contract Office, Rm. 506, Municipal Building, immediately upon being notified that they are the apparent low bidder. The Invitation to Bid, all bid documents and the Plans and Specifications for the listed project(s) are all available electronically on the DPW 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. Contractors must complete the training no later than 30 days after the date of contract award. 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 Small Business Development (OSBD) 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 LCP Tracker Labor Compliance Software after the date of contract award. Throughout the contract term, Contractors are required to regularly provide timely payroll information via LCP Tracker. Please contact the DPW Contracts Office at 414-286-3314 should you have any questions or concerns regarding the training or reporting process. Electronic documents can be obtained at City of Milwaukee. There are a limited number of hard copies of the bid documents available. If you only print the documents from the DPW please call 414-286-3314 to have your company name and contact information placed on the plan holder list. Contractor must comply with all provisions of the City of Milwaukee General Official Notice to Contractors