MADISON METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT PRIMARY TANK 6 REHABILITATION PROJECT The project is located at the Districts Nine Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1610 Moorland Rd., Madison, Wisconsin. This project is exempt from State of Wisconsin sales and use taxes in accordance with Wisconsin Administrative Rule Tax 11.11 pursuant to Section 77.54(26) of the Wisconsin Statutes. Contract letting is subject to the provisions of Section 66.0901, Wisconsin Statutes. All proposal responses will be public records. All questions regarding the project shall be directed to Erik Rehr, Maintenance and Reliability Manager, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District. Phone: (608) 709-1833, Cell (608) 514-3126, email: erikr@madsewer.org. Bidders who have already submitted prequalification documentation to the District within the current calendar year need not resubmit but must notify the District in writing by the due date (using the form provided) of their desire to prequalify for this specific work. Prequalification applications must be completed and emailed to prequalifications @madsewer.org no later than 4:00 p.m. (local time) on October 9, 2023. Bidders will be notified only of disqualification no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 13, 2023. If a bidder has not filed the prequalification application, their proposal shall not be opened. The Primary Tank 6 Rehabilitation Project involves the removal and replacement of primary thickening equipment located in the respective tank. Major equipment removal and replacement consists of sprockets, shafts, drive chain, flights, scum troughs and effluent launders. Other wear components in the tank shall be replaced as well. For the pavement contractor to be qualified, they must have at least 5 years of active experience in mechanical construction in an industrial facility environment. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any technicality and accept any bid that may, in its opinion, be advantageous to the District. In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition, developmental disability, or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff and termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Contractor further agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. Bid security in an amount equal to at least 5% of the bid amount shall accompany each Bid in Accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in an amount equal to the Contract Price. Bids shall be addressed to the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District; Erik Rehr, Maintenance and Reliability Manager; 1610 Moorland Road; Madison, Wisconsin 53713; and shall be marked "Sealed Bid, Primary Tank 6 Rehabilitation Project.