MAUSTON 2023 WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY UPGRADE The work for which bids are asked includes, but is not limited to, the following items at the City of Mauston Wastewater Treatment Facility, Main Lift Station, and Liberty Lift Station. At the Main Lift Station: installation and integration of an Owner-procured mechanical fine screen, new dry pit suction lift pumps, main lift station & office/lab buildings architectural, plumbing, HVAC and electrical upgrades, new diesel back-up generator, site electrical and natural gas services, site paving, and new process piping and controls systems. At the Wastewater Treatment Facility: upgrade of an aerated lagoon treatment process with new aeration system, new blower, chemical dosing locations, new fiberglass reinforced polymer structures for sampling and flow measurement, new influent flow meter and manhole, new influent manhole manual screening device, new process piping and controls. At the Liberty Lift Station new diesel back-up generator, site electrical upgrades, and architectural improvements to generator building. The anticipated substantial completion date is July 31, 2025 and final completion date is December 30, 2025. No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the OWNER as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 15 days after the award of the contract. 1702 Pankratz Street, Madison, WI 53704The certified check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 15 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages. No bid may be withdrawn within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The minimum wages to be paid on the project shall be in accordance with Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates. Federal wage rates can be found at https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations. Be aware that project Administrators, Bidders, and Contractors are required to use the latest federal wage rate available at the time of bid opening. This project anticipates use of Wisconsin DNR Clean Water Fund Program funding. We encourage Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), including Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs), and Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit bid proposals. A municipality, in awarding prime contracts, and the primary engineer and primary contractor, in awarding subcontractors, are required to make a good faith effort to achieve a combined minimum goal of 15% participation for MBE/WBE utilization in accordance with s.NR 162.09(3), s.NR 166.12(4), and s.NR 167.18(4) Wis. Admin. Code. If a subcontractor awards subcontracts, these requirements shall apply to the subcontractor. The Contractor shall conform to the "Use of American Iron and Steel" provision of H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, section 436, including all iron and steel products used in the project. Bid Proposals may be denied if the requirements of this section are not met and waivers are required. EPA guidance for the use of American Iron and Steel (AIS) can be found at electronically. OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.