Wellhouse #3 and Ground Reservoir The work for which bids are asked includes the following: Construction of a Wellhouse No. 3 including well pump, power systems, controls, standby power generator, process mechanical piping, concrete ground reservoir, and booster pump system. The wellhouse facility consist of masonry block construction; the building will contain the municipal well, electrical, controls, HVAC, plumbing, liquid chemical feed equipment, process piping, booster pump system, and hydromantic pressure tanks. Site work requires water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer utility pipe construction, erosion control, grading, structural excavation, and paving. Project includes process upgrades to Wellhouse No. 2 including installation of a standby-generator, SCADA, and other upgrades. Project includes SCADA system improvement to multiple sites: Wellhouses 1, 2, & 3, existing water tower, Village Public Works Shop, and other remote sites. The anticipated substantial completion date is June 4, 2025 and final completion date is September 17, 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. The 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 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. BIDDER is required to deliver the original certified check or bid bond within the 72 hours of bid opening to MSA Professional Services, Inc., Attn: Andrew Rockweiler, 1230 South Boulevard, Baraboo, WI 53913. The 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 No bid may be withdrawn within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. This project anticipates use of Wisconsin DNR Safe Drinking Water Loan 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. OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids. Question Deadline 01/15/2024 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to ENGINEER in writing.