DPW Forestry District HQ, South Boiler Replacement Located at: 2024 West Holt Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215. Time for Completion: Boilers and pumps shall be fully operational no later than August 3, 2025. Liquidated Damages, per diem: $150.00 The residency requirement for this project is 10% 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, 53215, and 53233. The SBE requirement for this project is 5% 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 online. If there are any questions regarding SBE firms, please contact the OEI 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, 53215, and 53233 The contractor shall specifically note the SBE, residency, and apprenticeship forms for this project. If the forms are not filled out properly, it will be cause for rejection of the bid. Bidder participation is urged to become familiar with all aspects of the project and bidding requirements. All questions should be submitted in writing prior to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 to dpitts@milwaukee.gov. No questions may be answered after that date and time. No questions shall be answered verbally. No verbal information from any source is to be relied upon by any respondent in the development of their Bid. Written questions and responses will be documented by way of addenda, which will be forwarded to all bidders. Bid Security Required: Bond, Certified Check, Cashier's Check or Cash to accompany bid: 10% of the Contractor's Base Bid. For those bids being submitted through online 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, within 24 hours upon being notified that they are the apparent low bidder. Any required addenda or response related to listed projects will be posted electronically. Call 414-286-3314 to have your company's name and contact information added to the plan holder's list. Scope of Work: 1. The work included under Division 26 shall consist of furnishing labor and materials necessary for the complete installation of the electrical systems shown on the Contract Drawings and described in the Specifications. This shall include minor items which are necessary to complete the installation and usually included in similar work even though not specifically mentioned in the Contract Documents. 2. Contractor shall walk through the installation at site with Ownerís representative prior to mounting equipment and routing conduit. 3. Include minor items which are obviously and reasonably necessary to complete the installation and usually included in similar work even though not specifically mentioned in the Contract Document. 4. Deviations due to a particular manufacturer's requirements shall be provided at no additional cost. 5. Contractor is responsible for the coordination of the installation of electrical equipment with other trades. Where conflicts between disciplines arise, contact the Engineer prior to equipment installation. 6. Factory-trained manufacturerís representative to provide operator training as specified in Division 1. 7. Provide as-built drawings and documents as required by Division 1.