The Sludge Thickeners No. 1 And No. 2 Rehabilitation Project involves the removal and replacement of gravity thickening equipment located in the respective tanks. Major equipment removal and replacement consists of motor drives, walkways, rake arms and piping. Project also includes disconnecting existing electrical feeds to the motor drive and reconnection to the new motor drives. All prospective bidders must submit qualifications for review and approval by the District. Prequalification applications will be distributed with the Contract documents or can be obtained from the District. 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 September 13, 2024 Bidders will be notified only of disqualification no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2024 If a bidder has not filed the prequalification application, their proposal shall not be opened. 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. Est. Completion Date: Oct. 31, 2025 Pre-Qualification: Yes 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, FAX (608) 299-2129, email: erikr@madsewer.org.