Northwest Garage & DPW Field Headquarters – Air Handling Unit Replacement

CITY OF MILWAUKEE

SPECIFIC OFFICIAL NOTICE NO. 81-2026

Sealed bids will be opened on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. for Northwest Garage & DPW Field Headquarters – Air Handling Unit Replacement.

Bids are opened remotely and the public is welcome to attend.  Submit your bid either via Bid Express or via email to DPWbids@milwaukee.gov as detailed below. Contact DPWbids@milwaukee.gov to attend the bid opening via conference call.

Northwest Garage & DPW Field Headquarters – Air Handling Unit Replacement

Located at: Northwest Garage – 3025 West Ruby Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53209

DPW Field Headquarters – 3850 North 35th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53216

Time for Completion: 80 Working Days. Site construction work shall start/finish during Spring Shoulder Season 2027.

Liquidated Damages, per diem: $452.00

Mandatory (Virtual) Pre-Bid Meeting: A Mandatory Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.

(81-1-2026) Northwest Garage & DPW Field Headquarters – Air Handling Unit Replacement

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. (CDT)

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting

Meeting ID: 268 315 940 978 300

Passcode: nW7Uv9Aq

Dial in by phone

+1 414-251-0392,,551574239# United States, Milwaukee

Find a local number

Phone conference ID: 551 574 239#

The pre-bid meeting is mandatory to become familiar with all aspects of the project and bidding requirements. Attendance will be recorded and failure to provide representation will be cause for rejection of the bid. After the meeting, all bidders may schedule a follow-up site visit with Lee Clasen (leclasen@milwaukee.gov or 414-708-0339).

All questions (Pre-Bid RFI’s) should be submitted in writing prior to 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 10, 2026 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.

The residency requirement for this project is 0% 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, 53209, 53210, 53212, 53215, 53216, 53218, 53224, 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 in its entirety and is an element of bid responsiveness. Incomplete SBE Compliance Plans (Form A) or inaccurate SBE Compliance Plans will not be accepted and will render the bid non-responsive. For a complete listing of City of Milwaukee certified SBE firms, see the Department of Compliance and Engagement’s (DCE) website at https://milwaukee.diversitycompliance.com/. If there are any questions regarding SBE firms, please contact DCE 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 (RPP). Additionally, 40% of all RPP apprentice labor hours must be attributed to apprentices living in the following zip codes: 53204, 53205, 53206, 53208, 53209, 53210, 53212, 53215, 53216, 53218, 53224, 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.

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 Bid Express 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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All bid documents for the listed project(s) are available electronically at www.city.milwaukee.gov/dpwbids and at www.bidexpress.com and can be submitted using either Bid Express or by emailing PDF copies of the complete bid documents to DPWbids@milwaukee.gov before 10:30 A.M. on the date of the bid opening. However, Bidders are strongly encouraged to utilize www.bidexpress.com for submitting bids. Electronic documents can be obtained via https://mpw.milwaukee.gov/services/bid_notice?81-2026. Any required addenda or response related to listed projects will be posted on both the DPW and Bid Express websites. Call 414-286-3314 to have your company’s name and contact information added to the plan holder’s list.

PAYMENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS: All Contractors awarded a contract valued at $25,000.00 or more are required to participate in training on the City of Milwaukee’s B2GNow contract compliance software within 30 days of the contract award date. Throughout the contract term, Contractors are required to regularly provide timely subcontractor payment information in the City’s contract compliance software. Please contact the Department of Compliance and Engagement (DCE) at 414-286-5553 should you have any questions or concerns regarding the training or reporting process.

PAYROLL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS: The Prime Contractor awarded this project is required to participate in training on the City of Milwaukee’s Labor Compliance Reporting (LCR) Software after the date of contract award. Throughout the contract term, Contractors are required to regularly provide timely payroll information via the LCR app. Please contact the DPW Contracts Office at 414-286-3204 or email DPWLCR@milwaukee.gov should you have any questions or concerns regarding the training or reporting process.

Contractor must comply with all provisions of the CITY OF MILWAUKEE GENERAL OFFICIAL NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS published herein and at: www.city.milwaukee.gov/dpwbids

Signed:

_________________________________________

Jerrel Kruschke, P.E.

Commissioner of Public Works

PUBLISH TWO (2) TIMES INSERTION WITHOUT FAIL, Wednesday, August 12, 2026