The City of Fond du Lac welcomes the opportunity to do business with all interested vendors. City bid opportunities from the Purchasing Division are published through DemandStar, an online marketplace connecting local governments with an extensive network of suppliers across Wisconsin and nationwide. DemandStar is open and accessible to all businesses. DemandStar gives you instant access to RFPs, bids, quotes, and other opportunities with the City of Fond du Lac.
To become a DemandStar Subscriber, view these DemandStar – Registration Instructions. Registering for a complimentary account with DemandStar will provide:
- Instant access to all bid and quotes for the City of Fond du Lac
- Automatic notifications from the City of Fond du Lac – right to your inbox
- The ability to quickly view the contractual terms and scope of work
- All the forms and documents you need in one place.
Note: Large Street Maintenance and Utility Projects will not be found on DemandStar. Street Maintenance and Utility Project bids are published through Quest and can also be seen below.
Open Bids
Bid 2024-051: Fond du Lac Loop Signage
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received in the City Administrative Office at the City/County Government Center (CCGC), 160 South Macy Street, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, until 11:00 A.M. CST, Thursday, May 9th, 2024 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Manager’s Conference Room, 4th Floor of the CCGC. The project quantities includes but are not limited to the following described approximate quantities of work:
SCOPE OF WORK
• Providing and installing new wayfinding and directional signage along sections of the Fond du Lac Loop Trail.
Complete digital bidding documents are available at www.demandstar.com.
All bids shall be prepared on the bid forms provided in the specifications and shall remain attached thereto, and shall be addressed to City of Fond du Lac, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Bids may not be delivered by facsimile transmission or other telecommunication or electronic means. Each bid envelope shall be properly identified on the face thereof “BID FOR LOOP SIGNAGE, NO.2024-051”. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of (30) thirty days after the opening of said bids, without the consent of the Deputy Procurement Officer. The City of Fond du Lac may reject any or all bids on any basis and without disclosure of any reason. The failure to make a disclosure shall not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action against the City. The City also reserves the right to waive any formalities or informalities in bidding, and to select the bid that, in its opinion, will best serve the interests of the City.
No bid will be opened unless the “Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility” for 2024 is filed and approved at least (5) five days before the scheduled time for opening of bids. Reference is made to Section 66.0901(2) & (3) Wisconsin Statutes. The Director of Public Works decision as to qualifications shall be final.
Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility can be obtained from www.fdl.wi.gov/administration/purchasing/.
There is one mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled at 10:00 A.M. CST, Tuesday, April 30th, 2024. Interested bidders must sign up in advance for the mandatory pre-bid meeting.
2024 Street & Utility Reconstruction
Weblink: City of Fond du Lac Bid Documents on Quest CDN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received in the City Administrative Offices within the City-County Government Center, 160 South Macy Street, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, until 2:00 PM CST, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Manager’s Conference Room.
Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. Contractors may download the digital plan documents for a non-refundable fee of $35.00 by inputting the Quest project number: 9032057 on the Project Search page.
Bid 2024-032: MARTIN ELEVATED TANK REPAINT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received in the City Administrative Office at the
City/County Government Center (CCGC), 160 South Macy Street, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin,
until 1:30 P.M. CST, Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud
in the City Manager’s Conference Room, 4th Floor of the CCGC. The project quantities includes but are
not limited to the following described approximate quantities of work:
SCOPE OF WORK
Spot surface preparation, power washing, and overcoating the exterior, surface preparing and
repainting the interior wet, and spot surface preparing with coating the interior dry of a 500,000-gallon,
single pedestal spheroid elevated tank in addition to a new cathodic protection system, adding a new
handrail, and minor tank modifications.
Complete digital bidding documents are available at www.demandstar.com.
All bids shall be prepared on the bid forms provided in the specifications and shall remain attached
thereto, and shall be addressed to City of Fond du Lac, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Bids may
not be delivered by facsimile transmission or other telecommunication or electronic means. Each bid
envelope shall be properly identified on the face thereof “SEALED BID – MARTIN ELEVATED TANK
REPAINT”. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of (30) thirty days after the opening of said bids,
without the consent of the Deputy Procurement Officer. The City of Fond du Lac may reject any or all
bids on any basis and without disclosure of any reason. The failure to make a disclosure shall not result
in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action against the City. The City also reserves the right to waive
any formalities or informalities in bidding, and to select the bid that, in its opinion, will best serve the
interests of the City.
No bid will be opened unless the “Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility” for 2024 is filed and approved at least
(5) five days before the scheduled time for opening of bids. Reference is made to Section 66.0901(2) &
(3) Wisconsin Statutes. The Director of Public Works decision as to qualifications shall be final.
Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility can be obtained from www.fdl.wi.gov/administration/purchasing/.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, or bank draft, payable to the City of Fond du Lac, or
satisfactory bid bond, in the amount of 5% of the gross bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted as
the successful bid, such successful bidder will execute and file the proposed contract and performance
bond within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract.
Bid 2024-090: TROWBRIDGE RESERVOIR REHABILITATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received in the City Administrative Office at the
City/County Government Center (CCGC), 160 South Macy Street, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin,
until 2:00 P.M. CST, Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud
in the City Manager’s Conference Room, 4th Floor of the CCGC. The project quantities includes but are
not limited to the following described approximate quantities of work:
SCOPE OF WORK
Rehabilitation of a reservoir on Trowbridge Drive, including replacing the access hatch and the roof vent,
adding a new exterior ladder with fall protection system, adding a roof handrail, modifying the existing
over flow pipe and adding a new penetration through the reservoir wall, rerouting the drain piping,
surface preparation and coating of the existing exterior roof, and restoration of a berm on site.
Complete digital bidding documents are available at www.demandstar.com.
All bids shall be prepared on the bid forms provided in the specifications and shall remain attached
thereto, and shall be addressed to City of Fond du Lac, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Bids may
not be delivered by facsimile transmission or other telecommunication or electronic means. Each bid
envelope shall be properly identified on the face thereof “SEALED BID – TROWBRIDGE RESERVOIR
REHABILITATION”. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of (30) thirty days after the opening of said
bids, without the consent of the Deputy Procurement Officer. The City of Fond du Lac may reject any or
all bids on any basis and without disclosure of any reason. The failure to make a disclosure shall not
result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action against the City. The City also reserves the right to
waive any formalities or informalities in bidding, and to select the bid that, in its opinion, will best serve
the interests of the City.
No bid will be opened unless the “Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility” for 2024 is filed and approved at least
(5) five days before the scheduled time for opening of bids. Reference is made to Section 66.0901(2) &
(3) Wisconsin Statutes. The Director of Public Works decision as to qualifications shall be final.
Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility can be obtained from www.fdl.wi.gov/administration/purchasing/.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, or bank draft, payable to the City of Fond du Lac, or
satisfactory bid bond, in the amount of 5% of the gross bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted as
the successful bid, such successful bidder will execute and file the proposed contract and performance
bond within ten (10) days after notice of award of contract.
Bid 2024-056: Police Protective Equipment
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received in the City Administrative Office at the City/County Government Center (CCGC), 160 South Macy Street, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, until 2:00P.M. CST, Thursday, April 25th, 2024at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Manager’s Conference Room, 4th Floor of the CCGC. The project quantities includes but are not limited to the following described approximate quantities of work:
SCOPE OF WORK
• To purchase PPE that meets the needs of the Police Department.
Complete electronic bidding documents are available at www.demandstar.com.
All bids shall be prepared on the bid forms provided in the specifications and shall remain attached thereto, and shall be addressed to City of Fond du Lac, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Bids may not be delivered by facsimile transmission or other telecommunication or electronic means. Each bid envelope shall be properly identified on the face thereof “BID FOR POLICE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, NO. 2024-056”.
No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of (60) sixty days after the opening of said bids, without the consent of the Deputy Procurement Officer. The City of Fond du Lac may reject any or all bids on any basis and without disclosure of any reason. The failure to make a disclosure shall not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action against the City. The City also reserves the right to waive any formalities or informalities in proposing and to select the bid that, in its opinion, will best serve the interests of the City.