NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received in the City Administrative office located on the fourth floor of the City-County Government Center, 160 South Macy Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54936-0150 on or before 2:30 PM, May 29, 2025 at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the City Manager’s conference room for the contract identified as “2025 BASKETBALL COURT REHABILITATION”. Telephone and Fax bids will not be accepted.
The work includes pulverizing and paving basketball courts at Taylor & McKinley Parks.
There will be a pre-bid meeting May 14, 2025 at 9:30 am. The meeting will be held at: Taylor Park Basketball Court, 115 South Hickory Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935. The meeting is nonmandatory; however, the contractor is responsible for reviewing the site and familiarizing himself
with the conditions.
All bids shall be prepared on the proposal forms provided in the specifications and shall be addressed to City of Fond du Lac, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Each bid envelope shall be properly identified on the face thereof “SEALED BID – 2025 BASKETBALL COURT
REHABILITATION FILE NO. 2025-045.” No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of (30) thirty days after the opening of said bids, without consent of the Director of Public Works. 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.
Late proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances. Any proposal(s) received after the scheduled time for closing will be returned to the proposing firm unopened. Sole responsibility rests with the proposing firm to see that their proposal is received on time.
No bid will be opened unless the “Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility” for 2025 is filed at least five (5) days before the scheduled time for opening of bids. Reference is made to Section 66.0901(2) and (3) Wisconsin Statutes. The Director of Public Works decision as to qualifications shall be final.
Each proposal 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.