STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by this resolution, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, resolves and orders as follows:
The town, by the town board, is authorized to enter into a public contract with a responsible bidder, as defined under
s. 60.47 (1), Wis. stats., with an estimated cost for the public contract to the Town of ________ greater than $25,000.
Due to the estimated cost of the public contract to the Town of ________, the town clerk shall publish this resolution as a class 2 notice under
s. 985.07, Wis. stats., to serve as an advertisement for bids to perform the terms of the public contract for the Town of ________ as described below:
1. The town board, by this resolution, establishes and provides notice of the following general bid specifications and conditions for the bid and for the proposed public contract: [list conditions and specifications].
2.
The town board reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted for the public contract without any basis, and without disclosure for cause. The proposed public contract will not be a town road improvement project under
s. 86.31, Wis. stats., for which specific criteria and procedures apply for contracting with any county.
3. The bids for the public contract shall be submitted by the bidders for acceptance to ________ ________ [designate town officer] at ______________ [designate location] before ________ ___, 20__ [specify deadline date], at ________ __.m. [specify time]
4. The bidders' proof of financial responsibility are as follows: [list requirements].
5. The bids for the public contract will be opened by the town board or its agents at ______________ [designate location] on ________ ___, 20__ [specify date], at ________ __.m. [specify time]
6. The bid specifications and a copy of the proposed contract document with the Town of ________ will be available to bidders from the ________ [designate town officer] at ______________ [designate location].
7. The bid schedule and construction time schedule for the Town of ________, including any prebid meeting date, preconstruction dates, and completion dates are as follows: [list events, dates, times, and places].
8. The payment schedule and conditions for payment by the town board are as follows: [insert dates and conditions of payment for each date].
9. The bond and insurance requirements for the bid and for public contract by the bidder for the Town of ________ are as follows: [state requirements].
10. (Optional) The traffic control and physical structure relocation requirements for the bidders are as follows: [state requirements].
11. General bid specifications and conditions are as follows [
optional, including estimates of major quantities of asphatic concrete paving, crushed aggregate, pavement pulverizing, pavement milling, and seal coating]: [insert conditions and specifications].
12. (Optional) The contractor shall be prequalified by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation to perform the work on the bid price prior to submittal of its bid.
13. (Optional) A performance bond in the amount of 100% of the total bid price and a certification of insurance, along with an executed contract with the Town of ________ will be required of the successful bidder.
14. (Optional) Unless supplanted by specific provisions, all contracting procedures and materials supplied under the proposal shall conform to all of the following:
a. The Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 1996 Edition, and all subsequent revisions for the Wisconsin Division of Highways, Department of Transportation.
(Optional) The town clerk shall mail, by first class mail, a copy of this resolution as a proposal for bids to the following interested persons: [list interested persons].
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
