Portage County CTH A STP-Rural Program Roadway Design

The Portage County Highway Department is soliciting engineering consulting services for the pavement replacement and structure reconstruction of CTH A from CTH Z to STH 66 in the Town of Alban, including the replacement of Structure P-49-0913. This project is part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s 2024–2029 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law STP-Rural Program under project numbers 6784-01-04/74 and is scheduled for construction letting on March 13, 2029, with a PS&E submittal deadline of November 1, 2028. The consultant will be responsible for a full range of engineering services including surveying, agency and utility coordination, municipal liaison, public involvement, environmental documentation, right-of-way platting, design reporting, and development of preliminary and final plans, all in strict compliance with WisDOT guidelines and Wisconsin State Statutes. The contract will be awarded through Quality-Based Selection, meaning cost proposals are not solicited or evaluated; the award will go to the highest-scoring responsive and responsible proposer based solely on technical merit. The solicitation, numbered 2026-27PC and issued on August 6, 2026, with a response deadline of September 1, 2026, requires proposers to submit one original and three copies of a bound proposal organized into three designated tabs with mandatory attachments including an affidavit of authority, references, confidentiality designation, and compliance with mandatory eligibility criteria such as state roster status and professional liability insurance. Key evaluation factors include relevant project experience, proposer solutions and agency coordination, staff qualifications, organizational capabilities, and the ability to meet deadlines with quality control, totaling 1000 points. All subcontractors require prior written approval, and the prime consultant bears full responsibility for their performance. Insurance requirements include $1 million in commercial general liability and automobile liability, with policies issued by Wisconsin-licensed insurers holding an AM Best rating of A1 or higher. Proposals must be submitted via physical hard copy only to the Portage County Purchasing office, with no electronic submissions accepted. The contract start date is TBD in early 2027, and while no specific contract value is disclosed, funding is federally sourced through WisDOT’s Northcentral Region. Contract administration is jointly handled by Portage County and WisDOT, with Jason Schaeffer serving as the Local Program Manager and Chris Schultz as the Procurement