Portage County CTH II Local Bridge Program Bridge Design

Portage County Highway Department is seeking proposals from qualified engineering consulting firms to design a new bridge structure over Bear Creek on County Highway II in the Town of Linwood. This project is part of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s 2024-2029 Local Bridge Program, with the goal of completing all design and related tasks in accordance with WisDOT standards and Wisconsin statutes. The scope includes project administration, surveying, coordination with agencies and utilities, public involvement, environmental documentation, right-of-way platting if necessary, design reports, preliminary and final plans, and the final PS&E package. The project is scheduled for design in State Fiscal Year 2025, with a final PS&E due by August 1, 2026, and a letting date set for November 10, 2026. The specific timeline for other deliverables will be established once the contract is negotiated and awarded through a Quality Based Selection process. The contract will be managed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Local Program Manager, Jason Schaeffer, from the Wisconsin Rapids Office, with no cost to proposers for participating in the RFP process. The project’s estimated contract value ranges from $500,000 to $1,500,000, and the solicitation was posted on December 5, 2024, with proposals due by January 7, 2025. The project is classified under NAICS code 541330, and interested firms can find additional information and submit proposals through the Wisconsin VendorNet portal. The Portage County intends to award the contract based on a quality-based selection process to ensure the best qualified firm is chosen to deliver this critical infrastructure project.