Lake Accessibility & Stormwater Improvements - Babcock Park
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Request for Bid (RFB) from County of Dane - Madison, WI
County of Dane - Public Works Engineering has issued request for bid (rfb), solicitation 326028.
Dane County is seeking bids from qualified contractors for Lake Accessibility & Stormwater Improvements at Babcock Park, located at 2909 US Hwy 51, McFarland, WI. This project involves excavation and grading for stormwater facilities and user access improvements and is being delivered under a lump sum contract. The goal of this project is to improve stormwater controls and improve user accessibility to the boat launch and adjacent areas and must comply with all applicable county specifications, ordinances, and local permitting requirements. Interested vendors should have demonstrated experience in projects of similar size and complexity. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Babcock Boat Launch, 2909 US Hwy 51, McFarland, WI 53558. All questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Bid packages are due by Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Responses are due November 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST.
Questions must be submitted by October 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT.
A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT at 2909 US Hwy 51, McFarland, WI 53558.
Commodity categories: Construction Services, General (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services).
Contact: Ryan Shore, Project Manager (shore@countyofdane.com, (608) 445-0109).
1 document is attached to the notice: RFB 326028.
The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/countyofdane/projects/305327. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.
Who should bid
Excavation & Grading, Site Utilities contractors - the work is Madison, WI.
Deadline
17 November 2026, 2:00 PM CST (46 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct)
How to submit
On the agency's own system, not on BusyBids. Open the official notice
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- The notice describes a mandatory site visit or pre-bid meeting - a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened.
- The notice lists a pre-bid meeting on 21 October - check whether attendance is mandatory.
- Questions close on 28 October, before the bid deadline.
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Important dates
Add all to calendar| Event | Date and time | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory | 21 October 2026, 1:00 PM CDT check | |
| Questions due | 28 October 2026, 5:00 PM CDT check | |
| Bid deadline46 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct | 17 November 2026, 2:00 PM CST check | 46 days |
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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Wisconsin, first seen 29 September 2026, last confirmed 1 October 2026.
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