Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes awarding the contract for the Madison Municipal Building Flagpole Replacement at a total estimated cost of $168,588, including contingency. Funding for the project is available in Munis #15642. No additional appropriation is required.
Title
Awarding Public Works Contract No. 9805, Madison Municipal Building Flagpole Replacement. (District 4)
Body
WHEREAS, in 2018 the Madison Common Council declared the day after Thanksgiving to be Ho-Chunk Nation Day in the City of Madison; and,
WHEREAS, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway signed a proclamation on November 25,2020 to display the flag of the Ho-Chunk Nation in front of the Madison Municipal Building in order to recognize that the City of Madison is located on the Nation’s ancestral lands; and,
WHEREAS, Madison displays numerous flags to show support and bring awareness to certain movements where a single flagpole does not provide the height needed to respectfully display multiple flags especially during periods of flags ordered to half-mast; and,
WHEREAS, the Council on 07/01/2025, approved plans and specifications and authorized the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Public Works contract 9670, Madison Municipal Building Flagpole Replacement (RES - 25-00376); and,
WHEREAS, only one bid was received and remained unopened; and,
WHEREAS, the project was rebid under contract number 9745 where it received one bid that was opened and found to be over the authorized budget; and,
WHEREAS, the project was advertised for rebid from 06/25/2026 to 07/09/2026 under contract number 9805 where it received three competitive bids with an apparent low base bid of $156,100; and,
WHEREAS, Engineering staff have concluded that rebidding the Madison Municipal Building Flagpole Replacement project would not result in significantly lower costs; and,
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council accepts the following bids for miscellaneous improvements and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with the low bidder for the Madison Municipal Building Flagpole Replacement project, as determined by the base bids contained herein, and proceed with a contract for work identified as part of the base bid subject to the Contractor’s compliance with Section 39.02 of the Madison General Ordinances concerning compliance with the Affirmative Action provisions and subject to the Contractor’s compliance with Section 33.07 of the Madison General Ordinances regarding Best Value Contracting; and,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the funds be encumbered to cover the costs of the projects contained herein.
See attached document (Contract No. 9805) for itemization of bids.