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Zignego Company and Payne & Dolan are the apparent low bidders for two big road projects advertised in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's August letting.
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Lobbying group argues state should give edge to Wisconsin contractors
A lobbying group is considering pushing for changes that would give Wisconsin contractors an edge over out-of-state companies — a policy it says might be needed in response to a recent increase in the number of out-of-state contractors that are winning local projects.
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Read More »Mortenson implicated in bidding probe
Alleged bidding improprieties by the construction giant and other contractors are delaying work on a large convention-center project.
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Read More »Milwaukee ordinance to give bidding edge to ‘socially responsible’ contractors
A newly proposed ordinance in Milwaukee would give a bidding edge to city contractors who hire felons, help workers earn high school diplomas, or provide other "socially responsible" employee incentives.
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Read More »First Foxconn bid package released
A pair of bids for Foxconn Technology Group’s production plant in Racine County are now up for grabs — marking the first call for work on the $10 billion project. M+W Group and Gilbane Construction Co., the project’s construction and design ...
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Read More »EDITORIAL: Foxconn bidding process should be transparent
In directing contractors to sign up at wisconnvalley.wi.gov to learn of Foxconn bidding opportunities, state officials were taking a step in the right direction. It’s not enough, though.
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Read More »Bill would increase competitive-bidding threshold to $75K
The backers of a bill that would both increase the threshold for bids needing to go out for competitive bidding and add school districts to the units of government that need to follow competitive-bidding rules for projects say they expect the legislation to move ...
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Read More »State officials looking beyond low-bid system for road projects
State officials are hoping that an alternative to Wisconsin’s current low-bid-wins system for road projects will help them stretch precious transportation money just a bit further.
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Read More »WisDOT to test confidential bidder system
In an experiment starting later this year, contractors who bid on state transportation projects will be able to keep their names out of the public spotlight until the letting date.
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Read More »Keeping public plans, specs open to the public
Irritated that some local governments had begun charging contractors to see project plans and specifications, industry representatives have lobbied successfully in favor of a law requiring that copies of those documents be provided for free to public plan rooms maintained by independent groups throughout the state.
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