Doing Business >

Design and construction

Construction bid letting | Engineering and related services | Procedures and standards | Programs

Note: all documents on this page are in Adobe PDF format.

Construction bid letting

• Airport bidding information
• Highway construction bidding information
• Master contract schedule (let and non-let)

Engineering and related services

• WisDOT review of consultant prepared structure plans (June 17, 2010)
• Profit on subcontracts memo (May 11, 2010)
• Contract reduction memo (November 2, 2009)
• Contract reduction memo (October 13, 2009)
• Contract reduction memo (August 31, 2009)
• Field rate accounting
  • Field rate - frequently asked questions (April 14, 2009)
  • Proposed language to be added to FDM 8-10-20 (April 14, 2009)
• WisDOT/ACEC-WI Transportation Improvement Conference (Elkhart Lake, WI) - Webcasts (March 18, 2008)
• Doing Business with WisDOT as an engineering and related services firm
• Extranet for consultants
  • Getting access to the consultant extranet
  • Extranet FAQ
  • With password, use extranet to find:
    • Contract documents and forms
    • WisDOT Manuals
    • Standards and tools
• Registration
  • AASHTO Uniform Audit and Accounting Guide (2.1 MB)
    • Clarification and additional information regarding Audit Guide (295 KB)
  • Address and e-mail changes (Roster firms only)
  • Consultant registration process
  • Consultant financial report
  • E-mail notification list
  • Facilities capital cost of money table
  • Roster of Eligible Engineering Consultants (July 7, 2010)
• Selections and awards
  • 2009-10 construction selections
    • By region (December 2, 2009)
    • By firm (December 2, 2009)
    • Master contracts (December 22, 2009)
    • Addendum #1 (March 29, 2010)
    • Addendum #2 (March 29, 2010)
    • Addendum #3 (April 20, 2010)
    • Addendum #4 - for 2008-09 construction selections (April 21, 2010)
    • Addendum #5 (May 6, 2010)
    • Addendum #6 (May 24, 2010)
    • Selections - Mega projects (October 21, 2009)
  • Design/related selections (July 29, 2010)
    • FY 2011-2012 design master contracts (May 18, 2010)
• Construction solicitations
  • Construction engineering services - 2010-2011 (July 14, 2010)
• Design and related services
  • August quarterly solicitation (July 26, 2010)
  • Special solicitation - High-speed rail project (July 8, 2010)
    • Questions and answers (July 20, 2010)
  • Previous design solicitations
  • Solicitation schedule
  • Using ESubmit for solicitations
• General information and processes

Procedures and standards

• Airports
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• Approved product lists
• Erosion Control Product Acceptability List (PAL) - provides guidance in the installation and proper use of erosion and sediment control products
• Public improvement liens
• Public information guidelines
• Roadway design files
• Roadway standards
  • Facilities Development Manual (FDM)
  • Utility Coordination Guide (UC Guide)
  • Standard Specifications for highway and structures construction (Spec)
  • Construction and Materials Manual (CMM)
    • Construction notes
  • Quality Management Program (QMP)
    • Ride Quality Information
  • Contract Administration
• Standardized Special Provisions (STSP)
• Structures
• Wisconsin Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (WMUTCD)

Programs

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program
  • Eligibility requirements
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) contract goals
• In This Together - ideas and examples of how businesses can not only survive, but thrive, during a construction project
• Laboratory qualification program - ensures contractors' and consultants' sampling and testing lab materials meet mandatory requirements
• WISCORS (Wisconsin Continuously Operating Reference Stations)

All external hyperlinks are provided for your information and for the benefit of the general public. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation does not testify to, sponsor or endorse the accuracy of the information provided on externally linked pages.

You will need the Adobe Reader (provided free of charge) to view PDF files. For more information about getting your free copy of the Adobe Reader, visit WisDOT's Software information page.

Questions about the content of this page:
Greg Jacobson, gregory.jacobson@dot.wi.gov
Last modified: July 29, 2010