Saturday, February 4, 2012

Bidding the Second Time Around @ the Madison Public Library


Findorff and Son win Central Library bid again. Wisconsin State Journal, 2/3/2012)

Excerpt:  Madison officials chose Findorff for the project last year but reopened the bidding process in early January because of expected legal challenges. The city's initial bidding process included a requirement it was not entitled to impose that the contractors use a percentage of subcontractors owned by minorities and women. 

The legal glitch put off construction from an expected start of Feb. 13 to March 28. 

Findorff's bid must still go through a review process involving representatives from the city's civil rights department, the engineering department and the public library. A final decision is expected by next Tuesday afternoon, said Bryan Cooper, project manager for the reconstruction. 

The process would then move to the city's public works committee, which meets Feb. 22, followed by a hearing and possible decision by the City Council on Feb. 28.

Related articles:
City to rebid library project. (12/22/2011)
Madison Community Foundation awards $500,000 grant for new Madison Central Library.   (12/16/2011)
Retiring Guy takes a last look at the 1960s-era Madison Central Library.  (11/13/2011)
Madison Central Library prepares for move to temporary facility. (11/9/2011)
Madison Public Library misses cut on $4.5 million tax credit.  (9/14/2011)
Board to consider Plan B financing.  (9/1/2011)
Central library to relocate in November.  (7/27/2011)
Central library reconstruction project to proceed.  (4/29/2011)
Negotiations continue.  (4/27/2011)
Central library not a major issue with candidate or mayor Soglin. (4/19/2011)
Soglin wants to make sure ducks are in a row for Central Library Project.  (4/16/2011)
Latest design review.  (4/8/2011)
Midway Design presentation for Madison Central Library.  (2/25/2011)
Final design for renovated central library unveiled.  (12/8/2010)
And the beat goes on.  (4/14/2010)

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