Notice to Contractors Unit G-26: STORMWATER POND DREDGING CITY OF APPLETON THE CITY OF APPLETON HAS IMPLEMENTED ONLINE BIDDING USING THE QUEST CONSTRUCTION DATA NETWORK. ONLY ELECTRONIC BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH WWW.QUESTCDN.COM The contract documents may be viewed and downloaded by registering with QuestCDN online (www.questcdn.com). Call (952) 233-1632 or email info@questcdn.com for assistance. This contract is Quest eBidDoc# 9824330. Interested parties may view the contract documents at no cost on the QuestCDN website prior to becoming a plan holder. To be considered a plan holder for bids, a contractor must register on QuestCDN.com and purchase the digital contract documents at a non-refundable cost of $22. Registering as a plan holder is recommended for all prime contractors and subcontractors as plan holders will receive addenda and other contract document updates via QuestCDN. For this solicitation, bids will ONLY be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com. Download the bid documents and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement to access the electronic bid qualifications and bid worksheet. Bids must be entered and submitted by 1:45 p.m. (C.S.T) November 17, 2025. Bids will be read at 2:00 p.m. at City Center Building, Sixth Floor, 100 N Appleton Street, Appleton, WI 54911. No bid will be opened unless the "Bidders Proof of Responsibility" for 2025 is filed in the office of the City Clerk not later than November 12, 2025. Forms are included in specifications and are also available at the office of the City Clerk. Reference is made to Section 66.0901 Wisconsin Statutes. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise's (DBEs), including minority business enterprises (MBEs) and women's business enterprises (WBEs), are encouraged to submit bids. No bid shall be received unless accompanied by a certified check or a bid bond equal to five percent of the bid, payable to the City as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 10 days from the date the lowest responsible bidder's bid is accepted. If the bidder fails to file such contract and bond within the time set by the City, the check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the City as liquidated damages. Project: Unit G-26 POND DREDGING Tracking Pad - EA - 2 Pond Dewatering - LS - 2 Silt Fence - LF - 1200 Type "D" Inlet Protection - EA - 4 Pond Dredging - CY - 1232 Vegetation Restoration - SY - 1750 The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept any bid deemed for the best interests of the City and to waive any informalities in the bidding. DATE: October 29, 2025 Amy Molitor, City Clerk WNAXLP October 31, November 7 2025 LWIX0396227