ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Marathon County Stratford Highway Shop Exterior Re-Work Marathon County Facilities and Capital Management Department is soliciting bids for the Marathon County Stratford Highway Shop Exterior Re-Work. Bids shall be prepared in accordance with the contract documents prepared by Angus Young Associates, 555 South River Street, Janesville, WI 53548. Time and Place for Receiving Bids: Marathon County will accept sealed bids at the Facilities and Capital Management Dept. office. Bids Due: February 5, 2026 2:00 PM Marathon County Facilities and Capital Management 1100 Lake View Drive, Suite 800 (Door 23) Wausau, WI 54403 Bid Opening: Public Basis of Bid: Single Lump Sum Bids received after 2:00 p.m. will not be accepted. Actual receipt by said time is required and deposit in the U.S. mail is insufficient. The envelope containing the sealed Bid shall bear the name and address of the interested firm and the notation Marathon County Stratford Highway Shop Exterior Re-Work on the OUTSIDE of the envelope. Bids will be read publicly after the 2:00 p.m. Deadline. For E-mail bids they must have Marathon County Stratford Highway Shop Exterior Re-Work in the subject line Attn: Craig Christians, Facility Planner craig.christians@marathoncounty.gov. BIDDING DOCUMENTS: The Bidding Documents will be on file after January 20, 2026 , for inspection at Marathon County, Facilities and Capital Management Department Offices,1000 Lake View Drive, Suite 800 (Door 23), Wausau, WI 54403. also available on the Marathon County Website www.marathoncounty.gov. Pre-Bid Walk Through: MANDATORY Pre-bid Meeting, January 29, 2026 10:00 AM , W4165 State Hwy. 97, Edgar, WI 54426 meeting at the project site. RESERVATIONS: Marathon County reserves the right to reject in whole or in part any and all bids, to waive any informalities, and to accept the bids determined to be in the best interest of the County. This advertisement may be canceled if determined to be in the best interest of the County. ETHICS: The General Code of the County of Marathon contains various procurement policies which are applicable to this proposed procurement. These include prohibitions against gratuities and kickbacks. This request is governed by the Marathon County Procurement Code, a copy of which is available at the County Clerk's office in the Courthouse. SECURITY DEPOSIT: Bids shall be accompanied by a security deposit in the form of a Bid Bond or certified check in the amount of no less than ten percent (10%) of the Bid Sum. Endorse the Bid Bond or certified check in the name of the Owner as oblige, signed and sealed by the Contractor as principal and the Surety. After a Bid has been accepted, all securities will be returned to the respective Bidders. For the accepted Bidder, the security deposit will be returned after execution of the Contract. If no contract is awarded, all security deposits will be returned. Include the cost of the Bid security in the Bid Sum. BID WITHDRAWAL: No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of Sixty (60) days after the scheduled opening of the bids without the consent of the Owner or Architect. Date: January 15, 2026 County of Marathon, Wisconsin By: Craig Christians, Facility Planner Facilities & Capital Management Dept. WNAXLP January 15 2026 LWIX0439551