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The Village of Sister Bay is a friendly, thriving community where residents and visitors alike enjoy the natural beauty of its surroundings enhanced by well-maintained parks and the natural environment. The unique charm of the Village’s waterfront, library and businesses are enjoyed and utilized by all. As Northern Door County’s year-round village, it balances the needs of a growing retirement community, while attracting and supporting its younger population with a viable economy.

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CLICK HERE to access the complete RFP document.  

ADDENDUM

The following are the questions asked by potential proposers:

What is the budget?    The total project budget is $4 million.

What is the start and end date?    The project is to be built in 2024.

What is the square footage?      Based on the Ayres plan, the schematic in the RFP is approximately 60’ x 144’.

The facilities study indicates the recommendation for the buildings to be LEED certified, is that the intention for this proposal?  WE DO NOT REQUIRE IT TO BE LEED CERTIFIED, BUT WE PREFER IT TO BE LEED CERTIFIED.  WE NEED TO BE CONSCIOUS OF OUR ENERGY COSTS.

Is the cold storage proposed noted in the RFP going to be an addition to the maintenance building plan or a separate building as shown in the facilities study, page 61?  IT WOULD BE AN ADDITION, AS INDICATED IN THE RFP.

Is the intention for construction of the Maintenance Building to be a metal building with cladding to incorporate the village architectural characteristics or a different construction method?  WE DO NOT ALLOW METAL BUILDINGS; HOWEVER, INSULATED METAL PANELS ARE ALLOWED (I DON’T THE NAME OF THE ‘INSULATED PANELS’ PRODUCT).

The RFP sites the proposed building much further north than the two options presented in the study. What is the anticipated vehicular access path to get to the storage facility? THE LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE, AND IS AS SHOWN IN THE RFP, NOT THE FACILITIES PLAN.  TRUCKS ENTER OFF AUTUMN COURT AND PULL INTO AND THROUGH THE BUILDING, DRIVE WEST AROUND THE BUILDING BACK TO THE ACCESS OFF AUTUMN COURT.

How much exterior site storage area is required? And what types of materials would be stored outside of the main building (i.e. salt)?  WE NEED 5 BLOCK STORAGE BUNKER (EA HOLDS 40 YARDS MATERIAL, 12’ WIDE)

Should the topographic survey be included in the design team’s scope?  NO.

If the geotechnical report deems the fill in the pond to be non- buildable or require additional excavation or deeper foundations is there an alternate site or should structural engineering design scope accommodate a worst-case scenario?  Would you like this to be an alternate or base bid?  IF THE SITE IS UNSUITABLE, WE’LL REBUILD IN THE VICINITY OF THE CURRENT BUILDING, WHICH IS TO THE WEST.  THAT SITE WAS NOT FILLED IN AND IS STABLE.

The study mentioned the need for exterior storage bins for mulch or soils – is this structure part of the project scope?  ADDRESSED ABOVE.  IT WAS NOT A REQUIREMENT OF THE SCOPE, BUT PROVIDED SO THE ARCHITECT UNDERSTANDS THEY WILL BE ONSITE.

Would you be able to let us know how many soil borings would be needed for the design of the building? … and to what depth? GOOD QUESTION!  I REALLY DON’T KNOW IN THAT WE DO NOT HAVE AN ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT ON STAFF.  I WOULD THINK WE NEED A BORING AT EACH CORNER, SO POSSIBLY 6, AND I’M ASSUMING DEEPER THAN THE FROST FOOTING, BUT I HONESTLY DON’T KNOW THE DEPTH TO DETERMINE A BUILDING’S STABILITY.

Should civil site design be included in the proposal?  NO, CSD WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR HIRED TO BUILD THE FACILITY.

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

On November 21, 2023, Don Cox filed a Notification of Noncandidacy for the office of Village Trustee.  Any village resident interested in running for this position needs to file Candidacy papers by 5:00 PM on January 2, 2024 to appear on the ballot for the April 2, 2024 Spring Election.

Please contact the Village Administration Office, 2383 Maple Dr, to obtain the proper paperwork.  You can also email the Village Clerk at [email protected] for additional information. 

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SEVERE WEATHER ALERTING IN DOOR COUNTY

Door County WI – Door County Emergency Management has partnered with CodeRED to offer FREE severe weather alerts through phone and/or text messages to residents and visitors of Door County. In order to receive these alerts, individuals must sign up through a link under the Door County Emergency Management webpage https://www.co.door.wi.gov/161/Emergency-Management or by texting “DoorCounty” to “99411” to enroll. Enrollment is fast and easy and can be done in a few minutes. Once enrolled, individuals will automatically receive weather alerts anytime the National Weather Service issues a warning in their area. It is strongly recommended to include CodeRED as a new contact in the user’s phone under the following phone number 866-419-5000 to always know when a CodeRED alert is being sent and to ensure it is not mistaken for something else.

CodeRED is used by local officials to send out alerts for more than just severe weather. Things such as missing persons, public health advisories, and active threat situations are just a few of the alerts you may receive to keep you quickly informed and be able to take appropriate action if necessary to an emergency situation in your area.

CodeRED offers options on what types of alerts you want to receive and by what method you would like to receive them. Phone calls, texts and emails are all options upon signing up. It gives those who want to be included an easy and secure method for inputting information. The data collected will only be used for emergency notification purposes.

If anyone has questions about CodeRED or needs assistance with signing up they may contact Door County Emergency Management at (920) 746-7195.

DID YOU KNOW?

Recycling material from the Village of Sister Bay is sent to the Tri-County facility.  The village’s Green Tier Legacy Community Committee would like to remind you to please follow the guidelines below to practice good trash management.