Catamaran Police Patrol and Rescue Vessel

The City of Milwaukee is seeking a manufacturer to build and deliver a new catamaran-style police patrol and rescue vessel for the Milwaukee Police Department Harbor Patrol under a contract running through December 31, 2028.

City of Milwaukee > Department of Administration > Purchasing Division


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Oct 20, 2026 09:30 PM
Aug 26, 2026 04:30 PM
2 years 4 months
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Contact
micsil@milwaukee.gov
+14142862392
200 E Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Description

The City of Milwaukee Police Department is seeking a qualified boat builder or manufacturer to produce and deliver one new, all-welded aluminum catamaran-style patrol and rescue vessel for operations in Milwaukee-area rivers and Lake Michigan. The vessel must be approximately 38 to 39 feet long, 13 to 14 feet wide, equipped with twin 480-horsepower marine diesel engines and twin water jets, and configured for law enforcement, patrol, search and rescue, emergency response, dive operations, towing, heavy-weather operations, and personnel transport. The vessel must be delivered fully equipped, commissioned, tested, and ready for service, with navigation, communications, safety, electrical, climate-control, rescue, and law-enforcement equipment meeting the stated specifications. The proposer must be the actual boat builder or manufacturer, have prior similar vessels in qualifying law-enforcement, rescue, fire, or military service, and provide at least three qualifying references, design plans, qualifications, maintenance information, manufacturing and delivery schedules, training for 13 boat captains, warranties, and a detailed cost proposal. The selected contractor must also support engineering and construction review conferences, wet trials, delivery, documentation, and two days of vessel training. Proposals are evaluated on compliance, references, technical response, cost, and optional bonus-point programs.

Classification Codes
NAICS336612Boat Building
PSCY1JZCONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS
Smart Codes
police patrol vesselcatamaran patrol boatmarine vessel manufacturing
Specifications
Supply & Service
Yes
Timeline
Aug 26, 2026 04:30 PM-Open Date
Sep 28, 2026 03:30 PM-Informational Meeting (optional)
Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams; register with Michael Siler at micsil@milwaukee.gov by 2026-09-25 at 16:30 CT.
Oct 6, 2026-Questions Due Date
Oct 13, 2026-Answers to Questions Posted
Oct 20, 2026 09:30 PM-Close Date
Nov 6, 2026-Evaluation of Proposals
Nov 9, 2026-Follow-up Interviews
Nov 20, 2026-Selection of Highest-Ranked Proposers
Nov 23, 2026-Contract Negotiations
Dec 1, 2026-Award of Contract
Dec 1, 2026-Commencement of Services
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $100,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella (Excess) Liability — $5,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
No
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