City of Zion
2018 Water Main Replacement
(CBBEL Project No. 170285)
CITY OF ZION
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
FOR 2018 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
The City of Zion is now accepting sealed bid proposals for the 2018 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT.
TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the City of Zion, Illinois, will receive sealed bids at the City of Zion, City Hall, 2828 Sheridan Road, Zion, Illinois until November 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. local time for 2018 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. Bid proposals for this project will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work. The City of Zion reserves the right to accept the proposal deemed to be in its own best interest based on all of the above considerations. Bids will be acted upon by the President and Board of Trustees.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The proposed work is officially known as “2018 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT” and further described as the construction of approximately 900 lineal feet of new 8” ductile iron water main, valve vaults, fire hydrants, and new water service connections in Zion, Illinois, as further described in the contract documents for the said work prepared by Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL).
AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
The Bidding Documents can be obtained through Quest CDN via the Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. (CBBEL) website http://cbbel.com/bidding-info/ for a $20.00 fee. A QuestCDN login will be required. A hard copy of the plans may also be viewed at CBBEL’s offices located at 9575 W. Higgins Road, Suite 600, Rosemont, IL 60018.
BID SECURITY
All bid proposals must be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, or bank cashier’s check payable to the City of Zion for five (5) percent of the amount of the bid as provided in the General Provisions. No proposals or bids will be considered unless accompanied by such bond, or check.
City of Zion
2018 Water Main Replacement
(CBBEL Project No. 170285)
PREVAILING WAGE RATES
When engaged in construction of a “public work,” within the meaning of Illinois Prevailing
Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/.01 et seq. (“the Act”), the Act requires Contractors and
Subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics performing services on public works
projects no less than the “prevailing rate of wages” (hourly wages plus fringe benefits) in the
county where the work is performed.
For information regarding current prevailing wage rates, please refer to the Illinois Department
of Labor’s website at: www.state.il.us/agency/idol/rates/rates.HTM. All Contractors and
Subcontractors rendering services under a Contract for the construction of a public work must
comply with all requirements of the Act, including but not limited to, all wage, notice and record
keeping duties.
The term general prevailing hourly rate, when used in this requirement will mean the hourly
cash wages plus fringe benefits for health and welfare, insurance, vacations and pensions
paid generally, in the locality in which the work is being performed, to employees engaged in
work of a similar character on public works.
As a condition of making payment to the Contractor, the City may require the Contractor to
submit an affidavit to the effect that not less than the prevailing hourly wage rate is being paid
to laborers, mechanics and other workmen employed on this Contract in accordance with
Illinois or federal law, as applicable.
NDPES TRAINING
Contractor shall certify that all required training related to applicable National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permits has been completed by all employees, subcontractors, or other
vendors working on behalf of the Contractor on City projects or within the CITY’s municipal limits.
PERFORMANCE BOND
The successful BIDDER for the construction of the improvements will be required to enter
into Performance and Labor and Material Payment bonds equal to 100% of the amount of the
bid with sureties to be approved by the President and Board of Trustees, when entering into
the contract for the work, which shall be conditioned upon the proper and faithful performance
by the CONTRACTOR of the work specified in accordance with the contract documents
therefore, and the ordinances providing for the work.
REJECTION OF BIDS
The CITY, reserves the right to defer the award of the contract for a period not to exceed one
hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the date bids are received, and to accept or reject
any or all proposals and to waive technicalities.
**Bid Awarded to Mauro Sewer Construction Company on 12/5/17**