Demolition, site work and renovation of a water / sewer project in Mount Carroll, Illinois. Completed plans call for the demolition of a water / sewer project; for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

Construction of the Headworks Building, Activated Sludge System, UV Disinfection Building, Effluent Pumping System, Flow Equalization Tank, existing Center Street Lift Station improvements, Sludge Dewatering System, Demolition of existing wastewater treatment facility and associated appurtenances. Project shall be substantially complete within 420 Calendar Days and achieve final completion within 540 calendar days. Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA). Neither the State of Illinois nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. The procurement will be subject to regulations contained in the Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program (35IAC Part 365), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 276a through 276a-5) as defined by the United States Department of Labor, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570), and the Use of American Iron and Steel requirements as contained in Section 436 of H.R. 3547, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. This procurement is also subject to the loan recipients policy regarding the increased use of disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs). The loan recipients policy requires all bidders to undertake specified affirmative efforts at least sixteen (16) days prior to bid opening. The policy is contained in the specifications. Bidders are also required to comply with the Presidents Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4. The contractor shall pay prevailing wages in accordance with the Federal Davis-Bacon wages provision. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the contract documents must be paid on this project, and that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. No proposal will be accepted unless accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 5% of the amount bid, payable to the Owner as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and file the proper contract and bond within 15 days after the award of the contract. The certified check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder as soon as the contract is signed, and if after 15 days the bidder shall fail to do so, the certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 120 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates. Be aware that project Administrators, Bidders, and Contractors are required to use the latest federal wage rate available at the time of bid opening. Wage rates are issued on a monthly basis and monthly revisions are possible. If wage rates are revised in the duration of the project, those are the monthly wages that are applicable. A conditional or qualified Bid will not be accepted. Award will be made to the low, responsive, responsible Bidder on the basis of the Base Bid.