Site work for a water / sewer project in Utica, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Project consists of the following: The project consists of construction of a Potable Water Well No. 13 on the existing well field site. Questions regarding the bid documents should be directed to Donohue & Associates attention: Terry Boyer, PE (Telephone 217-352-9990, email tboyer@ donohue-associates.com.) WAGE RATES: Contractor shall be required to comply with the most recently publicized "Wage of Employees on Public Works (Prevailing Wage) Act" (820 ILCS 130/1 et. Seq. (1993)). Copies of these wage rates are incorporated in the Contract Documents. Not less than the prevailing wage rates on Public Work as established by the U.S. Department of Labor shall be paid. Wages and rates are subject to the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 276a through 276a-5). FUNDING SOURCE: The project is being funded in part by the Illinois EPA's Public Water Supply Loan Program (PWSLP), and the CONTRACTOR shall comply with all provisions of the rules for that program, under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 662. ILLINOISEPACONTRACTAWARDREQUIREMENTS: 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 Public Water Supply Loan Program (35 IAC Part 662), 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 recipient's policy regarding the increased use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The loan recipient's 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 President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4. BID SECURITY: Bid Security in the amount of not less than 5% of the Bid shall accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. CONTRACT SECURITY: The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in an amount equal to the Contract Price. BID REJECTION/ACCEPTANCE: The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, waive informalities in bidding, or to accept the Bid or Bids, which best serves the interests of the Owner. BID WITHDRAWAL: No Bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 120 days after the scheduled opening of the bids without the consent of Owner. Published by authority of the City of La Salle, Illinois