Demolition, site work, paving and new construction of a bridge / tunnel in Chicago, Illinois. Completed plans call for the demolition of a bridge / tunnel; for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

Construction Services for the Replacement of Bridge A32 and Grayland Station; and Repairs to Bridges A30 over Addison Street and A34 over Irving Park Road. The Station and Bridges are Located on Metras Milwaukee District North Line in Chicago, IL. FTA Project No. 5240-IL-2019-022-02 FRA Project No. 5240-69A36520401090FSPIL Pre-bid Meeting: All Attendees Are Required to Wear a Mask, Hard Hat, Orange Safety Vest (Class Ii With Reflective Striping), Safety Glasses (Side Shields for Prescription Eyewear), and Steel Toed Safety Boots at the Site Visit. Questions regarding this IFB shall be submitted to Steve Bauman, Sr. Contracting Agent via email at sbauman@metrarr.com by 4:00 p.m. on August 20, 2020. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal for this project is 25%. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond of 5% of the total bid price. All Bids must be only in the form prescribed by METRA and must be made in accordance with this Invitation for Bid, and other Contract documents, are made part of this notice as though fully set forth herein. Metra reserves the right to accept any Bid or any part thereof or reject any and all Bids. Metra reserves the right to waive minor informalities or irregularities in the bids received, to accept any bid deemed advantageous to Metra, or to reject any and all bids submitted. Conditional bids, or those which take exception to the Contract Documents without prior written approval from Metra, may be considered nonresponsive and may be rejected. Permits and licenses of any nature necessary for the prosecution of the work shall be secured and paid for by the Contractor. The Contractor shall give all notices required by and otherwise comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations, including the safety rules and regulations of Metra, bearing on the conduct of said Work. The Contractor shall complete the work within a duration period of 913 calendar days which starts from the award date (not the notice to proceed date) of this Contract. Time is of the essence of this Contract. Should the Contractor neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the work under this Contract within the time agreed upon, and in view of the difficulty of estimating with exactness damages caused by such delay, Metra shall have the right to charge the Contractor the sum of $2,010.00 per day for each and every calendar day that such work under this contract is delayed in its completion beyond the specified time, as liquidated damages and not a penalty.