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

As of June 21, 2021, the project has been awarded to Michels Corporation for $363,233.50. This work consists of: All mobilization, excavation, material, labor, equipment and incidentals necessary to install approximately 11,497 L.F. of 8" Sanitary Sewer Cured in Place Liner (CIPP) and traffic control needed to complete the project. The engineer has been authorized to refuse to issue plans, specifications and proposals to any person, firm or corporation that he or she considers to be unqualified. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided. No proposals will be issued to bidders after 2 p.m. on the 25th day of May, 2021. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the Mayor and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Park Forest for a period of 30 days after the scheduled time of closing bids. The bidder is specifically advised that the Village is a Subrecipient of the County of Cook of a grant pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, pursuant to an agreement entered into between the County of Cook and the Village. Payments to the contractor will be made by the Village only after it has received the funds to make such payment from the County of Cook in accordance with the terms of the aforesaid agreement. Further, in compliance with the Stevens Amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 1989, the (estimated/actual) percentage of the total cost of this Project to be funded with federal dollars is sixty six percent (66%) and the exact dollar amount of federal funds which will be set aside for this project will be based on the contract amount awarded under this offering. APPLICABLE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS : The Secretary of Labor has, with respect to the labor standards specified in this Section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. Section 133z-15) and Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended, (40 U.S.C. Section 276c). All contracts and Subrecipients for the construction or repair shall include a provision for compliance with the Copeland "Anti-Kickback Act" (18 U.S.C. Section 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 3). Each bidder is required to comply with Equal Employment Opportunity for the Community Development Block Grants, a copy of which is on file with the City/Village Clerk and is available for inspection. Compliance with "Section 3", which calls for affirmative action by the Contractor to train and/hire lower income residents of the Project area and to subcontract with local, small businesses is required on this Project. An explanation of the applicable federal requirements previously mentioned is provided in the Special Provisions of the Bid Specifications. The Contractor shall be required to furnish sufficient insurance or guaranty of indemnity to the Village of Park Forest, Illinois, and the County of Cook and Will, Illinois, against any and all claims which might arise for damages to persons or property due to the negligence of the Contractor or Subcontractor(s), or their officers, agents, employees or servants, during the construction of said improvement and until the said improvement has been finally accepted as complete by the Mayor and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Park Forest, the right to reject any and all proposals or bids is reserved. The Contractor shall have 90 working days to complete the work as specified by Section 108 of the Standard Specification The recommended goal is 24% Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and 10% Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE). The 35% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal is optional.