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

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The proposed improvement is officially known as: 2021 MANHOLE REHABIL- ITATION PROJECT CITY PROJECT 2021-14 The proposed project herein specified and described includes the following work: The proposed improvement, 2021 Manhole Rehabilitation Project, designed as City Project 2021-14 consists of rehabilitation of existing brick and concrete manholes at various locations throughout the City. The work includes mobilization, manhole cleaning, repair of substrate and active infiltration, application of cementitious material, frame and casting replacement, cleanup, and traffic control. The City of Decatur hereinafter referred to as "City" or "Owner", will not release the Engineer's Estimate of Cost in advance of the scheduled time and date of the bid opening. Bid tabulations will be available on the City's web site at www.decaturil.gov/Departments/Public Works under Contractor Project Bid Information, and Decatur Blue Print's web site at www.decaturblue.com / Plans & Portals/Public Projects/DFS Public Plan Room/City of Decatur Bid Tabs, after the award of a contract has been approved by the City of Decatur's City Council. The contractor shall at all times during the term of this Contract pay the applicable prevailing wage for Macon County for the period during which the work is performed, as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor. Before the Contractor and any Subcontractor commences work, the Contractor and any Subcontractor shall have in place a written Substance Abuse Prevention Program for the prevention of substance abuse among its employees which meets or exceeds the requirements in P. A. 95-0635 or shall have a collective bargaining agreement in effect dealing with the subject matter of P. A. 95- 0635. The following Minority Participation Goals for Public Works Contracts are in effect for this contract: 1) Ten percent (10%) of the total dollar amount of the contract should be performed by Minority Business Enterprises if subcontracting opportunities are available and/or 10% of the total dollar amount of the contract should be for the purchase of goods, material and equipment to Minority Business Enterprises. 2) Eighteen percent (18%) of the total hours worked should be performed by minority workers. All Contractors shall provide evidence of meeting the City's minority participation goals prior to the award of this project and prior to all payments made for work completed or provide the City of Decatur documentation on their good faith efforts to comply with the participation goals. Required information and documentation is included in the Project Manual and to be submitted with the bid proposal. REJECTION OF BIDS: The Council of the City of Decatur, Illinois, reserves the right to accept, renegotiate or reject any or all proposals and to waive any variance from the requirements of the instructions for bidders. At the discretion of the Council, required items may be submitted after the bid opening if there is sufficient compliance with instructions at the time of the bid opening to permit the City to determine the price bid. The Completion Date for this project is December 20, 2021. The proposed improvement, 2020 Manhole Rehabilitation Project, designated as City Project 2021-14, consists of rehabilitation of existing brick and concrete manholes at various locations throughout the City. The work includes mobilization, frame and lid replacement, manhole cleaning, repair of substrate and active infiltration, application of cementitious material, cleanup, and traffic control.