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

**As of June 28, 2022, this project has been awarded to Fischer Excavating, Inc., in the amount of $15,486.92. All bids must be checked in by the City Clerks office prior to bid time. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the opening time and date will be refused. Proposed construction improvements include replacement of existing lead water service lines on both the public and private side of the right-of-way as detailed in the Plans and Specifications. Public replacement will run from the water main to the right-of-way and private replacements will run from the right-of-way line to the meter connection point. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Fehr Graham 101 West Stephenson Street Freeport, IL 61032 Attention: Darin Stykel dstykel@fehrgraham.com (815) 235-7643 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 (35IAC 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), Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative, 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. 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 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 shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set for 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 their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The City of Freeport reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the biddings. Bids may be held by the City of Freeport for a period not to exceed 120 days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and IEPA loan approval. By submitting a bid, each bidder expressly agrees and promises that he/she/it will comply with all applicable ordinances, statutes and regulations, including but not limited to, the equal employment and affirmative action provisions pertaining to public contracts by Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act (codified as Paragraph 2-105 of Chapter 775 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, as amended). The City of Freeport is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the award of contracts based on race, religion, sex, age, national origin, color, ancestry, marital status, or mental or physical handicap.