Site work and renovation of a civil project in Durand, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

Bids shall be on a lump sum basis, with deductive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Fehr Graham 200 Prairie Street Suite 208 Rockford, Illinois 61107 Phone: (815) 394-4700 Attention: Zach Sims zsims@fehrgraham.com Proposed construction improvements include: improvements to the influent lift station at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. 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 Water Pollution Control Loan Program (35 IAC Part 365), 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), IL Works Jobs Program Act (30 ILCS 559/20-1), 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. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the instructions below. A certified check or bank draft on a responsible solvent bank, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder on an acceptable surety company, payable to the Village of Durand, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid. The contractor shall pay prevailing wages in accordance with the Federal Davis-Bacon wages provision. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth 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 race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The Village of Durand is an equal opportunity employer. The Village of Durand does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. The Village of Durand reserves the right to reject any non-responsive bid and/or non-responsible bid. Bids may be held by the Village of Durand for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the Contract.