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

**As of January 18, ,2023, , project was awarded to Trine Construction, awarded amount is $4,792,653.07.* proposals for the construction of the Plainfield Road (Black to Center) Water Main Improvements for the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Joliet Municipal Building. It is highly recommended that bids be tabbed to mark the Bid Bond and unit price total pages. It is required that an electronic copy of the entire submission be included on a USB flash drive. Those in attendance must adhere to the current City of Joliet City Hall COVID-19 policy. The City of Joliet follows current C DC guidelines regarding COVID-19. Bid results will also be posted on the City's website, and emails sent out to individuals who have subscribed to the related RSS feed. It is preferred that you mail your bids/proposals. They should be addressed as follows: CITY OF JOLIET - SEALED BID ENCLOSED OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 150 W. JEFFERSON ST. JOLIET, IL 60432 If you do choose to hand deliver your bid/proposal, they are to be hand delivered to the East or West side of City Hall, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432 and marked clearly on the outside of the SEALED package with the BID NUMBER AND NAME OF THE PROJECT, DATE AND TIME OF THE BID OPENING, NAME AND ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF YOUR COMPANY, and RECEIPT OF ALL ADDENDA (if applicable). All other doors will be locked. Please make sure to mention you are delivering a sealed bid/proposal, so the receiver knows to time stamp the envelope upon receipt. Description of Work. The proposed construction consists of installation of approximately 212 lineal feet of 6-inch ductile iron water main; 4,302 lineal feet of 8-inch ductile iron water main; 4,115 lineal feet of 12-inch ductile iron water main; water services; lawn restoration; and other miscellaneous items of work. The contract will include all work necessary to install the water main, install water service lines via directional drilling or open cut methods, reconnect existing water service lines, restore the roadway, and perform all restoration to return the area to its original condition. 3.Information for Bidders. 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 (IEPA). 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 (35 IAC 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), the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative, the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise policy per 40 CFR Part 33, as amended, 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 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. The City of Joliet Local Bidders Ordinance does not apply to this contract. Contractor(s) shall pay prevailing wages at rates not less than those under Davis-Bacon Wage Act Provisions as determined by U.S. Department of Labor to all laborers, workmen and mechanics performing work under this contract. All Bidding Document holder should sign up for RSS feeds at website and provide first and last name and email address to automatically receive addendums. Addendums will also be posted on the City of Joliet's website. The potential Contractor remains responsible for obtaining all addenda to the original specifications and should check the specific bid page before submitting a bid to ensure they have received all addenda. Prequalification pursuant to Ordinance No. 7345 is necessary. Bidders are required to be pre-qualified through the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Capital Development Board or the City of Joliet. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that their pre-qualification information is provided to the City of Joliet Purchasing Division prior to the bid opening. If bidders are not prequalified through IDOT or Capital Development Board, then they must be prequalified with the City of Joliet. Financial prequalification forms can be obtained from the City of Joliet website. This prequalification MUST be renewed yearly. To check on your current prequalification status, you can contact purchasing@joliet.gov. The current price for City of Joliet prequalification is $175, which offsets the costs for independent auditor review of the documents. Those documents are to be submitted to the Purchasing Division, City of Joliet, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432 at least 6 days prior to the bid opening If at the time the Agreement for this Project is executed, or if during the term of the Agreement, there is excessive unemployment in Illinois as defined in the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, 30 ILCS 570/0.01 et seq., as two consecutive months of unemployment exceeding 5%, the Bidder agrees to employ Illinois laborers in accordance with the "Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act". An "Illinois laborer" is defined as any person who has resided in Illinois for at least thirty (30) days and intends to become or remain an Illinois resident. All proposals are subject to the requirements of the City of Joliet Procurement Code (Section 2-430 - 2-453) of the Bidder Instructions. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bidder's bond, certified check, bank cashier's check or bank draft payable to the City of Joliet for ten percent 10% of the total amount of the Bid as provided in the Bidder Instructions. Bidders are required to attend and participate in the conference. Direct all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to the Engineer Peter Kozak (pkozak@baxterwoodman.com). 4.Rejection of Bids. The Council reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive technicalities. Unless the Bids are rejected for good cause, award of contract shall be made to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder. o 8,600' of ductile iron water main o Work within IDOT ROW; coordination ongoing o Detour and night work required The last day for any questions regarding any portion of this project will be changed to December 8, 2022.