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

Electronic copies of the bidding documents are available from the office of the Municipal Engineer, Edwin Hancock Engineering Co., via email request to info@ehancock.com. All proposals or bids offered must be accompa-nied by a bid bond, cash, or a certified or cashier's check made payable to the President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Maywood in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the proposal as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract is properly secured. The bidder is specifically advised that the Village is a Subgrantee of the County of Cook of a grant made pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, pursuant to an agreement entered into and between the County of Cook and the Village. Payments to the Contractor will be made by the Village and reimbursed by Cook County's CDBG Program 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 percentage of the total cost of this project to be funded with federal dollars is approximately forty-five percent (45%) 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 All laborers and mechanics employed by Contractor or Subcontractor(s) on construction work for this project shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act as amended (40 U.S.C. 276-276a-5), and shall receive overtime compensation in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Sections 327-333), and the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shall comply with all regulations issued pursuant to these Acts and other applicable Federal laws and regulations pertaining to labor standards. 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 (14 U.S.C. 276c). All contracts and Subgrantees for 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). Contracts shall include a provision for compliance with Sections 103 and 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Sections 327-330) as supplemented by Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR Part 5). Each bidder is required to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity for Community Development Block Grants, a copy of which is on file with the Village Clerk and is available for inspection. Compliance with "Section 3", which calls for affirmative action by the Contractor to train and/or 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 bidder is also specifically advised that the Village is a Subgrantee of a Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC) grant, pursuant to an agreement entered into and between the MWRDGC and the Village. Each bidder is required to comply with the MWRDGC's Affirmative Action Requirements and Affirmative Action Ordinance, of which are included in the bidding documents. The successful bidder for the construction of the improvement will be required to file a performance bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid, with sureties to be approved by the President and Board of Trustees, which performance bonds shall be conditioned upon proper and faithful performance by the Contractor of the work specified in accordance with the plans and specification therefore, according to the time and terms and conditions of the contract; and also that the bidder and contractor shall properly pay all debts incurred by the Contractor in the execution of the work, including those for labor and materials furnished. Bidders shall adhere to certain Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) bid submittal requirements and observe the stated DBE goals as described within the contract documents. All bidders must provide proof that they are prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation to perform at least 50% of the value of the work before being issued bidding documents. The Contractor shall be required to furnish sufficient insurance or guaranty of indemnity to the Village of Maywood, Illinois, the County of Cook, Illinois, and the Engineer against any and all claims which might arise for damages to persons or property due to the negligence of the Contractor or Subcontractors, 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 President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Maywood, Illinois. The right to reject any and all proposals or bids reserved. The Village is using a combination of Cook County CDBG-DR and MWRDGC funding for the completion of the project. The awarded Contractor will be provided a contract pending Cook County's ongoing review of the project's environmental impacts.