Site work and paving for a civil project in Poplar Grove, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

PROJECT The work covered by these contract documents consists of clearing and grubbing, topsoil stripping, earth excavation and compaction, storm sewer construction, water main, sanitary sewer main, water services, sanitary sewer services, sanitary sewer manholes, fire hydrants, placement and compaction of aggregate base materials and HMA Paving. Bids will be received on the following contract(s): Contract Number P0013-07-22-00241B Park Street Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Improvements 12/30/2022 at 2:00 PM CT BID SECURITY No Bid shall be received unless accompanied by a Certified Check or satisfactory Bid Bond payable to the Village of Poplar Grove in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum Bid as a guarantee that, if the Bid is accepted, the Bidder will execute and file the Contract, Performance/Payment Bonds and Insurance Certification, as required by the Contract Documents, within fifteen(15) days after the Notice of Award. DBE REQUIREMENTS - Contract A requires bidders to take affirmative steps to assure that disadvantaged businesses are used when possible as sources of supplies, equipment, construction, and services. Prospective bidders are required to advertise in a newspaper of general circulation for DBEs 14 days prior to bid opening. BID REJECTION The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, waive any informalities in Bidding or to accept the Bid or Bids which best serves the interests of the Village of Poplar Grove. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS No Bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the scheduled opening without the consent of the OWNER. STATE OF ILLINOIS GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS Contract Letting 1. The contract letting shall be subject to Illinois Statutes. Equal Employment Opportunity 1. CONTRACTOR shall comply with the Equal Employment opportunity requirements in the contract documents and certify that the Contractor is not barred from contracting with a local unit of government as a result of a violation of either Section 33E-3 or 33E-4 of the Illinois Criminal Code. 2. The CONTRACTOR and subcontractors must comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and Orders of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, provisions of the Public Works Employment discrimination Act, 775 Illinois Compiled Statutes, 10/0.01, and the requirements of the Illinois Equal Employment Opportunity clause. Minimum Wage 1. The CONTRACTOR shall be required to pay not less than the minimum wage rates established by the OWNER, as stated in the Invitation For Bids. 2. Copies of the applicable wage rates are on file with the OWNER and/or incorporated in the contract documents. 3. The CONTRACTOR shall pay prevailing wages in accordance with, "An act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics and other workers employed in any public works by the state county city or any public body or any political subdivision or by anyone under contract for public works" (820 ILCS 130 et Seq.). The minimum hourly rate of wages, as determined by the Wage Determination Decision of the Department of Labor referred to in these standards is included in the bid packet.