Renovation of a water / sewer project in Rockford, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a wastewater treatment plant.

SECTION 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT TO BID CITY OF ROCKFORD ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS WELL NO. 46 WELL DRILLING CONTRACT 423-W-032 City of Rockford (OWNER) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Well No. 46 Well Drilling Bid No. 423-W-032 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Rockford City Hall located at 425 East State Street, 4th Floor, Rockford, IL 61104, until Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 11 A.M., local time. At that time the Bids received will be read aloud publicly. The Project includes the following Work: Construction and test pumping of a new deep well, Well No. 46. Complete digital Project Bidding Documents are available at https://rockfordil.gov/Bids.aspx. Please contact City of Rockford Purchasing at purchasing2@rockfordil.gov for assistance with downloading and working with this digital Project information. Paper copies may be obtained from the Issuing Office, which is City of Rockford, Purchasing, 425 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61104. All Bidders submitting a sealed Bid shall obtain the Bidding Documents from the City of Rockford. The Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in an amount of 5% of the Bidder's maximum Bid price. Bidders will be required to comply with all laws, including those relating to the employment of labor and the payment of the general prevailing rate of hourly wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract or perform such work, also the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work (including, but not necessarily limited to 820 ILCS 130/1 12 the "Prevailing Wage Act") as ascertained by the City or by the Illinois Department of Labor for Winnebago County, Illinois shall be paid for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract or to perform such work. If at the time this Contract is executed, or if during the term of this Contract, there is excessive unemployment in Illinois as defined in the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, 30 ILCS 570, as two consecutive months of unemployment exceeding 5%, CONTRACTOR agrees to employ a work force that consists of at least 90% Illinois laborers. An "Illinois laborer" is defined as any person who has resided in Illinois for at least 30 days and intends to become or remain an Illinois resident. The Bidder shall require all subcontractors (if any) to conform with said laws, and any rules or regulations now and thereafter issued pursuant to said laws by Bidder, his subcontractors, and/or anyone working through or on behalf of Bidder or Bidder's subcontractors. The City of Rockford reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technicality, and to accept any Bid which it deems advantageous. All Bids shall remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the time set for receiving Bids. Contract award shall be made based on the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder. For all further requirements regarding Bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and Contract Award, refer to the Bidding Documents. Published by the authority of the Finance and Personnel Committee Anne Wilkerson, Central Services Manager Dated at City of Rockford, Illinois May 1, 2023 Pub: May 3, 2023 Question Deadline 05/17/2023 Answers to questions will be posted to the Citys website in the form of an addednum no later than May 19th. All questions regarding the bidder's preparation of his bid, pertaining to the drawings and specifications, shall be compiled in writing and e-mailed to Anne Wilkerson, (anne.wilkerson@rockfordil.gov) City of Rockford, Finance Department, at least 72 hours prior to bid time