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

That for and in consideration of the payments and agreements made in the Proposal attached hereto, to be made and performed by FRSA and according to the terms expressed in the Bond referring to these presents, the Contractor agrees with FRSA at his/their own proper cost and expense to do all the work, furnish all equipment, materials and all labor necessary to complete the work in accordance with the plans and specifications hereinafter described, and in full compliance with all of the terms of this agreement and the requirements of FRSA and its representative. And it is also understood and agreed that the Bidding Requirements, Detailed Specifications, Contract Forms, General Conditions, General Requirements, Technical Specifications, Plans, Addenda, and provisions required by law are all essential documents of the contract, and are a part hereof, as if herein set out verbatim or as if attached, except for titles, subtitles, headings, table of contents and portions specifically excluded. This section of the Contract Documents provides detailed information and requirements for preparing bids to prospective bidders, bidders' responsibility, the preparation and the submission of bids, basis for awarding the Contract and other general information concerned with bidding and executing the Contract. Prospective bidders who fail to submit pre-qualification information for approval prior to the bid opening will be rejected as unqualified. Pre-qualification submittals shall be presented to FRSA's Director of Engineering on or before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023; FRSA will review these submittals and will advise each applicant whether they are determined pre-qualified on or before Friday, August 18, 2023. Only bids from pre-qualified manufacturers and installers using pre-qualified products and methods will be opened and read. Bids submitted on products or from manufacturers/installers that have not been pre-qualified will be returned unopened. Bid Proposals shall be clearly labeled on the bid envelope with Contractor's name and CIPP manufacturer. Bidders that have previously pre-qualified or have satisfactorily completed lateral lining work for FRSA are considered pre-qualified provided methods and materials as previously employed are the same as the proposed methods and materials specified herein. Each Proposal must be accompanied by a Statement of Qualifications certifying that the bidder is registered to do business in the State of Illinois and provides documentation that the bidder possesses the appropriate financial, material, equipment, facility and personnel resources and expertise necessary to meet all contractual obligations. The bidder shall document a minimum of two (2) years of experience installing CIPP laterals of similar length and configuration as this project and shall have successfully installed a minimum of 5,000 CIPP laterals in wastewater collection systems. The manufacturer's system shall have a minimum of five (5) years of installation with a minimum of 10,000 CIPP laterals successfully installed. FRSA reserves the right to request additional information, as needed, to evaluate bids prior to making an award.