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

**As of January 8, 2024, This project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** Per Addendum 3 - Bid Date Extended Tenders are invited for the work consisting of furnishing all materials, labor, and equipment required to rehabilitate 10,108 feet of 6' x 9' sewer, 4,164 feet of 6' x 8' sewer, 520 feet of 15" sewer, twenty three (23) manholes, construct three (3) new manholes and abandon a manhole chamber on Evanston Intercepting Sewer No.1, and modification of TARP Drop Shaft DS-M105E. The construction is located in the Villages of Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth, and the Cities of Evanston and Chicago, in the County of Cook, State of Illinois. The Contract 10-047-3S consists of 5 items. The work shall be completed within 1000 calendar days after approval of the contractor's bond. The Bidder must bid on all items for a bid to be considered responsive. The District intends to issue one Contract to one bidder for all the work to be performed. The District will only respond to questions received online up to ONE WEEK prior to the bid opening date of the bidding documents. The District will not respond to questions received after this date. The District does not guarantee the timeliness of responses provided online, nor does the District guarantee that such responses will be provided in adequate time to affect the submission of bids. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals. The Project Manager for this contract is Anthony Zogas. This Project Manager will provide online responses to online inquiries. The bid money value of all materials purchased directly by the Contractor, together with the bid money value of all work performed by personnel and facilities provided directly by the Contractor, shall be not less than 35% of the money value of all work performed under this Contract. Any bid money value of work performed by the Subcontractors, for work on the job site utilizing the Subcontractors' materials, labor and facilities cannot be included in the percent of work to be completed by the Contractor. The Bidder agrees to fulfill the Special Training Provisions for Apprentices as specified in Appendix K and to provide training opportunities throughout the life of this contract. For the purpose of this contract, the requirements Special Training Provisions for Apprentices are 650 minority and 230 female hours. The MBE, WBE Utilization Plan MUST be signed by the Bidder, even if the Bidder requests a waiver and/or offers itself to meet any of the Appendix D goals. If the bidder offer itself to satisfy any of the Appendix D goals, then its name shall be shown in the appropriate space(s) on the MBE, WBE Utilization Plan. Where a Bidder is a business owned and controlled by a minority women (M/WBE) or where the Bidder utilized an M/WBE in a joint venture or as a subcontractor, the Bidder may count the M/WBE participation toward the achievement of either its MBE or WBE goal, but not both. Subsequent to the bid opening, and if it is determined by the Affirmative Action Administrator that a Contractor's Information form is required from the apparent low bidder, the bidder must complete and submit the form within (3) days of receiving the written request. The work under this contract is classified "General Construction" for the Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals utilization goals contained in the Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D. The associated goals are 7% Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE) and/or Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE). Should you have any questions, please contact the Diversity Office at 312-751-4035. It is required that the prospective bidder indicates participation by signing each applicable MBE, WBE Utilization Plan contained with the Contract Document. Estimated Cost: BETWEEN $41,325,000.00 and $50,025,000.00 *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.