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

The proposed work is officially known as Henrietta Street Water Main Relocation for the City of Effingham, Illinois. The project shall consist of the installation of a new water main and the connection of existing services to the new main along with other miscellaneous reconstruction related work. The Contract Documents, consisting of the Notice to Contractors, Special Provisions, Contract, Proposal, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Change Order, Specifications, Addenda may be examined at the following locations: Plans, specifications, and documents are on file in the office of the City Engineer of the City of Effingham, 201 E. Jefferson Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401. Each proposal shall contain the name of every person or firm interested in the same and shall be accompanied by a bid bond, bank cashiers check, bank draft or certified check for not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid. A surety bond for the full amount of the award is required. Failure on the part of the contractor to deliver the materials within the time specified or to do the work as specified herein will be considered just cause to forfeit the surety as provided in Article 108.10 of the State of Illinois Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, adopted January 1, 2022. The City of Effingham reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive or not waive any informality in the bids, and to accept any bid which it deems most favorable to the City. It is agreed that this bid may not be withdrawn for a period of 45 days from opening thereof or it will be subject to forfeit the 5% Bid Bond provided with the bid. It is anticipated that a Notice of Award of a contract will be issued within 30-to-45 days of the date bids are received and that a Notice to Proceed will be issued within 10 days of the date of the Notice of Award if contractor provides proper insurance and bonding in a timely manner. Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing wage to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820ILCS 130/1 -12). Work on this project is subject to the Illinois Substance Abuse Prevention on Public Works Project Act as enacted by P.A. 95-0635.