750,000 Gallon Elevated Water Storage Tank. The Contractor Shall Have Sufficient Experience, as Determined by the Owner and Engineer, in the Field of Elevated Tank Construction to Warrant the Release of the Bid Documents. Bid Documents Will Only Be Released to Experienced Contractors Who Are Under Contract for and/or Have Successfully Completed at Least Five Elevated Water Tanks of Equal or Greater Capacity in the Last Ten Years. The Contractor Shall Submit the Location, Cost, and Named References With Phone Numbers for Each Project as Part of Their Prequalification Submittal. Minimum Cost Per Project Shall Be $1,000,000. The Contractor Shall Provide Additional Documentation as is Deemed Necessary Upon Request. If It is the Opinion of the Owner or the Engineer That This Information is Not Satisfactory, the Bid Documents Will Not Be Released. The Prequalification Submittal Can Be Accessed Through the Following Link: Online. Failure to Successfully Complete the Prequalification Submittal Before the Prequalification Submittal Deadline of March 22 Will Result in the Contractor's Bid Not Being Opened. A Bid Bond, Payable Without Condition to the Village of Dixmoor in an Amount Not Less Than Five Percent (5%) of the Bid Shall Be Submitted With Each Proposal, as a Guarantee That, if the Proposal is Accepted, a Contract Will Be Entered Into and the Performance of the Contract is Properly Secured. A Performance Bond in a Sum Equal to One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Amount of the Bid, With Sureties to Be Approved by the President and Board of Trustees for the Faithful Performance of the Contract Must Be Furnished by the Successful Bidder. All Bids or Proposals Shall Contain an Offer to Furnish Bond Upon Acceptance of Such Bid or Proposal. The Contractor Will Be Required to Pay Not Less Than the Prevailing Wage Rates on This Project as Established by the Illinois Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Act (Ilcs 130/.01 Et Seq). The Contractor Shall Also Comply With All Applicable Federal, State and Local Regulations. The Right is Reserved to Reject Any or All Proposals, to Waive Technicalities, to Postpone the Bid Opening, or to Advertise for New Proposals, if in the Judgment of the President and Board of Trustees Their Best Interests Will Be Promoted Thereby. If in the Opinion of the Engineer and the President and Board of Trustees, an Applicant Would Not Be Able to Serve the Best Interest of the Village, the Contractor's Bid Shall Not Be Opened. "any Contract or Contracts Awarded Under This Invitation for Bids Are Expected to Be Funded in Part by a Grant From the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois Epa). Neither the State of Illinois Nor Any of Its Departments, Agencies, or Employees is or Will Be a Party to This Invitation for Bids or Any Resulting Contract. The Procurement Will Be Subject to Regulations Contained in the Procedures for Issuing Loans From the Public Water Supply Loan Program (35iac Part 662), the Prevailing Wage Act (Ilcs 130/.01 Et Seq) as Defined by the United States Department of Labor, and the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 Ilcs 570). This Procurement is Also Subject to the Loan Recipient's Policy Regarding the Increased Use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Loan Recipient's Policy Requires All Bidders to Undertake Specified Affirmative Efforts at Least Sixteen (16) Days Prior to Bid Opening. The Policy is Contained in the Specifications. Bidders Are Also Required to Comply With the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as Amended. The Requirements for Bidders and Contractors Under This Order Are Explained in 41 Cfr 60-4."
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