Site work and paving for a road / highway in Effingham, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The proposed work is officially known as "2024 Oil & Chip Program" for the City of Effingham, Effingham, Illinois. The project shall consist of furnishing and placing materials required in the maintenance of streets and alleys in the City of Effingham and other miscellaneous work Each proposal shall contain the name of every person or firm interested in the same and shall be accompanied by a bid bond, bank cashier's 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 not 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. Proposals must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office, City of Effingham on a form furnished by the Municipality, which may be obtained in the contract ofthe City and shall be enclosed in a separate and sealed envelope endorsed "2024 Oil & Chip Program". It is agreed that this bid may not be withdrawn for a period of 60 days from opening thereof or it will be subject to forfeit the 5% Bid Bond provided with the bid.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 ofAward of a contract will be issued within 30-to-60 days ofthe 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.