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

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Village of Lena - 2025 Sanitary Sewer Lining project Proposed construction improvements include sanitary sewer cleaning, pre-televising, lining and posttelevising in the collection system to eliminate I/I, and manhole lining. All bids must be checked in by the Village Clerk's office prior to bid time. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the opening time and date will be refused. Proposed construction improvements include sanitary sewer cleaning, pre-televising, lining and post-televising in the collection system to eliminate I/I, and manhole lining. Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). 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 Water Pollution Control Loan Program (35 IAC Part 365), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 276a through 276a-5) as defined by the United States Department of Labor, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570), Illinois Works Jobs Program Act (30 ILCS 559/20-1), and the federal "Build America, Buy America Act" requirements contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58. 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 six-teen (16) days prior to bid opening with documentation of efforts. 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 con-tractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office. Bid documents may be obtained from online. Obtain a complete set of bidding documents from this page for a non-refundable fee of $25.00. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Fehr Graham 101 West Stephenson Street Freeport, IL 61032 Derek R. Thompson, Branch Manager - dthompson@fehrgraham.com (815)235-7643 All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through online. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from online. A pre-bid conference will not be held. It is expected the successful bid Contractor will have taken the time to investigate and become familiar with the area of construction prior to bidding. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set for in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project and that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Village of Lena reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the Village of Lena for a period not to exceed 150 days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and IEPA loan approval. By submitting a bid, each bidder expressly agrees and promises that he/she/it will comply with all applicable ordinances, statutes and regulations, including but not limited to, the equal employment and affirmative action provisions pertaining to public contracts by Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act (codified as Paragraph 2-105 of Chapter 775 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, as amended). The Village of Lena is an equal opportunity employer and does not dis-criminate in the award of contracts based on race, religion, sex, age, national origin, color, ancestry, marital status, or mental or physical handicap.