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

A bid bond, payable without condition to the Village of Romeoville 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 Mayor 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 United States Department of Labor and the Davis Bacon Act. 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 Mayor and Board of Trustees their best interests will be promoted thereby. Bidder qualifications and experience will also be included in the basis for determining the lowest responsible bidder. Prequalification will be required to be submitted to the Engineer by all potential bidders. If in the opinion of the Engineer and the Village of Romeoville, an applicant would not be able to serve the best interest of the Village, a proposal will not be issued to the applicant. The Contractor shall have sufficient experience and shall demonstrate they have completed at least three (3) municipal water main type projects that included service line replacements in the project in an Illinois or Indiana municipality in the last five (5) years, of which the water main and service work was at least $1,000,000 of the contract value. 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.