This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Wheaton, Illinois. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Wheaton is accepting competitive bids for Water Service Materials. All Materials shall be as specified below or approved equal, be produced in North America and be the current year model. All brass shall be "No-lead", meeting the requirements of the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act. Unit prices shall remain fixed for one (1) year after the start of the contract. Estimated quantities are listed on the Cost Proposal form. Materials may be shipped to multiple locations in Wheaton, IL. Unless approved in writing all water main shall be 8" minimum size Class 52 Zinc-coated Ductile Iron pipe. If PVC water main is allowed, it must be approved in writing and shall be Certa-Lok PVC or equal. The design shall include two #10 Solid Insulated Copper tracer wires that terminate in a Copperhead Tracer Wire Access Box at each end. Shop drawings of the tracer wires must be submitted and approved for all PVC water main. When specifically requested by the City, the Bidder shall provide a Bid Bond / Bid Deposit of 10% of the full Contract price. NOTE: for solicitations involving IDOT specifications and special provisions, this amount supersedes any amount specified by the Illinois Department of Transportation's Bureau of Local Roads and Streets ("BLRS") Special Provisions for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals as may be incorporated on IDOT Form BLR 12200 and as may otherwise be incorporated as a special provision in the contract documents. If a Bid Bond (preferred), an original shall be submitted with the bid. If in the form of a certified check or a bank cashier's check, it is made payable to the City of Wheaton. Checks will be retained by the City until an award is fully executed, at which time the checks will be promptly returned to the unsuccessful Bidders. Awards will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest unit price for each item. A contract will be issued to each successful vendor. Bidders considering requests to be proprietary and confidential should submit an additional redacted offer. Failure to do so may result in information becoming available to the public. Event bid description: Bidders may attach separate sheets of paper for the purpose of explanation, exception, or alternate proposal and to cover required unit prices. All such attachments must be no larger than 8.5 x 11 inches. Bids shall be identified as such on the outside of the sealed envelope by marking the envelope "SEALED BID" and with the following information: Company name, address, item, or service proposing, date and time of opening. Delivery of an offer is acceptance of the City's Agreement. Proposals containing terms and conditions contrary to those specified may be considered non-responsive. All questions or requests for clarification, either administrative or technical, about this bid shall be submitted via email to Tina Walters at twalters@wheaton.il.us prior to September 30, 2024, at 11:00 am (CST). Questions/clarifications will be responded to in the form of a written addenda and published on the City's website. Where circumstances or conditions exist preventing effective inspection of the goods at the time of delivery, the City of Wheaton reserves the right to inspect the goods within a reasonable time after delivery. The City reserves the right to either: cancel the order; request Contractor/Service Provider to issue credit to the City; or deduct such amount from monies owed. The City reserves the right to make changes to the Scope of Work or Scope of Services by altering, adding to, or deducting from the work, or services, or by making changes to any applicable plans and specifications, without invalidating the Agreement. All such changes shall be executed under the conditions of the original Agreement, except that any claim for extension of time caused thereby shall be adjusted at the time of ordering such change