Site work for a water / sewer project in North Chicago, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a one-story above grade water / sewer project.

Provide all labor, equipment, appurtenances, and materials necessary for the identification, replacement, and restoration of lead and galvanized (requiring replacement) water services within the City of North Chicago. Water services will be replaced with approved materials using horizontal directional drilling construction methods as well as open cut methods, as approved by the Engineer. This work may include HMA and concrete pavement removal and replacement; trench excavation; bedding and backfill; installation of new water services from water main to curb stop and box; installation of new water services from curb stop and box to building; site restoration; traffic control; testing and all other work necessary for complete and functional water service replacement installations meeting City standards as shown, specified, or required. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, bank draft, cashier's check or certified check in an amount not less than ten percent of the amount of the bid, as a guaranty that the bidder will execute the contract, if awarded, in conformity with the bid form. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Completion and Payment Bonds on forms provided in the Specifications and Contract Documents, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract sum. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held, and bids will not be received, opened, or read from Bidders/Contractors that do not attend the Pre-Bid Conference. The contractor shall pay prevailing wages in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, Local Ordinance and the Illinois Department of Labor Prevailing Wages for Lake County, whichever is greater. Questions regarding the project must be submitted in writing by the specified deadline. The City of North Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informal or technical irregularities in a bid. Final award of bid shall be contingent on the City of North Chicago receiving financing from the Public Water Supply Loan Program as administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. WORK DESCRIPTION A. Provide all labor, equipment, appurtenances, and materials necessary for the identification, replacement, and restoration of lead and galvanized (requiring replacement) water services within the City of North Chicago. Water services will be replaced with approved materials using horizontal directional drilling construction methods as well as open cut methods, as approved by the Engineer. This work may include HMA and concrete pavement removal and replacement; trench excavation; bedding and backfill; installation of new water services from water main to curb stop and box; installation of new water services from curb stop and box to building; site restoration; traffic control; testing and all other work necessary for complete and functional waterservice replacement installations meeting City standards asshown,specified, orrequired. A. The City of North Chicago has been awarded up to $2,465,000 in Principal Forgiveness for this project by the Illinois EPA through the Public Water Supply Loan Program (PWSLP), to reimburse the city for planning, design, permitting, bidding, loan administration, and construction costs. An additional $735,000 of loan funding is also reserved for this project. The City intendsto continue the exploratory excavations and replacement of lead waterservices only until the available Principal Forgiveness is completely exhausted. This means that the quantity of work that will be ultimately performed and paid for under this contract may be reduced if funding is exhausted or may be incrementally increased to include subsequent Sequences until funding is exhausted. In the case that the scope of the project is incrementally increased, the successful Bidder shall complete that additional work at the Unit Prices included in their Bid Proposal. Questions regarding the project received by 5:00 pm on Monday, January 5, 2026, will be answered by addendum. Questions submitted after this deadline may not be answered prior to the closing of the bidding period. All questions shall be submitted in writing to: Robert Benson, PE Project Manager b.benson@trotter-inc.com Located in Sections 4-6 and 32, Township 44-45 North, Range 12 East