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

The City of East St. Louis is seeking quotes (RFQ) from interested certified contractors for pavement repairs-South 8th Street near the intersection with Route 3 Project in the city of East St. Louis, IL 62201. The City of East St. Louis encourages certified MBEs, WBEs, and BEPs to submit bids for service in accordance with the terms and conditions required. If you have questions concerning the City's bid process, please contact: Tereyowna Martin, Director of Purchasing, via e-mail at tmartin@cesl.us (618) 600-1919 and/or Ineater "Yvette" Fleming, Purchasing Manager, via email ifleming@cesl.us (618) 600-4704. The City reserves the right to reject all bids, to request additional information concerning any bid for purposes of clarification, to accept or negotiate any modification to any bid following the deadline for receipt of all bids, and to waive any irregularities if such would serve the best interests of the City. This contract will include repair of pavement on South 8th Street near the intersection with Route 3 in the City of East St. Louis. Before beginning the work, the Contractor shall secure permits from the City of East St. Louis Regulatory Affairs Department and Environmental Protection Agency, as required. Be advised that the authorities of the City of East St. Louis, Illinois have determined that the pavement failed and is in need of repair. The proposed improvements include the removal of all loose material from previous patching attempts, filling potholes with hot mix asphalt, minor milling of high spots and placement of a 2" hot mix asphalt skim coat. This work will be done at the unit price submitted. A $10,000 allowance for unforeseen conditions has been added to the bid form. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining actual dimensions and all layout and testing. The pavement has failed and is unsafe and dangerous to the life, health, property and safety of the public and constitutes an immediate and continuing hazard for the City of East St. Louis and its citizens in violation of East St. Louis Municipal Code Section 22-9 and pursuant to Section 107 of the International Property Maintenance Code adopted by Section 22-9 of the East St. Louis Municipal Code. All bidders are cautioned to carefully inspect the area involved in this project and to become familiar with all the requirements of this bid/quote document, City Code, and State and Federal law prior to the submission of this bid/quote. All underground facilities shall be located before any digging is initiated. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to obtain the location and depth of these facilities. The Contractor shall call the local utility companies for locates of underground utilities and to obtain a dig number as required by Illinois state law. Any damage to public property (i.e., sidewalk, street, and curbs, etc.) or private property of others as a result of demolition shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and repair at its own expense. All costs associated with the pipe replacement shall be considered incidental to removing and replacing the inlets with no additional compensation or renumeration allowed. o Sweep up all loose residual materials from previous patching attempts with a roadway sweeper or vac truck. o Fill potholes with HMA N50 C Mix and mill off the high spots. o Place a 2" skim coat on the surface with HMA N50 C-Mix. o The contractorshall contact theutility companies to verify the location of all utilities within the excavation areas. If necessary, the contractorshall pothole utilities to verify the location of the utility lines prior to excavation to prevent disruption of utility services to the area. o All construction shall follow The Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, latest edition. o Contractors shall provide all necessary barricades and fencing surrounding the excavation areas for safety. Contractor shall notify applicable City Departments, police, fire, City Manager, City Engineer, Public Works, etc., should excavations remain overnight. Contractor shall provide Traffic Control and Protection per IDOT standardsfor securing the construction site forsafetyconcerns. Contractshall use IDOTStandard TrafficControl Details. o All work and details of materials shall be per the latest edition of the Illinois Department of Transportation Standard and Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. Materials shall come from an IDOT approved material site. o Obtain all necessary permits from the City of East St. Louis. o Contractor shall provide all labor, material, and equipment required to complete the work in this scope. Contractor shall legally dispose of all material collected from the sewers at his expense. Contractorshall pay for all fees and permits necessary to conduct his work at his expense. Contractor shall coordinate with the City Fire Marshall for access to fire hydrants for necessary water usage during his work. Contractor shall adhere to current Illinois Prevailing Wages in place at the time of Construction. MBE (30%)