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

The City of Aurora seeks a qualified contractor to perform water main replacement. The project limits are on Star Ave, from Constellation Dr to Reckinger Rd. The length of water main is approximately 720LF installed on the east side of Star Ave. Transfer of existing copper services as well as lead service replacement will be needed. IDOT prequalification is required at time of bid for this project. The following Special Provisions supplement the Instruction to Bidders, the City of Aurora General Specifications, the Illinois Department of Transportation's Standard Specifications For Road and Bridge Construction (herein after called the Standard Specifications), the City of Aurora's Standard Specifications for Improvements, the Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions, the Standard Specifications for Water And Sewer Main Construction in Illinois, Seventh Edition, the Standard Specifications for Traffic Control Items, Part 890 of the Illinois Plumbing Code (77 IL Admin Code 890.1150) and the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways and the Illinois Supplement to the National Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices in effect on the date of invitation for proposals. These special provisions apply to and govern the proposed improvement designated as the Star Ave Water Main Replacement and in case of conflict with any part or parts of said specifications; these Special Provisions shall take precedence and shall govern. IDOT prequalification is required at time of bid for this project. Question Submission Deadline: February 18, 2026, 11:00am All answers to inquiries will be posted on the Citys E Procurement System. No questions will be accepted or answered verbally. Upon notification from the City, Bidder's must deliver ORIGINAL Bid Deposit within three (3) business days. All Bid deposits will be retained by the City until a Bid award is made, at which time the Bid deposit will be promptly returned to the unsuccessful Bidders. The Bid deposit of the successful Bidder will be retained until the equipment, goods or services have been received or completed and found to be in compliance with the specifications. Performance by the Bidder shall not be considered complete, until final inspection and acceptance by the City of the Bidder's Work. Final inspection shall occur within 30 days after the actual completion of the Work. Execution of the contract is contingent upon receipt of an acceptable Performance and Payment Bond and any required certificates of insurance. Upon failure to meet the requirements of this paragraph, the Bidder shall forfeit the amount deposited as liquidated damages and no mistakes or errors on the part of the Bidder shall excuse the Bidder or entitle him to a return of the aforementioned amount. The Bidder shall guarantee the Work to be free from defects of any nature for a period of one year from and after the final acceptance and payment for the Work by the City, and the Bidder shall maintain said Work and shall make all needed repairs and/or replacements during this one year period which in the judgment of the Council, may be necessary to insure the delivery of the Work to the City in first-class condition and in full conformity with the plans and specifications therefore, at the expiration of the guarantee period. The Contractor shall not discontinue progress towards the completion of the work until "Final Completion" has been obtained. This provision will be strictly enforced whether or not the abovementioned completion deadlines are being met. The Contractor shall be assessed liquidated damages for every working day that work is not being performed on the project. Underground utilities shall not be installed between October 31st and April 1st of the following year if directed by the Engineer. Deadline extensions shall not affect the underground utility shutdown dates. Underground work to be performed after October 31st shall be postponed until April 1st of the following year. Restoration pertinent to utilities installed prior to October 31st shall be completed November 15th of the same year. The length of water main is approximately 720LF installed on the east side of Star Ave. Transfer of existing copper services as well as lead service replacement will be needed.