Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of the 2023/2024 Lead and Galvanized Steel Water Service Line Replacement Project – Year 2; which consists of the replacement of up to one hundred and fifty (150) lead and galvanized steel water service lines will be received by the City of Batavia - Public Works Dept., 200 N. Raddant Road, Batavia, IL 60510 until 1:00 p.m., local time, December 18, 2023, and then publicly opened and read aloud at the Batavia City Hall – City Council Chambers, 100 N. Island Avenue, Batavia, IL 60510 at 1:30 p.m., local time, December 18, 2023.
All GENERAL CONTRACTORS issuing a BID are strongly encouraged to attend a pre-bid meeting, which will be held at 1:00 p.m., local time, November 27, 2023, at the Batavia City Hall – City Council Chambers, 100 N. Island Avenue, Batavia, IL 60510.
The complete digital 2023/2024 Lead and Galvanized Steel Water Service Line Replacement Project – Year 2 bidding documents are available at www.eeiweb.com (click on the Bidding Information tab) or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital documents free of charge by inputting Quest Project #8809109 on the website’s projects tab search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com
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Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project and that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
“Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA). Neither the State of Illinois nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. The procurement will be subject to regulations contained in the Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Public Water Supply Loan Program (35 IAC Part 662), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 276a through 276a-5) as defined by the United States Department of Labor, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570), Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative, and the “Use of American Iron and Steel” requirements as contained in Section 436 of H.R. 3547, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. This procurement is also subject to the loan recipient’s policy regarding the increased use of disadvantaged business enterprises per 40 CFR Part 33, as amended. 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. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4.”
The City of Batavia reserves the right to reject all Bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.
Bids may be held by The City of Batavia for a period not to exceed 120 days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract.
The City of Batavia is an equal opportunity employer.
