ORIGINAL ADVERTISED DATE: September 19, 2023

Due DATE:  September 27, 2023

PROJECT MANAGERS:  Steve Cieslica, P.E.

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed proposals will be received by the City of North Chicago for the project entitled – City of North Chicago 2023 MFT Street Resurfacing Program until 3:00p.m. on September 27, 2023, at the Building Department (1850 Lewis Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064). The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately afterward in the City Council Chambers.

Bids shall be received in a sealed envelope addressed to the City of North Chicago, 1850 Lewis Avenue, North Chicago, IL, 60064, which is marked in the lower left-hand corner EXACTLY as follows:

               BID: City of North Chicago 2023 MFT Street Resurfacing Program

Work description: The Project includes the resurfacing of various streets in the City of North Chicago. The proposed improvements (see Project Location Map and Typical Sections for additional information) include HMA surface removal(variable depth), Class D patching, installation of HMA binder and surface courses, PCC curb and gutter removal and replacement, PCC sidewalk removal and replacement, structure adjustments, pavement markings and parkway restoration, and all other appurtenant work and materials necessary to complete the Project in accordance with the Plans, Standard Specifications and these Special Provisions. The Contractor is required to maintain two-way directional flow of traffic on each street throughout construction.

The Contract Documents may be inspected and purchased at:

               Trotter and Associates, Inc.

    38 W. Grand Avenue, Suite 300

    Fox Lake, Illinois 60020

    224-225–1300

Contact Heidi Patla at h.patla@trotter-inc.com to schedule an appointment or to purchase the contract documents. Hard or electronic copies of the documents are available for purchase.

Payment for Contract Documents is non–refundable and shall be payable to Trotter and Associates, Inc. in the form of cash, certified check, or money order. No partial sets of specifications or drawings will be issued. The non–refundable cost for plans and specifications is $50.00. Addenda will be issued only to plan holders.

Bidders will be required to provide Bid security equal to five (5) percent of the Bid in the form of a Bid Bond written by a company properly licensed in Illinois, a certified check or a cashier’s check. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Contract bond as required in the Specifications and Contract Documents, equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract price. 

The successful Bidder also must comply with all of the provisions of (a) the Davis-Bacon Act, (b) Contract Work Hours Standards, (c) the Copeland Act (Anti-kickback), (d) the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, and (e) Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The project is being funded by Motor Fuel Tax funds. The City of North Chicago is an equal opportunity employer. Small, minority and women owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids.

The City of North Chicago, in accordance with the Laws of the State of Illinois, hereby notifies all Bidders that the City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive minor informalities or technicalities, to advertise for new bids, or to request confirmation or clarification from any bidder regarding information contained in a bid. The City will affirmatively ensure that the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be awarded to a responsible and responsive Bidder without discrimination on the ground of race, color or national origin, but the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids received and to waive formalities. Your Bid will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of sixty (60) days after submission.