City of North Chicago - FY 2027 System Wide Leak Detection
ORIGINAL ADVERTISED DATE: July 6, 2026
DUE DATE: Thursday July 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: NONE
PROJECT MANAGER: Steve Cieslica, P.E.
INVITATION TO BID
Notice is hereby given sealed bids will be received by the City of North Chicago for the project entitled FY 2027 System Wide Leak Detection until 3 PM on July 23rd, 2026, at the Building Department, 1850 Lewis Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064. The Bids will be reviewed, and results will be publicly posted on the City website within 2 weeks.
Bids shall be received in a sealed envelope addressed to:
City Engineer
City of North Chicago
1850 Lewis Avenue
North Chicago, IL 60064
The sealed envelope shall be marked in the lower left-hand corner EXACTLY as follows:
BID: City Engineer
City of North Chicago
FY 2027 System Wide Leak Detection
Work Description
Provide professional services, personnel, and equipment necessary to conduct a comprehensive Leak Detection Survey on potable water main within the City of North Chicago, approximately 64 miles of water main that are 24 inches or less in size. WORK includes planning, field investigation, acoustic leak surveying, data collection, correlation, leak pinpointing, documentation, and reporting.
Document Inspection and Procurements
The Contract Documents may be inspected and purchased at:
Trotter and Associates, Inc.
38 W Grand Ave, Suite 300
Fox Lake, IL 60020
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 $120.00 for a hard copy and $30.00 for an electronic copy. Addenda will be issued only to plan holders.
Wage Rates
The contractor shall pay prevailing wages in accordance with Local Ordinance and the Illinois Department of Labor Prevailing Wages for Lake County. Rates can be obtained online at www.state.il.us/Agency/idol/.
Questions
Questions regarding the project received by 3:00 pm on July 17th, will be answered by addendum. Questions submitted after this deadline may not be answered prior to the close of the bidding period. All questions shall be submitted in writing to:
Steve Cieslica, P.E.
Project Manager
Rejection of Bids
The City of North Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the one which appears to be in the best interest of the City. The City expressly reserves the right to waive any informalities or technical irregularities in a bid if to do so is in the best interest of the City.
