City of North Chicago - Lewis Avenue Detention Basin - Phase I
ORIGINAL ADVERTISED DATE: January 15, 2026
DUE DATE: Wednesday February 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM
MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Wednesday January 21, 2026, at 3:00 PM
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 “Lewis Ave Detention Basin - Phase I” until 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Building Department, 1850 Lewis Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064. The Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately afterwards in the Council Chambers.
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
Lewis Ave Detention Basin - Phase I
Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this invitation for bid are expected to be funded in part by a grant from the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity (DCEO). 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 all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws and regulations contained in the DCEO Grant Compliance Requirements; the Illinois Public Act 94-0515, the Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.), the Steel Product Procurement Act (30 ILCS 565/1 et seq.), Domestic Preferences for Procurements (2 CFR 200.322), the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570), the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative (30 ILCS 559/20-1).
This procurement is also subject to Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act and Illinois Human Rights Act (30 ILCS 575/0.01; 775 ILCS 5/2-105.). The DCEO Grant policy requires all bidders to undertake specified affirmative efforts prior to bid opening. The policy is contained in the specifications. Bidders are required to submit a completed Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Goal DCEO BEP Utilization Plan with their bid. The Cumulative BEP for this project is thirty (30) percent for BEP firm designations: MBE/WMBE/WBE.
Work Description: Provide all labor, equipment, services, and materials necessary for the construction of a 5.7-acre-foot storm water detention basin. Work includes clearing and grubbing, earth excavation, burrow and furnished excavation, furnish and place topsoil, disposal of spoils, grading work, water main adjustments, storm sewer removal and installation, seeding, HMA pavement removal and replacement, PCC curb and gutter and sidewalk removal and replacement, dewatering, supplemental watering, landscape maintenance and monitoring work, installation and maintenance of erosion control measures, and all other work necessary for a complete and functioning storm water detention basin as shown and specified.
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 $150.00 for a hard copy and $50.00 for an electronic copy. Addenda will be issued only to plan holders.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, bank draft, cashier's check or certified check payable to the order of the City of North Chicago in an amount not less than ten (10) percent of the amount of the bid, as a guaranty that the bidder will execute the contract, if it is awarded, in conformity with the bid form.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond on forms provided in the Specifications and Contract Documents, in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract sum.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 3:00 pm at the City Hall, 1850 Lewis Avenue, North Chicago, IL. Bids will not be received, opened, or read from Bidders/Contractors who do not attend the Pre-Bid Conference.
The contractor shall pay prevailing wages in accordance with the Prevailing Aage Act (820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.) as defined by the Illinois Department of Labor Prevailing Wages for Lake County.
Rates can be obtained online at www.state.il.us/Agency/idol/.
Questions regarding the project received by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 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
The City of North Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The City expressly reserves the right to waive any informalities or technical irregularities in a bid.
Final award of the bid shall be contingent on DCEO approval of the Contractor’s BEP plan that meets thirty (30) percent MBE/WMBE/WBE utilization.
