City of North Chicago - Water Distribution System - Valve Exercising and Hydrant Flushing Services
ORIGINAL ADVERTISED DATE: December 22, 2025
DUE DATE: Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00 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 Water Distribution System – Valve Exercising and Hydrant Flushing Services until 2 PM on January 23rd, 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
Water Distribution System – Valve Exercising and Hydrant Flushing Services
Work Description
Provide professional services, personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to conduct comprehensive Valve Exercising and Hydrant Flushing Programs within the City of North Chicago. The water distribution system contains approximately 650 water main valves and 550 fire hydrants. Work includes planning, field investigation, valve assessment and exercising, hydrant flushing, minor maintenance and repairs, documentation, and reporting. The completion of Insurance Services Office (ISO) documentation is required as part of the scope of work for hydrant flushing services.
Document Inspection and Procurements
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 $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 for Addendum
Questions regarding the project received by 3:00 pm on January, 16, 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, PE
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.
