FOX METRO WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT - 2026-04 Aeration Tanks Structural Repairs

Advertisement Date: April 17^th, 2026

MANDATORY PRE-BID: 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY, MAY 6^th, 2026

DUE DATE: 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 20^th, 2026

Project MANAGER: Dan Gillespie, CPII

INVITATION TO BID

Notice is hereby given Fox Metro Water Reclamation District (OWNER) will receive sealed bids at the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District W.J. Ben Baines Memorial Administration Building located at 682 State Route 31, Oswego, Illinois 60543, until Wednesday, May 20th, at 10 A.M., local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bid proposals for this project will be considered not only on the basis of cost, but also on past performance, experience and ability to perform the work. The OWNER reserves the right to accept the bid deemed to be in its own best interest, which is based on all of the above considerations. Bid will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder determined in the exclusive discretion of the OWNER’s Board of Trustees.

Work Description

The project consists of repairing multiple areas of failing and deteriorated concrete and guardrails at the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District North WWTP Aeration Tanks, and will involve the following:

1.      Concrete edge repairs

2.      Concrete spalling repairs

3.      Concrete full-depth repairs

4.      Concrete pitting repairs

5.      Concrete crack repairs

6.      Guardrail replacement

Document Inspection and Procurement

The Contract Documents may be inspected and purchased at the following locations.

        Trotter and Associates, Inc.

        40W201 Wasco Rd. Suite D

        St. Charles, Illinois 60175

        630/587–0470

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 hard-copies of drawings and specifications is $100.00. The non–refundable cost for Electronic (PDF) copies of drawings and specifications is $50.00. Addenda will be issued only to plan holders.  

Pre-Bid Conference

A Mandatory Pre–Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 6th, 10 A.M at the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District W.J. Ben Baines Memorial Administration Building located at 682 State Route 31, Oswego, Illinois 60543. An optional site visit will follow.

Bonds

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, bank draft, cashier's check or certified check payable to the order of Fox Metro Water Reclamation District, Illinois 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 Performance and Completion and Payment Bonds on forms provided in the Specifications and Contract Documents, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract sum.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Warranty Bond in the form of EJCDC® C612, Warranty Bond (2018). The warranty bond must be in a bond amount of 10 percent of the final contract price. The warranty bond period will extend to a date 1 year after Substantial Completion of the work.

Rejection of Bids

The Owner expressly reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the one which appears to be in the best interest of the Owner. The Owner 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 Owner.

Bids shall be made on the forms furnished by the OWNER and shall be submitted at the identified designated receiving location at the W.J. Ben Baines Memorial Administration Building. All bids must be hand delivered and deposited at the designated receiving location. Bids received by mail or other delivery methods will not be accepted. Bids shall be submitted no later than the specified closing time in an opaque sealed envelope addressed to: the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District, Attention: Karen Clementi, District Manager, 682 State Route 31, Oswego, Illinois,

60543. Envelopes should be clearly marked, “Sealed Bid – 2026-04 Aeration Tanks Structural Repairs”. The bids will be opened at this location and read aloud. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make the award in the best interest of the OWNER.

Wage Rates

This contract calls for the construction of a “public works,” within the meaning of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 821 ILCS 130/.01 et seq. (“the Act”). The Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics performing services on public works projects no less than current “prevailing rate of wages” (hourly cash wages plus amount for fringe benefits) in the county where the work is performed. The Illinois Department of Labor publishes the prevailing wage rates on its website http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/rates/rates.HTM. The Illinois Department of Labor revises the prevailing wage rates and the contractor/subcontractor has an obligation to check the Illinois Department of Labor website for revisions to prevailing wage rates. For information regarding current prevailing wage rates, please refer to the Illinois Department of Labor’s website. All contractors and subcontractors rendering services under this contract must comply with all requirements of the Act, including by not limited to, all wage requirements and notice and record keeping duties.”

Each bidder shall adopt a written sexual harassment policy in compliance with ILCS 5/2-105 (1992). Bidder agrees to comply with Substance Abuse Prevention on Public Works Projects Act, 820 ILCS265/1 et seq. (2008). As required by the Act, the Bidder agrees to file with the OWNER, prior to commencing work, its written substance abuse prevention program. It is the responsibility of the vendor/contractor/subcontractor to comply with all applicable provisions of FOIA. The regulations of the State of Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 ILCS 140, apply to all records of the vendor/contractor/subcontractor pertaining to this authorization or contract. When requested by the OWNER, the vendor/contractor is required to provide all records requested within no more than three (3) business days, at no cost to the OWNER.

If at the time this Contract is executed, or if during the term of this Contract, there is excessive unemployment in Illinois as defined in the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, 30 ILCS 570, as two consecutive months of unemployment exceeding 5%, CONTRACTOR agrees to employ a work force that consists of at least 90% Illinois laborers. An “Illinois laborer” is defined as any person who has resided in Illinois for at least 30 days and intends to become or remain an Illinois resident. The Bidder shall require all subcontractors (if any) to conform with said laws, and any rules or regulations now and thereafter issued pursuant to said laws by Bidder, his subcontractors, and/or anyone working through or on behalf of Bidder or Bidder’s subcontractors.