FOX RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT - ADP WRF BAR SCREEN INSTALLATION

Original Advertisement Date: July 1, 2026

MANDATORY PRE-BID: 10:00am, Wednesday July 15, 2026

DUE DATE: 2:00pm, Friday August 7, 2026

Project Manager: Jillian Kiss, P.E.

INVITATION TO BID

The Fox River Water Reclamation District (the “District”) is accepting sealed Bids for the ADP WRF Bar Screen Installation (the “Project”) at its Albin D. Pagorski Water Reclamation Facility (ADP WRF) Pump Station 10, located at 100 Purify Drive, Elgin, IL 60120 (the “Project Site”). Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 PM Central Time on August 7, 2026 on forms furnished by the District, at the Administration and Laboratory Building of the Fox River Water Reclamation District, 1957 North La Fox Street (Route 31), South Elgin, Illinois 60177. Immediately thereafter, the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Work Description

The Project consists of:

1.     Equipment removal

2.     Concrete modifications to two existing influent channels for the installation of mechanical bar screening equipment

3.     Construction of a new concrete operation deck and staircase

4.     Installation of mechanical bar screening equipment and washer compactor equipment

5.     Installation of a prefabricated building; and installation of all ancillary electrical and controls to properly operate the proposed equipment.

The anticipated Final Completion date for the Project is September 30, 2027.

Document Inspection and Procurement

Bidding Documents may be obtained in person at the District at its Administration and Laboratory Building, 1957 North La Fox Street (Route 31), South Elgin, Illinois 60177, or may be mailed or emailed upon request by contacting Tim Gualandri, District Engineer, by email at bids@frwrd.com or by telephone at (847) 742- 2068, line #6. A non-refundable fee of $100.00 in the form of a certified or bank check shall be required to obtain printed documents. Additional shipping charges may apply for mailed documents. Addenda will be issued only to plan holders.

Bonds

Each Bid shall be accompanied by Bid Security in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the Bid, payable to the Fox River Water Reclamation District.

Mandatory Pre-Bid

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Administration and Laboratory Building of the Fox River Water Reclamation District, 1957 North La Fox Street (Route 31), South Elgin, Illinois 60177, on July 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time, with a tour of the Project Site to follow. Additional tours may be requested by contacting Tim Gualandri, District Engineer, by email at bids@frwrd.com or by telephone at (847) 742-2068, line #6.

Rejection of Bids

The District reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, or parts of any and all Bids, to waive any technical errors or omissions in any Bid, to modify or eliminate the scope of work, to award all or part of the scope of work, and to accept any Bid in its entirety or any part thereof if, in the judgment of the District, the best interests of the District will be promoted thereby. Bids shall not be withdrawn and shall remain subject to acceptance for a period of sixty (60) days after the Bid opening date. The Project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/1 et seq., and Fox River Water Reclamation District Ordinance No. 966, “An Ordinance Establishing Responsible Bidder Requirements on Public Works Projects.”

The Project is being financed, in part, with grant funds from the USEPA Community Grant Program, and bidders shall comply with all applicable grant requirements. Compliance with the grant requirements is a condition precedent to the award of the Project and shall remain an ongoing contractual obligation of the Successful Bidder. All questions should be directed to Engineering by email at bids@frwrd.com or by phone at (847) 742-2068, line #6.