Village of Fox Lake - Main Lift Station Force Main Extension

June 29, 2023

ORIGINAL ADVERTISED DATE: June 29, 2023
* See addendum for deadline changes

PROJECT MANAGERS: Robert Benson, P.E.

INVITATION TO BID

NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Fox Lake will receive sealed Bids until the 1st day of August 2023 at 11:00 am at the Village Hall, 66 Thillen Drive, Fox Lake, IL, at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Council Chambers for the Main Lift Station Force Main Extension Project.

Work description:

Provide all labor, services and materials necessary for the construction of 1,091 lineal feet of 12-inch force main installed by open cut and horizontal directional drilling construction methods, including: pavement removal; trench excavation; horizontal directional drilling; force main pipe materials and installation; connection to existing force main; connection to existing Stage 1 Pump Station; abandonment of existing force main; pipe bedding; trench backfill; pavement replacement; site restoration; traffic control; force main pressure testing; and all other work necessary for a complete and functional force main installation as shown, specified, or required.

Bids shall be received in a sealed envelope addressed to the Village of Fox Lake, 66 Thillen Drive, Fox Lake, IL 60020, which is marked in the lower left-hand corner EXACTLY as follows:

BID:      Village of Fox Lake

               Main Lift Station Force Main Extension

A Pre–Bid Conference will not be held for this project.

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 printed Contract Documents is nonrefundable 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.

Bidders will be required to provide Bid security equal to ten (10) percent of the Bid in the form of a Bid Bond written by a company properly licensed in Illinois, a certified check or a cashier’s check. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond on forms provided in the Specifications and Contract Documents, equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract price. 

The successful Bidder also must comply with all of the provisions of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act.

Question regarding the project received by 12:00 pm on July 25, 2023, 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 Robert Benson, Project Manager at b.benson@trotter-inc.com.

The Village of Fox Lake, in accordance with the Laws of the State of Illinois, hereby notifies all Bidders that the Village reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive minor informalities or technicalities, to advertise for new bids, or to request confirmation or clarification from any bidder regarding information contained in a bid. The Village will affirmatively ensure that the contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be awarded to a responsible and responsive Bidder without discrimination on the ground of race, color or national origin, but the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids received and to waive formalities. Your Bid will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of sixty (60) days after submission.