Sealed proposals will be received by the Village of Fox Lake for the project entitled “NWRWRF – Screening Replacement” until 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at the Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility, 200 Industrial Drive, Fox Lake, IL 60020. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately afterwards at the NWRWRF on the same date. Sealed bids shall be addressed to the Village of Fox Lake, 66 Thillen Drive and shall be labeled “Bid for NWRWRF – Screening Replacement”. A Mandatory Pre–Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, October 23
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at 11 a.m. at the NWRWRF, 200 Industrial Drive, Fox Lake IL. Bidders/Contractors not attending the Pre-Bid Conference shall have their bids rejected. Questions should be directed to Liz Heise, PE (630) 587-0470,
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Any contract or contracts awarded are expected to be funded in part by a grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a Community Grant. Contractor must comply with all funding assistance provisions outlined in the project specifications. Federal rules and regulations align with those of the Illinois EPA’s Water Pollution Control Loan Program specified in Illinois Administrative Code Title 35, Part 365. 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 regulations contained in the Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program (35 IAC Part 365), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 276a through 276a-5) as defined by the United States Department of Labor, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570), and Illinois Works Jobs Program Act (30 ILCS 559/20-1). This procurement is also subject to the grant recipient’s policy regarding the increased use of disadvantaged business enterprises. The grant recipient’s policy requires all bidders to undertake specified affirmative efforts at least sixteen (16) days prior to bid opening. The policy is contained in the specifications. Bidders are also required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4. In addition, this procurement is subject to the “Build America, Buy America” Act.
The Contract Documents will be available for inspection and purchase starting Monday, October 14, 2024, at:
Trotter and Associates, Inc.
40W201 Wasco Rd, Suite D
St. Charles, IL60175
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 $125.00 for a hard copy and $30.00 for an electronic copy. Addenda will be issued only to plan holders.
A copy of the bid advertisement can be viewed online at Trotter and Associates, Inc. website,
www.trotter-inc.com
, as well as the Village of Fox Lake website, https://www.foxlake.org/
