CITY OF WAUKEGAN LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The City of Waukegan will receive sealed proposals for the following improvement project at the City of Waukegan Office of the City Clerk, 100 N. M.L. King Ave.,
Waukegan, IL 60085
until 9:00 AM on Monday, March 30
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, 2026.
LEAD WATER SERVICE REPLACEMENTS IEPA FY26 IEPA Numbers L176212, L176213
Proposals will be publicly read aloud at Waukegan City Council Chambers, 100 N. M.L. King Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085 at 9:01 AM on Monday, March 30
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, 2026. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the Mayor and City Council for a period of 120 days after the scheduled time of closing bids.
All proposals shall be sealed in an envelope addressed to the City of Waukegan, 100 N. M.L. King Ave., Waukegan, IL 60085. The name and address of the bidder and the name of the project shall also appear on the outside of the envelope. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by the Engineer.
The Bid Documents, including specifications, can be obtained through DemandStar at
https://www.demandstar.com/app/agencies/illinois/city-of-waukegan/procurement-
opportunities/c9af102c-315f-4cb9-86f6-4733f5dca88b/
The bid opening will be shared on Facebook live at the following web address:
https://www.facebook.com/waukegancityclerk/videos
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A bid bond, payable without condition to the City of Waukegan in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid shall be submitted with each proposal, as a guarantee that, if the proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract is properly secured.
A performance bond in a sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the bid, with sureties to be approved by the Mayor and City Council for the faithful performance of the contract must be furnished by the successful bidder. All bids or proposals shall contain an offer to furnish bond upon acceptance of such bid or proposal.
The contractor will be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates on this project as established by the United States Department of Labor and the Davis Bacon Act. The contractor shall also comply with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities, to postpone the bid opening, or to advertise for new proposals, if in the judgment of the Mayor and City Council their best interests will be promoted thereby.
Bidder qualifications and experience will also be included in the basis for determining the lowest responsible bidder.
Prequalification will be required to be submitted to the Engineer by all potential bidders. If in the opinion of the Engineer and the Mayor and City Council, an applicant would not be able to serve the best interest of the City, a proposal will not be issued to the applicant. Contractor or their subcontractor responsible for doing the water service line replacement must be a licensed plumbing contractor in the State of Illinois in order to be able to perform this work. A copy of the Plumbing License will be required before awarding the Contract. Contractor must also be registered through Sam.gov with a Unique Entity ID number.
“Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA). 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 Public Water Supply Loan Program (35IAC Part 662), 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), Illinois Works Jobs Program Act (30 ILCS 559/20-1), and the federal “Build America, Buy America Act” requirements contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58.
This procurement is also subject to the loan recipient’s policy regarding the increased use of disadvantaged business enterprises. The loan 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 Mayor’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4.”
Mayor and City Council
City of Waukegan
Lake County, Illinois
