Demolition, Asbestos Abatement and Site Restoration Services

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REQUEST FOR BIDS
Demolition, Asbestos Abatement, and Site Restoration Services
DATE: October 15, 2026
Rock Island County, Illinois ("County") is seeking bids from qualified firms to provide residential
demolition, asbestos abatement, and site restoration services needed for the County's implementation
of the Flood Hazard Mitigation Program (FHMP). As a result of prior flood disasters, the County has been
awarded a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to acquire and demolish
flood-prone properties to eliminate the risk of future flood damages. Additional information is available
on the county website: https://rockislandcountyil.gov/bids.aspx.
Submission Deadline: All bids must be received no later than 4:30 PM on Monday, November 2, 2026.
Submission of Bids: Please submit a copy of your bid in a sealed envelope with the words "SEALED BID
FLOOD DEMOLITION SERVICES" to:
Rock Island County
Office of Zoning & Building Safety
Attn: Cassidy DeMeyer
1504 Third Avenue, Room 305
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Properties Included in the Project:
Address PIN
18608 1st Ave, Barstow, IL 61236 0926303001
125 Butzer St, Hillsdale, IL 61257 0620401026
167 Island Ave, East Moline, IL 61244 0919103056
421 1st St, East Moline, IL 61244 0919106009
18620 1st Ave, Barstow, IL 61236 0926303003
103 186th St, Barstow, IL 61236 0926303005
OFFICE OF
ZONING & BUILDING SAFETY
1504 3rd Avenue, Rock Island IL 61201
Phone:(309) 558-3771 Fax: (309) 786-4456

SPECIAL PROVISIONS
1. Prevailing wage applies.
2. Certified payrolls are required.
3. A Bid Security Bond of 5% of Base Bid is required.
TIME FRAME
Bids must include an estimated time frame for the completion of the abatement,
demolitions, and site restorations. This will be considered in the selection of the firm.
PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
Please address each of the following with your bid:
1. Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm.
2. Past record of performance of the firm with respect to factors like accessibility
to clients, quality of work and ability to meet schedules.
3. The firm's proximity and familiarity to Rock Island County.
4. List of references for related work within the past five years.
MEANS OF SELECTION
The County will select the lowest qualified bid. The following items will be considered
when selecting a firm:
1. Licensed to perform the work.
2. Cost.
3. The firm's proximity to and familiarity with Rock Island County.
4. Ability to complete in a timely manner.
5. Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm.
6. Past record of performance of the firm with respect to factors such as
accessibility to clients, quality of work and ability to meet schedules.
7. References for related work within the past five years.
The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Rock Island County is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and invites the submission of bids from minority and women-
owned firms.
Questions regarding this Request for Bids shall be made to Cassidy DeMeyer at 309-
558-3757.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Pricing. The bidder shall insert a price for all bid items and all other
information requested in these specifications. The price shall be the full,
delivered cost to Rock Island County with no additions. The County may
choose to award on a per item basis or a lump sum basis. Therefore, each
bidder must submit pricing for each item indicated on the bid forms.
Bidders must clearly indicate which items are bid and which are not.
2. Delivery of Services and Merchandise. Rock Island County accepts no
responsibility for the condition or cost of any service or merchandise
purchased or provided prior to acceptance by appropriate County
personnel. Failure to comply with this requirement may constitute rejection
of the bid.
3. Acceptance of Services and Merchandise. Rock Island County reserves
the right to refuse acceptance of delivered services or merchandise that
differs substantially from the specifications in this invitation to bid or as
otherwise permitted by Illinois law.
4. W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number. Prior to issuance of a
purchase order, the successful bidder will be required to supply Rock
Island County with a federal W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification
Number and Certification. Failure to comply with this requirement will be
considered a violation of contract terms.
5. Legal Compliance. The vendor awarded this contract will comply with all
Federal, State, and County laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, which
in any manner affect the product or service placed for bid herein. Lack of
knowledge on the part of the awarded vendor of applicable law will in
no way be cause for release of this obligation. If the County becomes
aware of violation of any laws, ordinances, rules and regulations on the
part of the awarded vendor, it reserves the right to reject any bid, cancel
any contract, and pursue any other legal remedies deemed necessary.
6. Legal Requirements. This contract sets forth the entire final agreement
between Rock Island County and the bidder and shall govern the
respective duties and obligations of the parties. The validity of this
contract, and any disputes arising from the contract, shall be governed
by the laws of the State of Illinois. Should a provision of this contract be
declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect
the validity of the remaining provisions of the contract.
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7. Safety. Prevention of accidents at any project site is the sole responsibility
of the awarded vendor and its subcontractors, agents, and employees.
The awarded vendor, its subcontractors, agents and employees shall be
fully responsible for the safety of this project. The awarded vendor shall
retain exclusive and direct control over the acts or omissions of its
subcontractors, agents and employees, and any other persons
performing portions of the work and not directly employed by the
awarded vendor.
8. Control of the Work. With respect to the awarded vendor's own work, the
County shall not have contractual, operational, and/or supervisory control
over and/or charge of the work and shall not be responsible for
construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, procedures, and
programs in connection with the awarded vendor's work, since these are
solely the vendor's responsibility under the agreement. The County shall
not be responsible for the awarded vendor's failure to carry out the work
in accordance with the agreement's terms and conditions. The County
shall not have control over and/or charge of acts or omissions of the
awarded vendor, its subcontractors, and/or their agents or employees, or
any other person performing portions of the work not directly employed
by the awarded vendor. The awarded vendor shall be considered to be
an "independent contractor" pursuant to Illinois law.
9. Bid Bond. A bid bond of 5 percent of the bid amount must accompany all
bids as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute
and file the proper contract. A bank cashier's check, bank draft, or
certified check equal to the amount specified is acceptable in lieu of a
bid bond. Bid bonds of the two lowest qualified firms will be retained until
the contract is awarded.
10. Performance Bond. The awarded vendor shall furnish a performance
bond equal to the amount of the contract, acceptable to the County,
within 14 calendar days after notification of contract award. Failure to
furnish the required bond within the time specified may be cause for
rejection of the bid and any bid deposit may be retained by the County
as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.
11. Taxes. No charge will be allowed for taxes from which Rock Island County,
Illinois is exempt.
12. Subcontracting. The awarded vendor may not subcontract any portion of
the contract after award without the written consent of Rock Island
County.
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13. Subcontractor Payment. When subcontracts are used, the awarded
vendor is required to pay subcontractors promptly after completion of
work. Delay of payment is prohibited.
14. Prevailing Wage. This contract calls for the construction of a "public
work," within the meaning of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS
130/01 et seq. ("the Act"). The Act requires awarded vendors and
subcontractors to pay laborers, workers, and mechanics performing
services on public works projects no less than the "prevailing rate of
wages" (hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits) in the county where the
work is performed. When required, awarded vendors are responsible for
paying current prevailing wage rates, as posted on the Illinois Department
of Labor's website at: https://labor.illinois.gov/laws-rules/conmed/current-
prevailing-rates.html. It is the awarded vendor's responsibility to verify
current wage rates, as they are updated monthly. All awarded vendors
and subcontractors rendering services under this contract must comply
with all requirements of the Act, including but not limited to, all wage,
notice, and record keeping duties.
15. Certified Payroll. All Certified Payroll reports required to be submitted
under the Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130, must be submitted via email,
in Excel or some format compatible with Excel, to Cassidy DeMeyer at
cdemeyer@rockislandcountyil.gov.
16. Substance Abuse Prevention. When required by Illinois State Statutes,
awarded vendors must have in place and file with the County a written
program for prevention of substance abuse among its employees. This
program must include pre-hire, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-
accident drug and alcohol testing, as required by the Substance Abuse
Prevention on Public Works Projects Act.
17. Apprenticeship Requirement. For construction contracts over $50,000,
awarded vendors must participate in apprenticeship and training
programs approved and registered with the United States Department of
Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training for all Trades that will be in
the awarded vendor's (or his subcontractor's) employment, with each
worker receiving the required apprenticeship/training appropriate to his
trade. Owners or work performed by owners is not exempt from the
apprenticeship and training requirement.
18. Officers. Each bidder affirms, by submission of a response to this bid or
request for proposals, that no officer of Rock Island County, Illinois, is
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directly or indirectly interested in the proposal for any reason of personal
gain.
19. Equal Employment Opportunity Act. In the event of the contractor's non-
compliance with the provisions of this Equal Employment Opportunity
Clause or the Act, the contractor may be declared ineligible for future
contracts or subcontracts with the State of Illinois or any of its political
subdivisions or municipal corporations, and the contract may be
cancelled or voided in whole or in part, and other sanctions or penalties
may be imposed or remedies invoked as provided by statute or
regulation. During the performance of this contract, the contractor
agrees as follows:
That he or she will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry,
citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability,
military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service; and, further, that
he or she will examine all job classifications to determine if minority persons or
women are underutilized and will take appropriate affirmative action to rectify
any underutilization.
1) That, if he or she hires additional employees in order to perform this
contract or any portion of this contract, he or she will determine
the availability (in accordance with this Part) of minorities and
women in the areas from which he or she may reasonably recruit
and he or she will hire for each job classification for which
employees are hired in a way that minorities and women are not
underutilized.
2) That, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by
him or her or on his or her behalf, he or she will state that all
applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without
discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin
or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability
unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable
discharge from military service.
3) That he or she will send to each labor organization or
representative of workers with which he or she has or is bound by a
collective bargaining or other agreement or understanding, a
notice advising the labor organization or representative of the
contractor's obligations under the Act and this Part. If any labor
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organization or representative fails or refuses to cooperate with the
contractor in his or her efforts to comply with the Act and this Part,
the contractor will promptly notify the Department and the
contracting agency and will recruit employees from other sources
when necessary to fulfill its obligations under the contract.
4) That he or she will submit reports as required by this Part, furnish all
relevant information as may from time to time be requested by the
Department or the contracting agency, and in all respects comply
with the Act and this Part.
5) That he or she will permit access to all relevant books, records,
accounts and work sites by personnel of the contracting agency
and the Department for purposes of investigation to ascertain
compliance with the Act and the Department's Rules and
Regulations.
6) That he or she will include verbatim or by reference the provisions of
this clause in every subcontract awarded under which any portion
of the contract obligations are undertaken or assumed, so that the
provisions will be binding upon the subcontractor. In the same
manner as with other provisions of this contract, the contractor will
be liable for compliance with applicable provisions of this clause by
subcontractors; and further it will promptly notify the contracting
agency and the Department in the event any subcontractor fails or
refuses to comply with the provisions. In addition, the contractor
will not utilize any subcontractor declared by the Illinois
Human Rights Commission to be ineligible for contracts or
subcontracts with the State of Illinois or any of its political
subdivisions or municipal corporations.
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CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS
1.0 Scope.
The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies
necessary for the demolition and asbestos abatement of identified properties
and remove all structures, accessory buildings, fences, driveways and scrub
vegetation within property lines. The contractor shall furnish and assume full
responsibility for everything required for the orderly progress and proper
execution and completion of the work, whether temporary or permanent and
whether or not otherwise incorporated into the work including, but not limited
to, drawings, materials, equipment, labor including subcontractors,
transportation, construction equipment and machinery, tools, and other
facilities and incidentals Rock Island County requests bids from qualified
companies to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary
for the demolition of identified properties and remove all structures, accessory
buildings, fences, driveways and scrub trees within property lines.
1.1 Property Locations
Properties Included in the Project:
Address PIN
18608 1st Ave, Barstow, IL 61236 0926303001
125 Butzer St, Hillsdale, IL 61257 0620401026
167 Island Ave, East Moline, IL 61244 0919103056
421 1st St, East Moline, IL 61244 0919106009
18620 1st Ave, Barstow, IL 61236 0926303003
103 186th St, Barstow, IL 61236 0926303005
2.0 General Requirements. Bids will be accepted at the time and date located on
the cover sheet of this bid packet. Upon award, the Contract shall have 45
days to complete the demolition and asbestos abatement as outlined in these
Specifications, unless the deadline extended by the County.
2.1 Demolition Permit. An application for demolition permit shall be submitted to
the County Office of Zoning & Building Safety upon award of the bid and the
application shall be approved prior to beginning work.
2.2 Utilities. Utility shutoffs and disconnects will be accomplished by the County prior
to demolition commencement, however, the contractor is still required to notify
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JULIE (Phone # 811) to accomplish the marking of any underground utilities prior
to demolition commencement.
The contractor shall disconnect and properly seal the sanitary sewer outlet at
the adjacent property line. When exposing and cutting off the sanitary service, a
Fernco plug, PVC cap or sewer plug shall be required and shall be furnished by
the contractor. This work shall include all excavation, pavement removal and
subsequent replacement and necessary granular backfill to complete the work.
Water service lines shall be shut off at the curb stop by County prior to
demolition. This work will be considered mandatory unless specific instructions
are given in writing to the contrary. The cost for this work will not be paid
separately but considered incidental to the price bid for building removal. The
contractor shall keep the County Office of Zoning & Building Safety informed of
their plans for the performance of any work in connection with the sealing off of
such utilities in order that proper inspection can be provided at the time the
work is performed. All work in the public right of way shall be done in
accordance with Rock Island County ordinances.
3.0 Inspection. The successful bidder shall, before sealing sewer line, have the
County Office of Zoning & Building Safety make inspections before any back
filling is started. The purpose of this requirement is to check to see if the sewer
line is open to the trunk line. On-site inspections shall be made as the County
deems necessary. The completed project shall be inspected before final
payment is made.
3.1 Asbestos. Prior to demolition, any required asbestos removal from the structures
will have occurred, as required under state and federal law. Wetting of
demolition materials shall be performed by contractor at contractor expense.
Use of hydrants shall not be permitted without coordination with the County
Office of Zoning & Building Safety prior to the start of demolition.
3.2 Lead.
Bidders must comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws and
regulations concerning lead-based paint abatement/mitigation including, but
not limited to, the following:
3.2.1 Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (410 ILCS 45 et seq.);
3.2.2 Illinois Lead Poisoning Prevention Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 845 et
seq.);
3.2.3 Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") General
Industry Standards (29 CFR 1910.1025 et seq.);
3.2.4 OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134 et seq.);
3.2.5 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200 et seq.);
3.2.6 OSHA Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926.62 et seq.);
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3.2.7 OSHA Lead Exposure in Construction (29 CFR 1926.62 et seq.);
3.2.8 Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Lead-
Based Paint Poisoning Prevention in Certain Residential Structures (24
CFR Part 35 et seq.);
3.2.9 HUD Guidelines for the Evaluation and of Control of Lead Based Paint
Hazards in Housing (2012 Edition), available at
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/healthy_
homes/lbp/hudguidelines;
3.2.10 Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") National Emissions
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Par 64 et seq.);
3.2.11 EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (40 CFR Part 74 et seq.);
3.2.12 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ("IEPA") (415 ILCS 5 et seq.);
3.2.13 IEPA Regulations (35 Ill. Adm. Code 101.100 et seq.);
3.2.14 Illinois State Agency Historic Resources Preservation Act, 20 ILCS
3420/1;
3.2.15 Proposer must also comply with all applicable local, state and federal
laws and regulations regarding building, zoning, construction,
licensing, permit, environmental protection, energy efficiency, worker
safety and renovation requirements necessary to complete the
activities set forth.
3.3 Removal of Material. The salvage and sorting of recyclable materials shall be
permitted only during demolition operations when heavy equipment is in use
and when the structure is no longer standing. The sorting of recyclable materials
is permitted at this time only, and no salvage or "stripping" of exterior or interior
components, recyclable or otherwise, shall be occur at any point prior to the
demolition of the structure unless explicitly authorized in writing by the County.
The successful bidder shall remove all rubbish and waste resulting from the
property. The bidder shall use an approved dumpsite for depositing of all inert
materials. Dump receipts must be retained and submitted to the County prior to
any pay requests being processed.
3.4 Disposal of Material. Each bidder shall provide with their bid, the location where
the debris from this demolition will be dumped. State licensed site(s) for dumping
rubble or any other private site where clean debris will be accepted must be
listed. The bidder shall leave the premises in such condition that it will not
constitute a public nuisance.
3.5 Basement, Foundation. and Misc. The bidder shall remove all slabs, sidewalks,
driveways, and parking areas located on the property and backfill the
basement. Any driveway approaches between the sidewalk and the roadway
shall be removed. The bidder must also remove all fences and scrub trees within
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