O'Fallon - 2021 Water Main Replacement Program

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of O’Fallon, St. Clair, County, Illinois, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the O’FALLON – 2021 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM until 9:00 a.m. on November 18, 2021 at the office of the City Clerk in the City Hall, O’Fallon, Illinois.  All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 9:00 a.m. on November 18, 2021.  The sealed bids must be delivered to the City Clerk, during regular business hours, prior to the stated bid opening time.  The Contract Documents, including Plans and Specifications, are on file at the Public Works Department located at 225 South Lincoln Avenue, O’Fallon, IL 62269.

This project consists of replacement water mains in the City of O’Fallon, St. Clair County, Illinois.  The southern part of the project is located south of US Highway 50 and east of De Soto Dr and the northern part is located north of US Highway 50 and east of S Smiley St. The project involves replacing approximately 16,600 feet of existing 6-inch and 8-inch water mains with C900 DR-18 PVC pipe.

No less than the prevailing rate of wages, as determined in accordance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage, shall be paid to all laborers, operators, teamsters, masons, plumbers, and any workmen employed in construction on this project.  All work shall be performed in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Construction in Illinois, edition in effect at the time of the bid.

No bid will be accepted nor opened which has been received from any bidder who is not a bid document holder of record with the official bid document issuing entity identified in the Notice to Bidders.

Each Bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the Bidder's total bid price, such security being an acceptable bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check.  The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the full amount of the bid.

No Bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.  The City of O’Fallon, Illinois, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or technicalities in the bidding.