1334863: Block Level Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Project: W. Eastwood:

The City of Chicago Department of Water Management is soliciting bids for block-level lead service line replacement in the W. Eastwood neighborhood along N. Albany Avenue to N. Sacramento Avenue, with bids due October 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. This solicitation is restricted to invited suppliers and includes Small Business Initiative (SBI-2) provisions, requiring compliance with small business enterprise documentation and reporting requirements.

The scope encompasses 31 line items including mobilization, traffic control, sewer televised inspection, test holes, replacement of existing sewers and house drains with ductile iron pipe and PVC pipe, new exterior and interior water service installations using both trenchless and open cut methods, meter installations, waste disposal, soil boring, and temporary surfacing. Quantities range from 1 lump sum for mobilization to 963 linear feet for exterior water service installations. The contract term is 110 calendar days from project start.

Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply. The project is funded through IEPA and City sources and is subject to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency regulations for lead service line replacement under 35 IL ADMIN. CODE 663. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's iSupplier vendor portal. The awarded contractor must provide a bid deposit equal to 5 percent of the total base bid and a performance bond of 33 percent of the contract value. Payment terms are immediate with FOB freight paid by the contractor. Contractors must obtain necessary permits, provide certificates of insurance and economic disclosure statements, and maintain shop drawings, record documents, and construction progress photographs.

The pre-solicitation conference is scheduled for September 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at the Sawyer Water Purification Plant. Questions are due September 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time.