Commercial Buildings - Demolition & Site Restoration

The City of Peoria, Illinois is requesting proposals to demolish four unsafe commercial structures, remove all materials including subgrade materials, backfill to grade, and seed the sites at 1716 W Lincoln Avenue, 2301 W Garden Street, 1018 N Sheridan Road, and 2022 W Lincoln Avenue, with sealed bids due October 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 419 Fulton Street, Room 110, Peoria, Illinois.

This is a public works project subject to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act requirements. For contracts exceeding $100,000, the responsible bidder criteria include compliance with prevailing wage laws, workers' compensation insurance, general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, proof of active apprenticeship programs, and submission of certified payroll reports. Hazardous material handling and remediation based on asbestos inspection reports provided in the bid documents are required.

Bidders exceeding $50,000 in contract value must demonstrate good faith efforts to utilize Minority and Women Business Enterprises with current participation goals of 18 percent minority and 4 percent women workforce participation. A local vendor preference ordinance allows local vendors within a three percent price differential to be considered the lowest responsible bidder.

The City reserves the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a per-line-item or base bid basis. All work must be completed within one month of the notice to proceed. Weekly invoicing is permitted for completed work, with payment due within three weeks of submission. An award recommendation is anticipated for October 27, 2026, with City Council approval required and project work expected to commence within 30 days of purchase order issuance. Sealed bids may be submitted at 419 Fulton Street, Room 108, or electronically through the BidNet portal.