Decommissioned Equipment Demolition, Capital Project No. 2634

Four Rivers Sanitation Authority (FRSA) in Rockford, Illinois is requesting sealed bids for demolition of decommissioned renewable energy equipment under Capital Project No. 2634, with bids due May 12, 2026. Bidders must be registered to do business in Illinois with a permanent business office within forty miles of the FRSA office and must document at least three prior contracts for commercial or industrial demolition work of equal or greater value within the past five years. Illinois prevailing wage requirements apply.

The scope encompasses complete removal and proper disposal of a 10-kilowatt horizontal axis wind turbine with approximately 90-foot tall tower, four 220-watt photovoltaic solar panels on fixed frames with casters, and a third solar panel structure with approximately 10-foot tall tracking tower. Work includes demolition of structures, removal of all electrical components and controls, cutting bolts and conduits flush with concrete slabs, capping or plugging conduits with watertight connections, seeding and fertilizing disturbed turf areas, and installation of erosion control blanket. The project is located on FRSA property southwest of the Graceffa Administration Building at 3501 Kishwaukee Street, Rockford, Illinois.

The proposal form contains four separate lump-sum line items: Structure Demolition, Shed; Structure Demolition, Solar Panel and Tower; Structure Demolition, Solar Panel and Frame (quantity two); and Structure Demolition, Turbine and Tower. The contract is awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Project completion is July 31, 2026. Each bid must include a bid bond equal to ten percent of total bid price, a Fair Employment Practices Affidavit of Compliance, and a Statement of Qualifications. The successful bidder must furnish performance and labor and material payment bonds equal to one hundred percent of contract price and provide comprehensive insurance including one million dollars general liability, one million dollars automobile liability, workers' compensation with five hundred thousand dollars employers liability per accident and disease, builder's risk, and two million dollars umbrella coverage per occurrence. Liquidated damages are three hundred dollars per calendar day. The contractor guarantees work for two years following final acceptance, except trench settlement which carries a three-year guarantee.