DNR -MRA Infrastructure Components

The State of Illinois, specifically the Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), is seeking to procure and deliver various infrastructure components for the Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area (MRA) in Champaign County. The required items include ten 20' x 36" corrugated metal pipes, five 24" corrugated metal bands, five anti-seep collars, and five 36" slide/sluice gates. The contractor will be responsible for delivering these materials to the IDNR's maintenance facility in Grafton, Illinois. The work must be completed by June 30, 2021. Bids are due by the date specified in the BidBuy solicitation, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder. The contractor must be registered as a small business under the Illinois Small Business Set-Aside program, and a performance bond and labor and material payment bond may be required if the project cost exceeds $50,000.

The contract opportunity is designated as a Small Purchase Procurement, and the contractor must be registered as a small business under the Illinois Small Business Set-Aside program. The bid documents do not specify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and no information is provided on the available budget or award value range. However, the contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and licenses, and any steel products used must be manufactured in the United States. Payments will be made in accordance with the Illinois Prompt Payment Act.