DNR Washington County SRA - Install New Floating Docks

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid 27-422DNR-REALT-B-54674 to remove existing and install new floating docks at the Washington County State Recreation Area in Nashville, Illinois, with bids due November 12, 2026. Bidders may claim the Illinois Business Preference and Domestic Product Preference under the Illinois Procurement Code, provided they submit the documentation and affidavits the solicitation specifies, and must submit a Business Enterprise Program/Veterans Small Business Program Utilization Plan with their bid.

The base bid covers Locations 1 through 3 (Main Boat Ramp, Concessions, and Cabins & Campground). Locations 4 through 7 (Old Gibson Boat Ramp, Lonely Oaks, Little Bear, and Family Shelter) are priced as individual additive alternates, which IDNR may award at its discretion based on funding availability. Work includes removing existing docks, gangways, abutments, and spud poles; installing pre-fabricated galvanized steel frame docks with encapsulated flotation and composite decking; and constructing concrete abutments, riprap protection, and steel spud pole anchorage. The manufacturer list names Atlantic-Meeco, Floating Docks Manufacturing Co., JW Dock Systems, ShoreMaster, Sullivan Flotation Systems, and VW Docks, and alternative manufacturers are subject to IDNR approval. Shop drawings must be sealed by an Illinois-registered professional engineer. Bidders must demonstrate three years of commercial marine or general construction experience and document at least three similar completed projects. Steel products must be manufactured in the United States unless a waiver is granted. The recreation area remains open during construction.

The contract runs from execution through May 31, 2027, with a maximum total contract term not to exceed ten years. The solicitation states no contract value. Pricing is firm for 90 days from opening. Awards go to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder. Required insurance includes $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate general commercial liability, $1 million auto liability, and statutory workers' compensation. A construction bond is required under the Public Construction Bond Act for projects exceeding $150,000. All work is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, with certified payroll due monthly, and the prime contractor must perform at least 51 percent of the work. The project may be partially or totally federally funded, with the percentage disclosed at award. Warranties run one year for general contractor work, eight years for structural frames and flotation, and ten years for composite or PVC decking.

A pre-submission conference may be conducted, as indicated on BidBuy, and may be mandatory. Written questions go to the Information Contact within seven days of bid opening. Awards over $1,000 carry a $15 administrative fee deducted from the first payment. Vendors must submit the applicable vendor disclosure form, which is the IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure for registered vendors and the Vendor Disclosure for others, with their bid through BidBuy.