Force Main Replacements (Columbia Bay Rd & Lakeside Dr)

Lake County, Illinois is requesting bids on sanitary force main replacement at two locations under Contract No. 26266, with bids due July 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST at 38498 W Columbia Bay Road, Lake Villa.

The scope consists of two separate segments. The North Lakeside Drive segment involves approximately 1,300 linear feet of 6-inch nominal diameter C900 PVC pipe between West Washington Street and approximately 500 feet north of the W. Wilmar Avenue intersection, scheduled for permitting and construction in 2026. The Columbia Bay Road segment comprises approximately 1,900 linear feet of 8-inch nominal diameter C900 PVC pipe between N Columbia Bay Road and IL Route 59, scheduled for construction in 2027 after IDOT permit approval. Both installations will use horizontal directional drilling (HDD) methods. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, and equipment; install force main systems and appurtenances; abandon existing force main; restore pavement and landscaping; maintain a frac-out contingency plan; and provide traffic control and protection.

Questions are due July 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CST and must be submitted via email to Lake County Purchasing at Purchasing@lakecountyil.gov. Bid opening will be conducted via Zoom. Lake County Purchasing is located at 18 N County Street, 9th Floor, Waukegan, Illinois 60085; contact 847-377-2929 or fax 847-984-5889. Bidders must review addendum documents available through the Lake County Purchasing Portal.