FY27 Water Service-Premise Plumbing Maintenance

The City of Bloomington, Illinois, located in McLean County, is seeking qualified contractors through sealed bid solicitation Bid #2026-40 for FY27 Water Service-Premise Plumbing Maintenance services on an on-call and scheduled basis. The procurement encompasses repair, replacement, and maintenance of water infrastructure and premise plumbing systems, including water service line repairs and replacements, water meter installation and troubleshooting, backflow device coordination, temporary water service installation, excavation and trenching, and site restoration. Successful contractors must provide 24/7 emergency response capabilities with response times to be specified by the City, maintain traffic control in accordance with IDOT standards, and comply with OSHA and local safety regulations. All materials and work must meet City of Bloomington standards, IEPA standards, applicable plumbing codes, and AWWA standards. The contractor must designate a Project Superintendent responsible for all work, initiate non-emergency maintenance within 5 business days of receiving a location, and respond to emergency work within 4 hours. Bids must be submitted electronically via the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal by Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST, with questions due by April 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., City responses provided by April 13, 2026, and anticipated award on May 11, 2026. Evaluation criteria include lowest responsible and responsive bidder determination, considering service quality, specification conformity, suitability, delivery terms, and bidder qualifications.

This procurement requires compliance with Illinois Prevailing Wage Act requirements, with contractors obligated to submit certified monthly payroll records and comply with county-established prevailing wage rates, and projects exceeding $100,000 require proof of apprenticeship and training program participation. A Project Labor Agreement is required for this public works project estimated to exceed $50,000 unless the City determines such an agreement would not advance its interests in cost, efficiency, quality, safety, timeliness, and skilled labor availability; any required agreement must comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act and cannot mandate union membership or fair share payments. Bidders must meet equal employment opportunity goals including 8% utilization of minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises and 10% minority worker hours plus 2% female worker hours. Required insurance includes General Liability ($2,000,000 per occurrence), Worker's Compensation ($1,000,000), Automobile Liability ($2,000,000), and Umbrella/Excess Liability ($10,000,000), with bidders required to submit a bid bond or certified check equal to ten percent of the total bid amount. Work will be performed on a time and materials basis with labor rates established through prevailing wage requirements, equipment paid hourly using FHWA rates with one hour of mobilization per piece of equipment, and materials compensated at cost plus 5% markup, while subcontractor services and professional services are compensated at cost plus 5% markup. No specific budget range or award value is stated in the available documentation.