Jake Wolf - Pipefitting maintenance and repair contract (3 year contract)

The State of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources, is procuring pipefitting maintenance and repair services for the Jake Wolf Memorial Fish Hatchery in Topeka, Illinois, under a three-year contract with a posting date of March 27, 2026, and a due date of April 6, 2026. The scope of work encompasses labor, materials, and equipment for industrial pipefitting maintenance and repairs on an as-needed basis, including maintenance and repair of the hatchery's industrial water conveyance and distribution systems such as well discharge piping, high- and low-pressure water lines, raceway supply and drain piping, headboxes, standpipes, pressure tanks, valve types, hydrants, chemical injection lines, and related structural and mechanical appurtenances at both the main facility and remote well sites located one to two miles away. The selected vendor must possess a minimum of three years' experience in industrial or commercial pipefitting and water distribution system maintenance, OSHA 10 and 30 certifications, certified rigging and crane operation credentials, and certified welding capabilities for stainless steel and ductile iron, with work performed during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and 24-hour, 7-day-per-week availability upon request, including emergency response within two hours of call receipt. Compensation is structured on an hourly basis with differentiated rates for normal working hours, scheduled maintenance hours, after-hours and Saturday work, and Sunday and holiday work, with replacement parts and materials billed at the vendor's cost plus a maximum 15 percent markup; the vendor must comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, maintain an Illinois office as the primary place of employment, and provide a one-year warranty on all work from the acceptance date.

The contract documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular enterprise categories, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. All vendors must comply with the State of Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions, including maintaining comprehensive insurance coverage with General Commercial Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Auto Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Workers' Compensation Insurance as required by law, along with audit and record retention requirements for three years from final payment or five years if federal funds are utilized. Vendors are required to satisfy 33 mandatory certification requirements at contract execution and recertify annually by January 1 of each fiscal year, covering legal entity status, educational loan defaults, pension code violations, criminal history disclosures, environmental violations, drug-free workplace policies, equal employment opportunity compliance, cybersecurity clearance, and adherence to restrictions on political contributions and lobbying activities, with failure to comply potentially resulting in contract voidation, vendor suspension or debarment, or civil and criminal penalties. No subcontractors are permitted under this contract, and the State retains the right to terminate for cause immediately or for convenience with thirty days' notice. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available contract documents.