Oneida Heights West Water Main Improvements

The City of Joliet, Illinois is soliciting sealed unit-price bids for the Oneida Heights West Water Main Improvements under Contract No. 3020-0127, with a mandatory pre-bid conference on November 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and bids due December 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is required for all bidders. A minimum 10 percent minority business enterprise (MBE) participation requirement applies to contracts over $100,000, and all bidders must undertake specified disadvantaged business enterprise affirmative efforts at least sixteen days before bid opening under the loan recipient's policy.

The project covers installation of approximately 4,900 linear feet of 6-inch and 8-inch water main with miscellaneous associated work in Joliet, Will County, along John, Richmond, Catherine, and Oneida streets. Bidders must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act, the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (minimum 90 percent Illinois resident workforce when applicable), the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act, and American iron and steel requirements under Section 608 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act. Bidders must submit certifications covering business status, workers' compensation, DBE certification status, apprenticeship compliance, tax compliance, substance abuse prevention, and nondiscrimination. Bid security in the form of a bond is required, and all subcontractors for work exceeding $10,000 must be disclosed.

Pricing is unit-based, with estimated quantities provided for comparison only and final payment based on actual quantities. The owner may select any one or more parts of the bid and may extend, shorten, or alter the project by extras or deductions up to 25 percent of the original contract price. Bids remain open for 120 days after opening, or longer if the bidder agrees in writing at the owner's request. The project is expected to be funded in part by loans from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Public Water Supply Loan Program and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA).

Bidders must register on the Euna Procurement (Bonfire) portal at joliet.bonfirehub.com to download documents and submit bids electronically. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room #1 at City Hall, 150 W Jefferson Street, Joliet. The pre-bid conference will be held at the East Side WWTP, 815 Adler Street, Joliet. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all addenda and public notices issued through the platform.