Pepper Ridge Sidewalk - Route 66 Path Improvements

The City of Bloomington, Illinois is soliciting sealed bids for Bid #2025-35, a comprehensive infrastructure project involving Pepper Ridge Sidewalk and Route 66 Path Improvements. The project encompasses constructing new sidewalks and a shared-use path, specifically including Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) sidewalk removal and replacement along Danbury Drive near Pepper Ridge Elementary School and a new shared-use path connecting Greenwood Avenue to S. Morris Drive adjacent to S. Veterans Parkway. Key deliverables include tree removal (80 units), earth excavation (99 cubic yards), topsoil management, sidewalk construction (1,332 square feet of concrete sidewalks), traffic signal modifications, and utility infrastructure adjustments. The bid documents require precise engineering specifications compliant with Illinois Department of Transportation standards, with a project completion deadline of August 1, 2025, and specific work restrictions near the elementary school between June 1 and July 31, 2025. Sealed bids are due electronically via the City's e-Procurement Portal on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 10:00 am CST, with an anticipated award date of April 14, 2025.

The procurement includes specific diversity and inclusion requirements, with established goals of 8% minority/women-owned business enterprise participation, 10% minority worker participation, and 2% female worker participation. Contractors must submit a comprehensive Good Faith Effort End of Project Summary documenting their progress toward these objectives, with potential payment delays for non-compliance. A 10% bid guaranty is required, and successful bidders must provide Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract price within ten business days of award. The project is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and is subject to prevailing wage requirements. While no specific total project budget is explicitly stated, the contract is structured to ensure compliance with municipal codes for public works projects exceeding $50,000, with careful attention to labor agreements, minority business advancement, and overall project efficiency. Bidders must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and comply with specific procurement and lobbying restrictions outlined in the contractual requirements.