Quincy Regional Airport - Sewage Lagoon Bird Mitigation

The City of Quincy, Illinois is soliciting sealed bids to replace bird netting over the lower (south) sewage lagoon at Quincy Regional Airport under project AIR164, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the City Clerk's office, Suite 111, 730 Maine Street, Quincy. Bids will be publicly opened and read in the Council Chamber of Quincy City Hall.

The new netting covers 4,010 square yards at 1645 Highway 104, Quincy, in Adams County. The contract is awarded on a unit price basis with a lump sum amount for the southern lagoon netting work. Prevailing wage rates set by the Illinois Department of Labor apply to all workers. The City encourages minority group participation in the bidding and construction process and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Bidders must submit a bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check equal to 5 percent of the bid amount, payable to the City Treasurer of Quincy. The successful bidder must furnish a performance and payment bond for 100 percent of the contract price, and must execute the contract and provide bonds within 15 calendar days of the Notice of Award.

The contract period is 40 working days from the Notice to Proceed, and work must begin no later than 10 days after the Notice to Proceed is received. Plans and specifications are available at no charge at the Department of Utilities & Engineering, 730 Maine Street, Room 226, Quincy.