St. Pat's Phase 2 Water Main Improvements

The City of Joliet, Illinois is soliciting sealed bids for Contract No. 3024-0127, St. Pat's Phase 2 Water Main Improvements, with a mandatory pre-bid conference on November 12, 2026 and bids due December 2, 2026. Bidders must be prequalified with either the Illinois Department of Transportation (012 - Drainage) or the State of Illinois Capital Development Board, with proof submitted at bid time, and attendance at the pre-bid conference is mandatory, with sign-in required to be eligible to bid.

Bidders must comply with the City's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise policy, documenting affirmative efforts to solicit disadvantaged businesses at least 16 days before bid opening through newspaper advertisement or an online clearinghouse such as Dodge Report or iSqFt, unless the bidder will award no sub-agreements. The bid documents cite minority and female participation goals of 20.9 percent and 6.9 percent under Executive Order 11246, while the proposal requires a minimum 10 percent minority participation on contracts over $100,000, with DBE certification options available. Contractors must perform at least 30 percent of the work with their own workforce unless the City consents in writing to a greater subcontracted share. The City's Responsible Bidder Ordinance (2-440) requires proof of good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, workers' compensation insurance, prevailing wage compliance, apprenticeship participation on projects over $25,000, and disclosure of all subcontractors. The advertisement identifies no set-asides.

The scope covers approximately 10,545 linear feet of 4-inch to 12-inch water main and miscellaneous associated work in Joliet, Will County, Illinois. Pricing is unit-price based, with estimated quantities used for comparison and final payment based on actual quantities performed. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is May 3, 2027. The project is funded in part by an Illinois EPA Public Water System Loan and Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans, and it carries Davis-Bacon, Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act, Illinois Works Jobs Program Act, and American Iron and Steel requirements.

Bid security equals 10 percent of the base bid, in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond from an Illinois-licensed surety. The successful bidder must execute the contract and furnish bonds within 15 days of the Notice of Award. Bids remain open for 120 days after opening, and the contract price holds even if the City adjusts quantities by extras or deductions not exceeding 25 percent of the original contract price.

Questions are due November 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. through the Bonfire portal, with all responses issued by addendum. Bids are submitted electronically through Euna Procurement (Bonfire) and publicly opened and read aloud at City Hall, 150 W Jefferson Street, Joliet. Bidding documents require vendor self-registration at joliet.bonfirehub.com.