Water Treatment Plant Filter Media Change

The City of Highland, Illinois is soliciting sealed bids under Project PW-09-26 for removing existing filter support gravel and media and installing new gravel, media, and granular activated carbon in filters #4 through #7 at its Highland potable water treatment plant, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is a public work under Section 2 of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, so contractors must pay prevailing wage rates under the Illinois Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). Conditional or qualified bids will not be accepted.

Sealed bids go to City Hall at 1115 Broadway, Highland, Illinois 62249, and will be publicly opened and read at the deadline. The notice calls for special attention to project insurance and bonding requirements.

Complete bidding documents are available from Curry & Associates Engineers, Inc. (243 E. Elm, Nashville, Illinois 62263; 618-327-8841) for a non-refundable $150.00 per set. Bidders who return documents within 10 days of the bid opening receive a full refund. Documents may also be examined at the Department of Public Works, Curry & Associates, and the Southern Illinois Builders Association in O'Fallon, Illinois.