Sealed proposals for water service line replacements due by March 30, 2026.

VILLAGE OF DOLTON
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The Village of Dolton will receive sealed proposals for the following improvement project at the
Dolton Village Hall, 14122 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Dolton, IL 60419 until 1:00 PM on
Monday, March 30th, 2026.
LEAD WATER SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS IEPA FY26
IEPA Number L176393/6555
Proposals will be publicly read aloud after 1:01 PM on Monday, March 30 th , 2026. No bid shall
be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the President and Board
of Trustees for a period of 120 days after the scheduled time of closing bids.
All proposals shall be sealed in an envelope addressed to the Village of Dolton, Attn: Village
Clerk. The name and address of the bidder and the name of the project shall also appear on
the outside of the envelope. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by the
Engineer.
The Bid Documents, including specifications, are on file at the office of the Engineer, Robinson
Engineering, Ltd. Bidding documents may be obtained from Robinson Engineering, Ltd. by
emailing 
RELAdministrative@reltd.com
 or calling 708-331-6700 and requesting a digital set.
The Bid Documents will only be transmitted electronically.
A bid bond, payable without condition to the Village of Dolton in an amount not less than five
percent (5%) of the bid shall be submitted with each proposal, as a guarantee that, if the
proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract is
properly secured.
A performance bond in a sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the bid,
with sureties to be approved by the President and Board of Trustees for the faithful performance
of the contract must be furnished by the successful bidder. All bids or proposals shall contain
an offer to furnish bond upon acceptance of such bid or proposal.
The Contractor will be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates on this project as
established by the United States Department of Labor and the Davis Bacon Act. The Contractor
shall also comply with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities, to postpone the bid
opening, or to advertise for new proposals, if in the judgment of the President and Board of
Trustees their best interests will be promoted thereby.
Bidder qualifications and experience will also be included in the basis for determining the lowest
responsible bidder.
Prequalification will be required to be submitted to the Engineer by all potential bidders. If in the
opinion of the Engineer and the President and Board of Trustees, an applicant would not be
able to serve the best interest of the Village, a proposal will not be issued to the applicant.
Contractor or their subcontractor responsible for doing the water service line replacement must
be a licensed plumbing contractor in the State of Illinois in order to be able to perform this work.
A copy of the Plumbing License will be required before awarding the Contract. The Contractor
must also be registered through Sam.gov with a Unique Entity ID number.
Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in
part by a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA). Neither the State
of Illinois nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this
invitation for bids or any resulting contract. The procurement will be subject to regulations
contained in the Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Public Water Supply Loan Program
(35IAC Part 662), the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 276a through 276a-5) as defined by the United
States Department of Labor, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS
570), Illinois Works Jobs Program Act (30 ILCS 559/20-1), and the federal Build America, Buy
America Act requirements contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No.
117-58.
This procurement is also subject to the loan recipients policy regarding the increased use of
disadvantaged business enterprises. The loan recipients policy requires all bidders to
undertake specified affirmative efforts at least sixteen (16) days prior to bid opening. The policy
is contained in the specifications. Bidders are also required to comply with the Presidents
Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under
this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4.
President and Board of Trustees
Village of Dolton
Cook County, Illinois
2/28/26-14836