Sealed proposals for lead water service line replacements due April 7, 2026.

VILLAGE OF MATTESON
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The Village of Matteson will receive sealed proposals for the following improvement project at the Matteson Village Hall, 4900 Village Commons, Matteson, IL 60443 until 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026.
LEAD WATER SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS IEPA FY26
IEPA Number L174311
Proposals will be publicly read aloud after 1:00 PM Tuesday, April 7th, 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 No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the President and Board of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 Matteson, 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. The Bid Documents will be issued to Contractors for requests received until 12:00 PM on Friday, April 3rd, 2026.
A bid bond, payable without condition to the Village of Matteson 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. 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 Matteson
Cook County, Illinois
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