Description
The City of Rockford Water Division is soliciting sealed bids to replace approximately 400 lead service lines serving residential properties throughout the city. Work will be performed using open‑cut trenching or directional boring, with existing lead pipes abandoned in‑place after new pipe connections are made. Bids are to be submitted on a unit‑price basis per completed service line, with the contract funded in part by an Illinois EPA Public Water Supply Loan. The project must comply with Davis‑Bacon prevailing‑wage requirements, DBE participation, and the Build America, Buy America Act. A mandatory pre‑bid conference is scheduled, and the bid opening will occur on November 2, 2026.
• Scope: ~400 lead service line replacements (public right‑of‑way and private side)
• Delivery: Unit‑price bids; 100 % performance and payment bonds required
• Funding: Illinois EPA loan plus local funds
• Regulations: Davis‑Bacon, IL Works, DBE, Buy‑America, prevailing‑wage, non‑discrimination
• Key dates: Pre‑bid 10/06/2026 (mandatory), Questions due 10/21/2026, Bid deadline 11/02/2026, Opening 11/02/2026
• Required bonds: Minimum 5 % bid bond, 100 % performance/payment bonds
• Project duration: Estimated 120 working days from award to final completion