2020-2021 Sanitary Sewer System Lining

The Rock River Water Reclamation District (RRWRD) commissioned a capital‑project to rehabilitate its municipal sanitary sewer collection system throughout Rockford, Loves Park, and Machesney Park using cured‑in‑place pipe (CIPP) lining. The work includes extensive sewer cleaning, television inspections, flow‑control, installation of CIPP liners (minimum 4.5 mm thickness, ≥ 4,500 psi flexural strength), reinforced pre‑liners in I/I sections, service reinstatement, protruding‑service removal with robotic cutters, and full surface restoration. The contract is structured as a unit‑price bid (linear‑foot rates for 8‑inch and 9‑inch pipe lining, reinforced pre‑liners, service reinstatement, etc.) with a lump‑sum traffic‑control item, includes a 10 % retainage, a $300 per day liquidated‑damage clause, and a two‑year unconditional warranty (potential 10‑year warranty if performance criteria are not met). The lowest responsive bidder, Visu‑Sewer of Illinois LLC, was awarded the contract. • Scope: CIPP lining of roughly 88,000 LF of 8‑inch pipe, 566 LF of 9‑inch pipe, plus associated service reinstatement and traffic control. • Schedule: All work must be completed and accepted by July 31 2021; main‑line repairs required by Oct 31 2020. • Key Requirements: Use pre‑qualified CIPP products, robotic removal of services > 1 in., 72‑hour notification for unknown live services, and compliance with Illinois prevailing‑wage, ADA, OSHA, and environmental statutes.