Awarded vendors
- Fischer Excavating, Inc.
Description
This contract is for the complete replacement and upsizing of approximately 1.5 mi of sanitary sewer trunk line in the Rockford, Illinois area, including new PVC/SDR pipe, concrete manholes, bore‑and‑jack steel casings for two railroad crossings, and associated pavement removal/replacement, erosion‑control, de‑watering, and site restoration. The work is performed under a unit‑price contract with a final completion deadline of 1 August 2026 and liquidated damages of $300 per day for late performance. The award went to Fischer Excavating, Inc., a local civil‑construction firm, after a competitive bidding process that closed on 13 May 2025.
• Scope: sanitary sewer pipe & manhole replacement, trenching, rock excavation, railroad crossing installations, pavement work, environmental and regulatory compliance (Superfund site, NPDES, IDNR EcoCAT).
• Schedule: bid opening 13 May 2025, award 19 May 2025, construction to be completed by 1 August 2026.
• Financials: unit‑price bidding; low‑bid total from Bid Tab approx. $7.9 million; bid bond 5 % of total bid, performance bond 100 % of contract price.
• Requirements: at least three recent comparable sanitary‑sewer contracts, 40‑mile office proximity, prevailing‑wage compliance, extensive insurance/bonding, and permits for de‑watering, rail‑crossings, and Superfund handling.