Collection Systems Operations Facility Parking Lot, Capital Project No. 2217

This contract is for the design‑build construction of a new parking lot serving the Collection Systems Operations Facility at the Four Rivers Sanitation Authority treatment plant in Rockford, Illinois. The scope includes site grading, excavation, aggregate base courses, concrete curb‑and‑gutter, sidewalks, detectable‑warning tactile surfaces, hot‑mix asphalt binder and surface courses, thermoplastic pavement markings, storm‑sewer pipe installation (both reinforced concrete and PVC), manhole and catch‑basin replacement, utility inlets, river‑rock landscaping, topsoil placement, seeding, and erosion‑control blankets. The work must be completed by November 17 2023, with a liquidated‑damage penalty of $300 per calendar day for late completion. The award follows a full and open competitive bidding process; the winning bidder is Northern Illinois Service Company. The project is funded by FRSA and must comply with Illinois state statutes (prevailing‑wage, steel procurement, workers‑on‑public‑works, ADA, OSHA, etc.) and FRSA’s own specifications. • Scope covers complete civil‑engineering parking‑lot construction (earthwork, concrete, asphalt, drainage, landscaping). • Key performance dates: concrete pavement must be in place by Sept 1 2023; final acceptance by Nov 17 2023. • Contract includes a 10 % bid‑bond and 100 % performance bond, with required insurance coverages (≥ $1 M general liability, auto, umbrella, etc.).