Water Main and Lead Service Line Replacement : Daycare Centers

1243892 Water Main and Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Project: Daycare Centers (E-Procurement) Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids for this project are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). 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, the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 276A through 276a-5) as defined by the United States Department of Labor, and the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act 30 ILCS 570. This procurement is subject to the "Use of American Iron and Steel" requirements as contained in Section 436 of H.R. 3547, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 This procurement is also subject to the loan recipient's policy regarding the increased use of disadvantaged business enterprises (MBE and WBE). The loan recipient's policy for affirmative efforts prior to bid opening are included in the contract documents. Bidders are also required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4. Estimate Between: $1,000,000.00 - $5,000,000.00 Questions Deadline: May 18, 2022 CONTACT: Stacy Stewart, Senior Procurement Specialist Email: stacy.stewart@cityofchicago.org Bid Bond: Bids requiring a bid deposit must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, provided by a surety company authorized to do business in the United States, and made payable to the City of Chicago. A scanned copy of the bid bond must be attached to the online bid submission, with the original bond to be received by DPS within 3 business days of the bid opening. This is required of all bidders, not just the apparent low bidder. Any late Bids received after announced date and time, for the opening of Bids, will not be accepted. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. MBE-27%, WBE-6%, VBE-1% 1) the installation of 5/8 inch and 1 inch water meters and meter interface units (MIUs) for automated meter reading on accounts that are presently unmetered and; 2) the installation of 5/8 inch, 1 inch, 1 1/2 inch and 2 inch meters and meter interface units (MIUs) for automated meter reading on accounts that are presently metered in order to replace the existing metering equipment. All work will be at various locations throughout Chicago. The placement and installation of meters at each individual site must be performed as indicated in the specifications and must comply and conform to all applicable federal, state, municipal laws and regulations. 8740,1 is characterized by the eProcurement system as a change, but is actually the first authorized version of the document. The City has not received any requests for clarification or vendor questions and is not making any changes to the specification at this time. Nevertheless, to satisfy an eProcurement system requirement, the system will require you to acknowledge this clarification when you submit your proposal response.

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Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.