Preventative Maintenance of the Natural Gas Generators at City of Aurora Lift Station

The City of Aurora invites you to bid on the anticipated purchase of preventative maintenance of the natural gas generators at City of Aurora Lift stations for the Water and Sewer Maintenance Division. The City of Aurora has a local preference ordinance that would apply to this contract. The scope of work involves, but is not limited to, perform 11 monthly inspections and an annual maintenance per manufacture guidelines at seven (7) lift stations and at the Water & Sewer facility generator. The contract will be for an initial term ending December 31, 2023 with two (2) one-year extensions based on mutual agreement between the bidder and the City of Aurora. The City of Aurora has a local preference ordinance that would apply to this contract. All bid proposals are to be submitted on the Bid Proposal form provided entitled: "Preventive Maintenance of the Natural Gas Generators at City of Aurora Lift Stations". Each Bid must be placed in an envelope, sealed, and clearly marked on the outside: "Bid for Preventive Maintenance of the Natural Gas Generators at the City of Aurora Lift Stations" Inquiries and/or questions pertaining to the provisions and specifications of this invitation to bid package shall be directed to the Director of Purchasing, in writing at PurchasingDL@aurora.il.us. Questions will be accepted until 8:00 am, Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Questions will be answered via addendum and posted by 12:00 pm, Thursday, August 4, 2022. NO questions will be accepted or answered verbally. No questions will be accepted or answered after the August 2, 2022 8:00 am cut-off date/time. It is the bidder's responsibility to check the website before submitting their proposal. The City of Aurora encourages minority business firms to submit bid proposals and encourages the successful firm to utilize minority businesses as applicable. Any Bidder who owes the City money may be disqualified at the City's discretion. Sufficient proof of liability and workmen's compensation insurance must be furnished to satisfy requirements of the City of Aurora. When required by State Law, please be advised that all Bids must comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act and the Prevailing Rate of Hourly Wages in the City of Aurora where the Work is to be performed is to be paid to all persons on the project. The successful respondent shall comply with all codes, ordinances, rules, statutes, laws and regulations of the City of Aurora, State of Illinois as they apply to all Public Works construction projects. The requirement of a labor and material payment and performance bond will be waived for purpose of this Invitation to Bid. The City of Aurora reserves the right at any time and for any reason to cancel this Invitation to Bid, to accept or reject any or all bid proposals or portion thereof, or accept an alternate bid proposal. The City reserves the right to waive any immaterial defect in any bid proposal, or technicality, informality or irregularity in the bid proposals received, and to disregard all nonconforming or conditional bid proposals or counter-proposals.

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