Plumbing Contractors for Lead Service Line Replacements

**As of September 29, 2022, project was identified as an RFQ.** The City of Evanstons Water Production Bureau of the Evanston Public Work Agency is seeking qualifications from experienced firms for: The emergency replacement of private side lead service lines. City of Evanston personnel will perform the lead service line replacements located in the public right of way in conjunction with these emergency replacements JB Pritzker signed into law the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act. Staff estimates there will be an average of 65 emergency repair situations (leaks on homeowners and city side of the water service pipe and broken parkway valves) during 2022 and beyond. Contractors deemed pre-qualified as part of this current process will be permitted to submit bids for this type of work in Evanston for the next three (3) year period (2022, 2023, & 2024). Only pre-qualified Contractors will be allowed to bid on these types of projects during this time period. Qualifications will be opened in private. The City (the City of Evanston) in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, hereby notifies all firms that it will affirmatively ensure that the contract(s) entered into pursuant to this notice will be awarded to the successful firm without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation marital status, disability, familial status or national origin. The State of Illinois requires under Public Works contracts that the general rate of wages in this locality be paid for each craft or type of worker hereunder. This requirement is in accordance with The Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130) as amended. The City of Evanston reserves the right to reject any or all submittals or to accept the submittal(s) deemed most advantageous to the City. Each Proposer shall be required to submit with his/her proposal a Disclosure of Ownership Interest Statement Form in accordance with Section 1-18-1 et seq. of the City Code. Failure to submit such information may result in the disqualification of such proposal.

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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.