ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
City of Carmi
225 East Main Street
Carmi, IL 62821
Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of 500,000 Gallon Pedesphere Elevated Water Tank Painting will be received by the City of Carmi at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Carmi, IL 62821 until February 26, 2025 (Local Prevailing Time) 10:15 A.M., and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
Any Contract or Contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids 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 Advertisement 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 (35 IAC Part 662), the Federal Davis-Bacon Wage act (40 USC 276a through 276a-5) as defined by the United States Department of Labor, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570), Illinois Works Jobs Program Act (30 ILCS 559/20-1), and the federal “Build America, Buy America Act” requirements contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58. This procurement is also subject to the Loan Recipient’s policy regarding the increased use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Loan Recipient’s policy requires all bidders to undertake specified affirmative efforts at least sixteen (16) days prior to bid opening. The policy is contained in the Specifications. Bidders will also be 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.
The submission of a proposal or bid by the Offeror in response to this IFB or RFP constitutes an acknowledgment of and an agreement by the Offeror that it understands and will comply with the Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Act and the Illinois Preference Act.
A payment and performance bond is required in connection with this project, said bond shall specifically provide that the Principal must pay all sums of money due or to become due for any labor in accordance with the Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Act.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:
Brown & Roberts, Inc., 1 Westridge Road, Harrisburg, IL62946
S.I.B.A., 1519 E. DeYoung Street, Marion, IL 62959
S.I.B.A., 1468 Green Mount Road, O’Fallon, IL 62269
Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of Brown & Roberts, Inc. located at 1 Westridge Road, Harrisburg, IL 62946 upon payment of $150.00 for each set. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE!!
Date: January 8, 2025
Jeff Pollard, Mayor
