R2013-68 ACCEPTING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT

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City of Decatur Public Works Department #1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza Decatur, Illinois 62523 4 No refund will be made for plans, specifications or proposal forms returned. ' 5 The City of Decatur's Public Works Department will not release the Engineer's Estimate of Cost in advance of the scheduled time and date of the bid opening. Bid tabulations will be available on the City's web site at www.decaturil.gov under Departments / Public Works / Contractor Project Bid Information and on Decatur Blue Prints web site at www.decaturblue.com under the Public Projects for Bid Portal / Project Name after the award of a contract has been approved by the City of Decatur City Council. 6 All proposals must be accompanied by a BID BOND in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid. Separate BID BONDS are required for each Division of work being bid. 7 The Contractor and any Subcontractor, prior to commencing work, shall have in place a written Substance Abuse Prevention Program for the prevention of substance abuse among its employees which meets or exceeds the requirements in P.A. 95-0635 or shall have a collective bargaining agreement in effect dealing with the subject matter of P.A. 95-0635. 8 Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation 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 invitation for bids or any resulting contract. T he procurement will be subject to regulations contained in the Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program (35 IAC Part 365), the Davis-Bacon Act (Title 40 P ublic Buildings, Property, and Works, Subtitle It, Part A, Chapter 31, Subchapter IV — Wage Rate Requirements sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147) 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 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 are also required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. T he requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4. 9 A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. local time at the City of Decatur Public Works Department, 1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza, Decatur, Illinois 62523-1196. For information phone David Harp, P.E., at Bainbridge, Gee, Milanski & Associates Inc., 217/423-8600. The purpose of the conference is primarily to discuss the participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and any other questions regarding contractual requirements. Attendance by bidders is recommended, but is not mandatory. 10 The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the Bid. No Bid shall be withdrawn without the consent of the Owner for a period of 90 days after the scheduled time of receiving bids. CITY 2012-06 / BGM 12-043 ADVERT-2