Opportunity
Rockford Civicplus #826-W-078
Rockford Phase 11C Lead Water Service Line Replacement and Abandonment
Posted
August 31, 2026
Respond By
October 19, 2026
Identifier
826-W-078
NAICS
237110
The City of Rockford is seeking a contractor to replace and abandon lead water service lines in Phase 11C, with a contract cap of $1.8 million. - Buyer: City of Rockford, Illinois — Finance Department, Central Services Division; work is also identified with the Water Division. - Opportunity: Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 11C, Bid No. 826-W-078; Project No. 26-1100A. Work is in Census Tract 12. - Scope and quantities: The bid schedule includes 33-unit quantities for multiple public and private copper and HDPE service-line configurations, plus restoration, traffic control, electrical grounding work, and associated pavement, sidewalk, curb, and excavation items. It also includes 30 lead service line abandonments, with additional contingency abandonment items. - Notable requirements: HDPE installations require Owner approval. The schedule includes numerous contingency items, including alternative installation methods and sizes, rock boring and casing, meter relocation, exploratory excavation, and additional restoration. Completion is required within 100 working days to substantial completion and 120 working days to final completion. A Notice to Proceed depends on an approved IEPA loan agreement; the phase is associated with IEPA loan number L17-7972. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, product vendors, or part numbers are identified. The named government entities are the City of Rockford and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA).
Description
The City of Rockford is soliciting bids for Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 11C. The bid documents and addenda include updates to bid forms, the agreement, supplementary conditions, appendices, and special provisions, including a new pay item for Lead Service Line Abandonment. Construction start dates are not available; the addendum states that a notice to proceed is anticipated by early spring 2027, subject to obtaining the required IEPA loan agreement. Bids are due October 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM.