City of Elgin Ionwave #Bid 26-036 Addendum 1

Elgin Chicago Street Sewer Separation, Water-Main, and Street Restoration Construction

The City of Elgin is seeking a contractor for a combined sewer separation and street restoration project in the Highland Basin. - Government buyer: City of Elgin, Illinois — Purchasing Department; Kane County. - Project: Chicago Street Combined Sewer Separation Project, Bid 26-036, covering approximately 6,200 linear feet. - Main construction scope: Install approximately 4,000 feet of storm sewer, 200 feet of sanitary sewer, and 5,100 feet of water main; line approximately 5,500 feet of sanitary gravity sewer; replace lead service lines; and restore pavement, sidewalks, curbs, and parkways. Work also includes utility adjustments, service reconnections, manhole work, and related restoration. - Major named OEM/product: Brita Elite pitcher filter, Model OB06, or an approved equal. Provide 22 pitchers and two cartridges per dwelling served by a replaced lead service line; faucet-mounted filters are not allowed. Filters must meet NSF/ANSI 42 for particulate reduction and NSF/ANSI 53 for lead removal. - Other named organization: HR Green, Inc. is identified as the project engineer. No construction contractor or other bidding vendor is named. - Notable requirements: Sewer lining applies to sanitary gravity mains, not force mains. Water-main trench backfill must use CA-7; other backfill must meet City of Elgin and IDOT specifications. Contractors must identify a disposal location for removed sewer debris and submit a work schedule, phasing, and traffic-control plan for City review. The documents also note special handling of excavated material near sample E-03 on N Union Street due to elevated arsenic. - Bidder and construction conditions: Mandatory site tour; Illinois prevailing wages and certified payroll; bid security of at least 5% and 100% performance and payment bonds for the selected contractor; and compliance with Elgin responsible-bidder and residency requirements. Qualified references for comparable work are required. - Schedule: Work is expected to begin in fall/winter 2026, with limited winter work and a return to work in spring 2027. Completion milestones fall in 2027; the exact start date is not specified.

Description

The City of Elgin is soliciting sealed electronic bids for the approximately 6,200-linear-foot Chicago Street Combined Sewer Separation Project. Work includes installation of storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main; sanitary sewer lining; pavement removal, patching, and milling; curb and sidewalk replacement; and associated utility adjustments, service re-establishment, and restoration. A mandatory site tour is scheduled for October 19, 2026, and bids are due November 10, 2026; an original bid security of at least 5% must be delivered by noon on the bid due date. The successful bidder must provide 100% performance and payment bonds and comply with Illinois prevailing wage requirements.

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