Opportunity
Rockford Civicplus #926-W-087
Rockford Phase 11H Lead Water-Service Replacement and Related Construction
Posted
September 14, 2026
Respond By
November 02, 2026
Identifier
926-W-087
NAICS
237110
The City of Rockford is seeking a contractor for Phase 11H lead water-service replacement and related restoration work. - Government buyer: City of Rockford – Water Division; Finance Department, Central Services Division; Rockford, Illinois. - Opportunity: Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 11H, Bid No. 926-W-087. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the provided materials. - Requested work: Replace public and private water-service lines using copper or, with Owner approval, HDPE; perform boring or open-cut work as specified; reconnect services; restore affected surfaces; and provide traffic control and related construction work. - Quantities and pay items: The bid includes base and contingency items. Detailed listed items and quantities are provided below; quantities are bid quantities, with units identified in each description. - Notable requirements: The contractor must provide at least one installation crew per day, with no more than two crews. The agreement allows 100 working days for substantial completion and 120 working days for final completion. The stated maximum contract spend is $1,800,000. - New abandonment work: Contingency items include 30 lead service line abandonments, 25 additional service line abandonments, and 20 additional corporation stop abandonments.
Description
The City of Rockford Water Department is soliciting bids for Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 11H. Addendum 1 revises and replaces several bid documents, including the bid form, agreement, supplementary conditions, appendices, and special provisions. The addendum adds a new pay item, “Lead Service Line Abandonment,” and states that a copy of the addendum or a reference to it must be included with the bid. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on October 6, 2026.