FY2024 SEWER REHABILITATION & CCTV INSPECTION

1. Legal Notice1.1. Invitation to Bid - City of Bloomington, IllinoisSealed bids will be received via the City’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov ( https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityblm), until Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 2:10 pm Central time, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for the following:Bid #2024-01 FY2024 SEWER REHABILITATION & CCTV INSPECTIONA pre-bid meeting/site visit will not be held for this solicitation. It is highly suggested that interested parties view the project site and/or understand the requirements of the solicitation before submitting a response.Bid documents are to be obtained from the City's e-Procurement Portal. Bidders/Consultants shall create a FREE account with OpenGov by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once account registration has

been completed, browse back to https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityblm, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid. Only Bidders/Consultants following the project, with an active account, are eligible for the contract award.We encourage bidders and the public to participate remotely by watching/listening to the bid opening remotely via the City's livestream: www.cityblm.org/bidopening.The City of Bloomington reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities.Bid must be accompanied by a Bid guaranty which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the Bid. Bid guaranty may be a cashier’s check, money order, certified bank check, or a surety bond. All guaranties, except surety bonds, will be deposited and reimbursement checks and surety bonds will be issued to unsuccessful bidders following the bid award. The successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount equal to 100% of the contract price, within ten (10) business days after the bid award.Contractors shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12) including Public Act 100-1177 effective June 1, 2019.The City of Bloomington requires all Bidders/Consultants doing business with the City not to discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability unrelated to ability, familial status or sexual orientation.Misty Shafer, Senior Procurement SpecialistTuesday, May 16, 2023, Bloomington, Illinois