Hartman Water Main Improvements

City of Joliet (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Hartman Water Main Improvements, Contract No. 3027-0127

Sealed bids for the construction of the Project will be received electronically through Euna Procurement (Bonfire), until **Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 10:00 A.M local time**. At that time, the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud in Conference Room #1 City Hall, 150 W Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432.

Any contract or contracts awarded under this Advertisement for Bids are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA).

The Project includes the following Work: The proposed construction consists of the installation of approximately 8,700 linear feet of 4-inch to 16-inch water main, including valves, hydrants, services, and other miscellaneous items of work.

**Submission method:** Sealed bids will be received electronically through Euna Procurement (Bonfire). Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be downloaded from Euna Procurement (Bonfire) on our website at found at https://joliet.bonfirehub.com. All vendors will need to self-register in the Euna Procurement (Bonfire) portal for the City of Joliet. Vendors will need to accept all terms and conditions and opt in to notifications.

A **mandatory** pre-bid conference for the Project will be held. Proposals will not be accepted from Bidders who do not attend the conference.

Prior to submitting its Bid, Bidder must be prequalified to complete work for the City of Joliet. The Bidder will be considered prequalified in one or more of two ways:

• Prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation (012 – Drainage);
• Prequalified with the State of Illinois Capital Development Board.

Current proof of prequalification must be provided with the Bid.

**Required** bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 120 days after the Bid opening. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is May 3, 2027.

ALL BIDDERS MUST COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF JOLIET'S POLICY REGARDING THE INCREASED USE OF DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES. [...] THE ADVERTISEMENT MUST RUN ONE (1) DAY AT LEAST SIXTEEN (16) DAYS PRIOR TO BID OPENING.