Description: The City of Rockford Water Division is soliciting sealed, unit-price bids to replace approximately 400 residential lead service lines using open-cut trenching or directional boring, with old lines abandoned in place after connection. The work requires a 5% bid bond, 100% performance and payment bonds, and compliance with Davis-Bacon, Illinois Works, DBE, Build America/Buy America, prevailing-wage, and apprenticeship requirements, and is partly funded by an Illinois EPA loan. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 6, 2026, and bids are due by November 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM; the estimated duration is about 120 working days.
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The City of Rockford Water Division is soliciting sealed, unit-price bids to replace approximately 400 residential lead service lines using open-cut trenching or directional boring, with old lines abandoned in place after connection. The work requires a 5% bid bond, 100% performance and payment bonds, and compliance with Davis-Bacon, Illinois Works, DBE, Build America/Buy America, prevailing-wage, and apprenticeship requirements, and is partly funded by an Illinois EPA loan. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 6, 2026, and bids are due by November 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM; the estimated duration is about 120 working days.
The City of Rockford Water Division is soliciting sealed bids for Phase 11G of its Lead Service Line Replacement program. The project involves removing and replacing approximately 400 residential lead water service lines within the city’s right-of-way using open-cut trenching or directional boring. The official posting identifies the procurement as BID NO. 926-W-086, with an open status and bids due November 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM.
Work includes approx 33 LF 1" copper public water service bored or pulled by directional bore; 33 LF 1" HDPE water service bored and pulled; 33 LF 1" with 2" casing public water service by jack and bore; 110 9" PCC pavement; 30 CY rock excavation; 50 LF silt fence.
Replacement of approx 400 lead water service lines through either open-cut trenching operations or directional boring of the water service line. Existing lines are to be abandoned in place upon successful connection of newly installed pipe.
