Project Information

Bid Title

Census Tract 59 Lead Line Service Replacement Project - Phase 1

Issuing Agency

City of Bloomington

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Feb 1, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 17, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

Bid #2026-21

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Project Description

Project ID: Bid #2026-21

Title: Census Tract 59 Lead Line Service Replacement Project - Phase 1

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 1/30/2026

Due Date: 3/17/2026

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Census Tract 59 Lead Line Service Replacement Project - Phase 1

Invitation to Bid

Water

Project ID: Bid #2026-21

Release Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

· Due Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:00am

Posted Friday, January 30, 2026 8:00am

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Draft Response Events RSVP No Bid43 days, 13 hours, 48 minutes

Post Information

Posted At:Fri, Jan 30, 2026 8:00 AM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

The City of Bloomington, Illinois ("City") is accepting sealed bids for Bid #2026-21 , Census Tract 59 Lead Line Service Replacement Project - Phase 1 to be submitted via the City's e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov until Tuesday, March 17, 2026 , 10:00 am CST. Please reference the scope of work and attachment(s) for the full details of this project.

Please read through all of the solicitation as the City expects to fund a portion of this project with a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). This will require acknowledgement and/or other documents to be uploaded for bid submission in addition to the forms normally included in City bids.

Neither the State of Illinois nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. The solicitation and procurement will be subject to regulations contained in the Procedures for Issuing Loans from the Public Water Supply Loan Program (35 IAC Part 663) , the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 276a - 276a-5) as defined by the United States Department of Labor, the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570), the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative (30 ILCS 559/20-1), and the Federal “Build America, Buy America Act requirements contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Publ. L. No. 117-58. This procurement is also subject to the loan recipients' policy regarding the increased use of disadvantage business enterprises. The loan recipient's policy requires all bidders to undertake specified affirmative efforts at least sixteen (16) days prior to bid opening. The loan recipient's policy for this project is contained in the specifications. Bidders are also required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4. This project qualifies for the statutory American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 608 and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Section 1452(a)(4) as previously applied to SRF projects will continue to do so as part of the BABA requirements.

The proposed work to be performed in the City of Bloomington IL is bordered by West Oakland Avenue (North), Summit Street (West), Bunn Street (East), and East Lafayette Street (South). The project consists of the replacement of approximately 650 lead service lines and associated items.

The City adopted an Ordinance amending Chapter 16 of the City Code regarding public works contracts and project labor agreements. For all public works projects estimated in excess of $50,000 where public funds will be expended, the City of Bloomington shall require a project labor agreement unless it has been determined that a project labor agreement would not advance the City's interest of cost, efficiency, quality, safety, timeliness, skilled labor force, and labor stability and the City's policy to advance minority-owned or female-owned business, or businesses utilizing minority and female workers. The terms of any project labor agreement shall not exceed the economic standards established by the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, as form time to time amended, nor contain any requirement of union membership of any contractor's employees or fair share payment by contractor's employees.

Project Labor agreement shall not be required for contracts for private development between the City and developers involving private business development activities (e.g., incentive agreement with developers on private development projects).

Background

The City of Bloomington, incorporated in 1856, is a home rule unit of government under the 1970 Illinois Constitution. The City of Bloomington is located in the heart of Central Illinois, approximately 125 miles southwest of Chicago, 155 miles northeast of St. Louis and 64 miles northeast of Springfield, the State Capital. The City of Bloomington is the County Seat of McLean County, the largest county in Illinois (approximately 762,240 acres). The results of the 2020 Census shows the City now has a population of 78,680 citizens. The economic strength of the City of Bloomington metropolitan area is well diversified with no single dominating industry.

Timeline

Bid Released:

January 30, 2026

Pre-Bid Meeting/Site Visit (Non-Mandatory):

February 6, 2026, 10:30am

Division Water Building
603 W Division Street
Bloomington IL 61701

Questions Due to City:

February 27, 2026, 12:00pm

Response from City:

March 9, 2026, 12:00pm

Bids Due:

March 17, 2026, 10:00am

www.cityblm.org/bidopening

Bid Opening:

March 17, 2026, 10:00am

Anticipated Award Date:

April 13, 2026

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 562910Remediation Services

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