NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TO
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING RAIN BARRELS TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS

CONTRACT 08-685-12 (RE-BID)

PROPOSALS ARE DUE JUNE 3, 2008

Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be deposited in the sealed bid depository in the lobby of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Administration Building, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 a.m. on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly by the Purchasing Agent or her designee at 11:00 a.m. on June 3, 2008.

NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:00 A.M. ON THE ABOVE-SCHEDULED BID DATE. ALL BIDS FAXED OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED TO THE METROPOLI TAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BIDDER. PROPOSALS TRANSMITTED BY U.S. MAIL OR OTHER DELIVERY WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY WHEN SAID PROPOSALS ARE IN THE DEPOSITORY AT THE TIME FIXED OF OPENING THEREOF. THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED BY MAIL, OR OTHER DELIVERY, WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE DEPOSITORY IN TIME FOR SUCH OPENING.

Tenders are invited to furnish and deliver a total of 4,000 completely assembled rain barrels to the North Side, Stickney and Calumet Water Reclamation Plants over an approximately two-year period.

The estimated cost of the rain barrels are $280,000.00.

Proposals must be submitted on Proposal forms. The Proposal forms are to be placed in the special envelope furnished by the District and shall conform to all the terms and conditions of the Bidding Requirements, attached thereto. Bidders are to include with their proposal signed copies of any addenda, or acknowledge receipt of any addenda, if the District issued any addenda to this Contract. Failure to do so may be cause for the rejection of any bid.

Specifications, Proposal forms and/or plans may be obtained from the Purchasing Department, Room 508, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, Monday thru Friday, between 8:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Documents will be mailed in response to a fax request (312)751-3042. No fee is required for the contract documents. The District assumes no responsibility for documents sent through the mail.

The Bid Deposit for this Proposal is $14,000.00.

For specific information regarding the Contract Specifications bidders may contact Mr. James Yurik (312-751-5105), Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

If after receipt of the Contract Documents there are any questions regarding procedural details, please contact the Purchasing Department at (312)751-6643.

Bidders should read page G-4, INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS , in regards to questions on this Contract.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.