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Board of Trustees
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Richard T. Pollack . . . . .o . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
Benjamin W. Bernsten . . . f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President
Richard W. Mowris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerk/Treasurer
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Brad Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee
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Ed Grondzki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee
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Christopher T. Baer, PE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director
Matthewo L. Campbell, PE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Engineering
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Table of Contents
I. Bidding Requirements
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Article 1 Notice to Bidders
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Article 2 Instructions to Bidders Page No.
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2 Legal Requirements 1
3 General Instructions r 4
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Article 3 Detailed Specifications p Page No.
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2 Notification, Access, and Special Considerations 3
3 Permit Requirements n 4
4 Abandon and Fill Existing Sanitary iSewer 4
5 Aggregate Base Course d 6
6 Aggregate Subgrade Improvedment 6
7 Barrier Gate 7
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8 Bollard Removal b 8
9 Chain Link Fence Rem oval 9
10 Chain Link Fence r 9
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11 Chain Link Gates Removal 10
12 Chain Link Gfates, Manual Rolling 11
13 Chain Link Gates, Manual Swinging Double 13
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14 Chain Link Gates, Motor Operated Rolling 14
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15 Class B Patches 15
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16 Class SI Concrete Outlet 16
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17 Concrete Cradle for Sanitary Sewer 17
18 Concrete Curb & Gutter 18
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19 Construction Layout 19
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20 Curb and Gutter Removal 20
21 Detectable Warnings 20
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22 Filter Fabric 21
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23 Fire Hydrant with 6" Valve and Valve Box 21
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25 Guardrail Removal 23
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27 Hot-Mix Asphalt Binder Course 24
28 Hot-Mix Asphalt Surface Course 25
29 Inlet and Pipe Protection 26
30 Inlets, Special 26
31 Inlet, Manhole, and Valve Vault Construction and Adjustment 27
32 Insulating Sanitary Sewers 29
33 Landscape Mulch 29
34 Landscaping 30
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35 Light Pole & Fixtures 32
36 Light Pole Foundation 33
37 Modify Existing Gate 33
38 Mulch 35
39 Pavement Removal s35
40 Perimeter Erosion Barrier e36
41 Pipe Culvert Removal s37
42 Pipe Handrail o38
43 Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Sleeper Slab p 39
44 Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (Jointed) 40
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45 Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalk 42
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46 Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalk Accessibility Ramp and Stoop 43
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47 Precast Reinforced Concrete Flared End Section 44
48 Pulling Electric and Fiber Optic 44
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49 PVC Conduit with Conductors 46
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50 PVC Conduit 47
51 Reinforced Concrete Ductbank Remioval 48
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52 Reinforced Concrete Ductbank 48
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53 Removal and Disposal of Unsuitable Material 51
54 Remove and Relocate Landiscape Boulders 51
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55 Remove Abandoned Sampling Tank 52
56 Remove Electric Mete r and Wooden Screen 53
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57 Remove Light Pole and Foundation 54
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58 Remove Sign Assembly 54
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59 Removing Manholes and Catch Basins 55
60 Sanitaryd Manholes To Be Adjusted 55
61 Saniteary Manholes To Be Reconstructed 57
62 Sanitary Manhole To Be Removed 60
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Seeding and Fertilizing 60
64 Sidewalk Removal 61
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b66 Stabilized Construction Entrance 62
67 Stone Riprap 63
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69 Telescoping Steel Sign Support 66
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73 Thermoplastic Pavement Marking 69
74 Topsoil Furnish and Place 70
75 Traffic Control and Protection 71
76 Tree Removal 72
77 Wood Sign Support 72
78 Yard Hydrant To Be Removed 73
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II. Contract Forms
Proposal
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Affidavit of Compliance: Responsible Bidder Ordinance
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IV. General Provisions and Technical Specificatnions for Sanitary Sewer
Construction (separate document incorporated iby reference)
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Article 2 - Instructions to Bidders
1 General
1.1 Scope and Intent
This section of the Contract Documents provides detailed information and requirements for preparing
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bids to prospective bidders, bidders' responsibility, the preparation and the submission of bids, basis
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for awarding the Contract and other general information concerned with bidding and executing the
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Contract.
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1.2 Contradictions
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If in the case of apparent contradictions between or among the Contract Documrents, the Contract
Documents shall be consulted in the following order: Addenda, Agreuement, Supplementary
Drawings, Instructions to Bidders, Detailed Specifications, Plans, Four Rpivers Sanitation Authority
(FRSA) General Provisions and Technical Specifications for Sanitary Sewer Construction. The
language in the first such document in which language regarding tghe conflict, error or discrepancy
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An optional Pre-Bid Meeting for this project will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in
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the FRSA Board Room in the Steve Graceffa Administration Building, 3501 Kishwaukee Street,
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Rockford, Illinois. All Contractors intending to bid on this project are encouraged to attend the pre-
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bid meeting.
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2 Legal Requirements o
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2.1 Illinois Regulations
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A. Public Act 100-1177 (820 ILCS 130/) entitled the "Prevailing Wage Act" requires the Bidder
to comply with prevailineg wages in accordance with the Illinois Department of Labor
Standards. The State osf Illinois requires contractors and subcontractors on FRSA projects to
submit certified payuroll reports via the State's Certified Transcript of Payroll Portal currently
found at: https:// labor.illinois.gov/laws-rules/conmed/certifiedtranscriptofpayroll.html. The
Bidder is respoensible for verifying current information at the State's website.
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B. Public Act 83-1030 (30 ILCS 565/) entitled the "Steel Products Procurement Act" requires
that steel products used or supplied in performance of this Contract or subcontract must be
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manufactured or produced in the United States with three exceptions.
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Th e provisions of this Section shall not apply:
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1. Where the Contract involves an expenditure of less than $500.
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2. Where the executive head of the public agency certifies in writing that
a) the specified products are not manufactured or produced in the United States in
sufficient quantities to meet the agency's requirements, or
b) obtaining the specified products, manufactured or produced in the United States would
increase the cost of the Contract by more than 10%.
3. When its application is not in the public interest.
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C. Public Act 96-929 (30 ILCS 570/) entitled the "Employment of Illinois Workers on Public
Works Act" provides that Illinois residents be employed on Illinois public works projects,
provided there has been a period of excessive unemployment (5%) in the State of Illinois as
defined in the Act; and, further, that Illinois workers are available and capable of performing
the particular type work involved.
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D. Public Act 101-221 (820 ILCS 96/) entitled the "Workplace Transparency Act" requirees that
any party to a contract adopt and promulgate written sexual harassment policies that include,
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as a minimum, the following information:
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1. the illegality of sexual harassment p
2. the definition of sexual harassment under Illinois State law r
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3. a description of sexual harassment, utilizing examples
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4. my (our) organization's internal complaint process including penalties
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5. the legal recourse, investigative and complaint process available through the Illinois
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Department of Human Rights and the Illinois Human Rights Commission
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6. directions on how to contact the Department and dthe Commission
7. protection against retaliation as provided by Sdection 6-101 of the Illinois Human Rights
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Upon request, this information must be provided to the Illinois Department of Human Rights
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E. With regard to nondiscrimination in employment, the Contractor for this project will be
required to comply with the Illinfois Fair Employment Practices Commission's Rules and
Regulations.
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F. The Contractor for this preoject must comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
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G. The Contractor for this project must comply with the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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H. Public Act 96-1416 requires the Certification of Clean Construction and Demolition Debris
(CCDD) and uencontaminated soil prior to disposal at a CCDD fill site. The Contractor for this
project musbt comply with Public Act 96-1416 and be responsible for the certifications and any
fees associated with the disposal at a CCDD fill site.
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1. In the event that contaminated soil is uncovered on the project, the Contractor must notify
tFRSA immediately. Any extra costs resulting from the presence of contaminated soil must
tbe evaluated in accordance with FRSA General Provisions & Technical Specs for Sanitary
oSewer Construction; General Conditions: Article 5 - Time Provisions and Article 8 -
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2.2 Americans with Disabilities Act
The Contractor for this project will comply with all applicable requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The Contractor will hold harmless and indemnify Four Rivers
Sanitation Authority (FRSA) and their representatives from all:
A. suits, claims, or actions
B. costs, either for defense (including but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees and expert witness
fees) or for settlement
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C. damages of any kind (including but not limited to actual, punitive, and compensatory damages)
relating in any way to or arising out of the ADA, to which said firm is exposed or which it incurs
in the execution of the Contract.
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3.1 Bidder's Responsibility
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Bidders are cautioned not to submit proposals until having carefully examined the entire site of the
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proposed work and adjacent premises and the various means of approach and access to the site, and
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having made all necessary investigations to inform themselves thoroughly as to the facilities for
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delivering, placing and handling the materials at the site, and having informed themselves thoroughly
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as to all difficulties involved in the completion of all the work under this Contract in accordance with
its requirements.
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Bidders must examine the Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents and shall exercise their
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own judgment as to the nature and amount of the whole of the work to be done and for the bid prices
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must assume all risk of variance, by whomsoever made, in any computation or statement of amount
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or quantities necessary to complete fully the work in strict compliance with the Contract Documents.
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The Bidder must satisfy himself by making borings or test pits, or by such methods as he may prefer,
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as to the character and location of the materials to be encountered or work to be performed. No pleas
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of ignorance of conditions that exist or that may hereafter exist, or of conditions or difficulties that
may be encountered in the execution of the work under this Contract, as a result of failure to make
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the necessary examinations and investigoations, will be accepted as an excuse for any failure or
omission on the part of the Contractor to fulfill, in every detail, all of the requirements of the Contract
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Documents, or will be accepted as a b asis for any claims whatsoever for extra compensation or for an
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extension of time.
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The Contractor is responsible for verifying the location of all existing utilities in the project
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areas.
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The Bidder, therefore, shall satisfy himself by such means as he may deem proper as to the location
of all structures thaet may be encountered in construction of the work.
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3.2 Addenda and Interpretations
No interporetation of the meaning of the Plans, Specifications, or other Contract Documents will be
made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretation must be in writing addressed to Four
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Rivers Sanitation Authority, 3501 Kishwaukee Street, Rockford, Illinois. To be given consideration,
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such request must be received at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids.
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Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written
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addenda which, if issued, will be sent by email, fax, or certified mail with acknowledgement of receipt
requested, to all prospective bidders, at the respective addresses furnished for such purposes, not later
than three (3) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Failure of any bidder to receive any
such addenda or interpretation shall not relieve said bidder from any obligation under his bid as
submitted. All addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.
3.3 Laws and Regulations
The prospective bidder is warned that he must comply with all laws of the United States Government,
State of Illinois, all ordinances and regulations of FRSA in the performance of the work under this
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