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West Entrance Road and Laydown Yard Bid Notice

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Kaskaskia Regional Port District (KRPD), Randolph County, Illinois, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the West Entrance Road and Laydown Yards Project until 10:00 a.m. on September 4th, 2025, at the office of the General Manager, located at 336 N. Main Street, Red Bud, Illinois 62278. At that time and place, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Sealed bids must be delivered to the General Manager during regular business hours and prior to the stated bid opening time.

The Contract Documents, including Contract Drawings and Specifications, are on file at the office of Volkert, Inc., 1500 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, Illinois 62234. Electronic copies are available by contacting Dave Ogle, P.E., at dave.ogle@volkert.com.

This project consists of constructing 900 feet of 24’ – 36’ wide PCC (jointed) pavement and two PCC Pavement (special) laydown yards totaling approximately 13,000 sq yd at the Kaskaskia Regional Port District (KRPD) Dock #2 between Red Bud and Baldwin, Illinois. Additional work includes PCC and aggregate shoulders, earth excavation and grading, soil modification and base preparation, pipe culverts, tree removal, installation of erosion control measures, and all other collateral work to complete the plans as proposed.

The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has established an overall Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Utilization Goal of 20% for this project. This construction contract requires that 8% of the value of the contract be performed by minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs or WMBEs) and 8% of the value of the contract be performed by women-owned business enterprises (WBEs or WMBEs) or persons with disabilities-owned business enterprises (PBE). Only subcontractors /suppliers certified through the State of Illinois’ Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) Business Enterprise Program will count toward meeting the required BEP Utilization Goal. A current list of BEP pre-qualified firms can be found at:  

https://supplierdiversitymanagementportal.illinois.gov/VendorDirectory.aspx   

No less than the prevailing rate of wages, as determined in accordance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage for Randolph County, shall be paid to all laborers, operators, teamsters, masons, plumbers, and any workmen employed in construction on this project.  

Each bidder must be IDOT pre-qualified. All work shall be performed in accordance with the IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction edition in effect at the time of the bid.

In addition, each Bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the Bidder's total bid price, such security being an acceptable bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the full amount of the bid.

No bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of 30 calendar days following the actual date of the bid opening. KRPD reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or technicalities in the bidding process.