Description: 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.
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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.
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.
Work includes 33 LF public water service, bored or pulled, copper, complete, 1"; 33 LF private water service, bored or pulled, copper, complete, 1"; 25 LF additional set-up boring length; 45 SF sidewalk removal & replacement; 15 SY pavement removal & patch replacement, class d; 10 LF combination curb and gutter removal and replacement; 1 EA connection to water meter (basement/ crawlspace), complete; 1 LS restoration, complete; 1 EA primary electrical grounding system installation; 1 EA reconnection of water service electrical jumper cable; 110 SY pcc pavement, jointed, removal and replacement, 9"; 55 SY pcc approach pavement removal and replacement, 6". See attached file.
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.
