NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
TOWN OF CICERO

2026 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT – PHASE 2

I. TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING OF BIDS:
Sealed Proposals for the improvement described herein will be received at the office of the Town Clerk,
Town of Cicero, 4949 W. Cermak Road, Cicero, IL 60804, until 10:00 a.m., June 30, 2026, and will be
publicly opened and read at that time.
II. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Consists of the construction of approximately 1365 feet of 8” ductile
iron water main in trench, including pressure connections, valve vaults, pavement patching, and all
appurtenant construction.
III. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:
A. All applicable work will be in conformance with the “Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer
Main Construction in Illinois”, 8 th Edition/2020 and the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction", dated January 1, 2022.
B. Plans and proposal forms will be available for download only from QuestCDN via the Novotny
Engineering website, http://novotnyengineering.com, “Bidding” tab, for a non-refundable charge of
$40.00. Please contact Novotny Engineering (630-887-8640) to obtain the QuestCDN password.
Proposal forms are non-transferable. Only those Proposals that have been obtained from, and
with the approval of, Novotny Engineering will be accepted at the bid opening.
C. Only qualified Contractors who can furnish satisfactory proof that they have performed work of
similar nature as Contractors will be entitled to receive Plans and submit Proposals. In order to
meet this requirement, at the request of the Engineer, bidders will be required to submit a
"Statement of Experience" consisting of a list of previous projects of similar nature in order to
receive Plans. The Owner reserves the right to issue Bid Documents only to those Contractors
deemed qualified.
D. The Contractor will be required to meet the Town of Cicero Code of Ordinances, Section 2-870 –
Local, Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement program.
E. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Bank Cashier's Check, Bank Draft, Certified Check, or
Bid Bond for not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, or as provided in the
applicable sections of the "Standard Specifications".
F. No Bid may be withdrawn after opening of Proposals without the consent of the Owner for a period
of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening of Bids.
G. The Contractor will be required to furnish a labor and material "Performance Bond" in the full
amount of the Contract.
H. The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable laws.
IV. AWARD CRITERIA AND REJECTION OF BIDS:
This Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder considering conformity with
the terms and conditions established by the Town in the Proposal and Contract documents. The issuance
of Plans and Proposal forms for bidding based upon a prequalification rating shall not be the sole
determinant of responsibility. The Town reserves the right to determine responsibility at the time of award,
to reject any and all Proposals, to re-advertise the proposed improvements, and to waive technicalities.

BY ORDER OF:
PRESIDENT & BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TOWN OF CICERO

ATTEST: Maria Punzo-Arias, Clerk (s)