Invitation to Bid: Section 23-00660-00-PP Joint and Crack Sealing 2023 (Solicitation #2223-30)

Sealed BIDS for the construction of Joint and Crack Sealing 2023 (Section 23-00660-00-PP) including: routing, cleaning, and sealing cracks in existing hot-mix asphalt pavement and joints and cracks in existing portland cement concrete pavement that will be received by the City of Urbana at the Public Works Department, 706 South Glover, Urbana, Illinois 61802 until 2:30 PM prevailing time on Friday, April 14, 2023 and publicly opened and read aloud at said office.

The bid documents may be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

The plans and proposals are each a call for bids containing all requirements governing the letting and performance of the particular contract including but not limited to any applicable requirements for the payment of prevailing rates of wages for labor as required by law. Any questions regarding individual plans and proposals should be directed to the City of Urbana Public Works Department.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond according to BLRS Special Provision for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Material Proposals.

All bidders are hereby notified that the City of Urbana is required to affirmatively insure that the contract, entered into pursuant to this advertisement, will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and on a non-discriminatory basis.  The lowest responsible bidder must have an active Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Certificate of Compliance from the City of Urbana before the contract can be awarded.  Applications for EEO Certificate of Compliance are reviewed only once per month by the City of Urbana; therefore, all bidders are encouraged to apply for EEO certification in advance of the bid opening.

All bidders are hereby notified that any proposal requiring work to be performed by a contractor requires the prime and subcontractors to participate in an approved training program. All bidders must complete BLR 12325 and return with the bidders' proposals. If BLR 12325 is not completed, the bid will not be read.
                                        
John C. Zeman, PE, SE
City Engineer

Questions and Answers:

1. Q:  How wide are Lincoln Avenue and Vine Street in terms of number of lanes within the project limits?
   A:  The number of lanes varies for both of these streets within the project limits.  The Champaign County GIS Consortium has an interactive public map with 2020 aerial imagery that shows the number of lanes.
2. Q:  Can you please send me the application for the EEO Certificate of Compliance?
   A:  The EEO Workforce Statistics Form is included in the Proposal Documents (starting on page 16 of the PDF).  Also, see the "Information for Bidders" special provision on page 32 of the PDF.