MWAA - Water Service Line Identification - Soft Dig Phase VI RFP
Description: Work generally consists of "soft" vacuum excavation of approx. 575 public and private water service lines at the curb box for structures. It is the Contractor's responsibility to locate all water service curb boxes within the project limits prior to construction for PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit submission. Soft excavation encompasses discovery and identification of each service line on both sides of the curb box and recording of material of construction and preparation of all associated inspection reports in accordance with the Contract Documents.
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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.
Work includes replacement of approximately 400 lead water service lines through either open-cut trenching operations or directional boring of the water service line. Existing lines are to be abandoned in place upon successful connection of newly installed pipe.
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.
