REQUEST FOR BIDS BUSINESS RETENTION GRANT PROGRAM RFB 25-147-150 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of East St. Louis ("City") is issuing this REQUEST FOR BID ("RFB") This Request for Sealed Bids is for the purpose of, contracting with qualified Contractors to provide repair services with businessowners. ALL BIDS ARE TO BE TURNED IN TO THE CITY CLERKS OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, ATTN: DEBRA HAMILTON-TIDWELL, 301 RIVERPARK DR. EAST ST. LOUIS IL, 62201 YOU MUST INCLUDE THREE (3) COPIES OF EACH BID THAT YOU ARE BIDDING ON. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE RFB NUMBER YOU ON THE SEALED BID. ALL BIDS MUST BE SEALED WHEN TURNING IN YOUR BIDS TO THE CLERKS OFFICE. ALL BIDS ARE DUE ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 2025, BY 10:00 AM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE BUSINESS RETENTION PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT RAVEN LEWIS, PROGRAM MANAGER, via email, rlewis@cesl.us (618) 600-7113 and/or ALVIN PARKS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, via email, aparks@cesl.us IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PERTAING TO THE BIDDING PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT TEREYOWNA MARTIN, DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING, via email, tmartin@cesl.us (618) 600-1919 and/or YVETTE FLEMING, PURCHASING MANAGER, via email, ifleming@cesl.us (618) 600-4704 IPL0300088 Dec 21 2025