ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Village of Freeburg 14 Southgate Center Freeburg, IL 62243 Separate sealed BIDS for the Village of Freeburg 2024 St. Clair County IGD Grant Sidewalk Project will be received by the Village of Freeburg, at the Village Hall, 14 Southgate Center, Freeburg, Illinois 62243, until 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) on March 31, 2026, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The proposed improvement consists of the removal and replacement of approximately 2,300 square feet of sidewalk along Belleville St. from Washington St. to High St. and the reconstruction of all handicap ramps. COMPLETION OF IGD FORMS: Each bidder shall complete the respective forms provided by the St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department (IGD) and submit with their bid proposal. Bidder is subject to non-acceptance of bid proposal should forms not be completed and submitted with proposal. MBE PARTICIPATION: Include Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation of fifteen percent (15%) of the awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the project. Participation of an MBE is required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development under 24 CFR, Part 85.36. Bidders will complete their MBE Participation Contractor's Agreement and submit a completed MBE Contractor Certification form reflecting the participating MBE as a subcontractor (unless a supplier) as a part of the bid proposal. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - SECTION 3: The requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 USC 1701u) are included in the IGD documentation requirements and shall be completed and submitted as a part of the bid proposal. Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at Village Hall, 14 Southgate Center, Freeburg, Illinois 62243 or by contacting Tim Pruett, P.E. at (618)539-5545 or tpruett@freeburg.com. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be also examined at the following location: Southern Illinois Builders Association, 1468 Green Mount Road, O'Fallon, IL 62269 All proposals must be accompanied by a bid bond on the form contained in the proposal, bank cashier's check, bank draft, or certified check, payable to the Village of Freeburg, for not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. The Village of Freeburg reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in any bid should it consider same to be in its best interest. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid opening. All construction work will be in accordance with the "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction", latest edition. March 5, 2026 Tim Pruett, P.E. Date Village Engineer IPL0320374 Mar 8 2026