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The City of Petersburg invites you!
2/21/2025
The City of Petersburg invites you to join us. The old Middle School building on 7th and Jackson in Petersburg has been approved for demolition. The City would like to know your thoughts and ideas about how the property should be used as a community space. Please drop by for an open house style meeting on March 6th between 6:30 and 8:00 PM on the second floor of 105 S. 7th St. (formally known as 1st & 3rd Boutique) and bring your ideas!
City of Petersburg Public Notice - Requests Proposals for Commercial Asbestos Services
1/23/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR COMMERCIAL ASBESTOS SERVICES
The City of Petersburg (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified individuals or firms to
perform asbestos abatement and/or remediation services at a former school structure located on
the property at 207 South 7th Street, Petersburg, IL 62650.
Signed and sealed proposals must be delivered to City Hall, 122 S 6th St., Petersburg, IL 62675
no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025. Proposals will be opened Monday, March
3, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. with an award to be made by the Petersburg City Council at a subsequent
public meeting. The Request for Proposal documents can be obtained from Petersburg City Hall,
122 S 6th St., Petersburg, IL 62675 during normal hours. The City will also post the documents
on its website (https://petersburgil.org/). Proposals received after the scheduled time will not be
accepted, and Proposals shall remain valid for a period of sixty (60) days from the Bid due date.
Contractors shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and
mechanics performing work under the contract awarded to this RFP, depending on the nature and
circumstances of each job, and shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Wages of
Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). The selected company should provide
pricing for prevailing wage and non-prevailing wage jobs (if applicable) in their proposal.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and reserves the right to waive any irregularity
in bidding, which in their considered opinion is warranted. No bid shall be withdrawn for Sixty
(60) days after opening of bids without written consent of the Owner.