Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Lake Forest, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

As of August 6, 2021, this project has been awarded to Mag Construction for the Veterans Park Improvement Project, in the Amount of $306,245 plus 10% Contingency in the Amount of $30,625 for a total of $336,870. PROJECT DATES: The project is scheduled to commence in August of 2021 and must be substantially complete by April 8, 2022, and fully complete by April 29, 2022. The City reserves the right to extend the Bid Deadline from this date and time to accept Bids submitted after the Bid Deadline, as the City, in its sole discretion, determines is in the best interest of the City. The City of Lake Forest reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or to accept the proposal, or any item of any proposal, deemed by the City Council to be the most favorable to the interests of the municipality. Each bid shall be sealed and plainly marked with Veterans Park Improvement Project and addressed to Chuck Myers, Superintendent of Parks, Forestry and Special Facilities, 800 North Field Drive, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045. BID SECURITY: Bid Security in the amount of not less than ten (10) percent of the Bid shall accompany each Bid, payable to The City of Lake Forest. CONTRACT SECURITY: The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall be required to furnish either both a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond or an Irrevocable Letter of Credit acceptable to the City for 100 percent of the Contract Price, in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. RIGHTS RESERVED: The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or award each schedule individually, to waive any informalities or technicalities in bidding, and to accept the Bid which best serves the interests of the City. The City shall, in its sole discretion, determine what does or does not constitute an informality or technicality, and, in submitting a Bid, the Bidder agrees to be bound by that determination. WAGE RATES: The CONTRACTOR shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates for Lake County Illinois on the project as established by the Illinois Department of Labor. PROJECT MANAGER: The City of Lake Forest project manager is Rich Paulsen, Parks Supervisor and can be contacted at (847) 810-3567 or by email at paulsenr@cityoflakeforest.com regarding the project.