Renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Des Plaines, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field.

INVITATION TO BID This is an invitation to submit sealed bids for the demolition and replacement of curtain wall windows and doors at The Lakeview Center, 1171 Howard Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018. All work shall be done in accordance with Federal, State and local rules and regulations. All windows are to meet local energy code requirements and doors as noted to meet ADA guidelines and have electric openers. Bids will be received by the Des Plaines Park District at Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E. Thacker, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Bids will be received until exactly 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 30th and then publicly opened and read. Bids submitted after the closing time will be returned unopened. Proposals shall be submitted on the attached Quotation Form. All bids must include a ten percent (10%) Bid Guarantee and a duly executed and notarized Bid Certification under Section 33E-11 of the criminal code of 1961, as amended, on the form provided by the Des Plaines Park District. Failure to provide Bid Certification within 48 hours of the bid opening shall be cause for rejecting the bid. No Bidder may withdraw their proposal after the hour set for the opening thereof, or before award of the contract, unless said award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) calendar days. All bids shall be considered for a period of 30 days following submission. COMPLIANCE WITH PREVAILING WAGE ACT: The CONTRACTOR is obligated to satisfy the requirements of Section 130/5 of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/0.01 et. seq.) including, but not limited to, keeping a record of the name, occupation, and actual hourly wages paid to each employee. A signed, certified transcript of payroll will be required with each progress payment and upon completion of the contract prior to final payment. The contractor shall also supply a certified transcript of payroll for any subcontractors involved in the contract and includes those payroll verifications with all payment requests. Effective January 1, 2010 this section applies to subcontractors as well and is bound by the same prevailing wage requirement. The Des Plaines Park District may reject any or all of the bids on any basis and without disclosure of a reason. The failure to make such a disclosure shall not result in accrual of any right, claim, or cause of action by any unsuccessful Bidder against the Des Plaines Park District. Bidding documents can be obtained in person at 515 E. Thacker Street, Des Plaines, 60016 or via email by contacting Paul Cathey, Deputy Director at paulc@ dpparks.org. Site visits for measurements and installation verification must be set up by contacting Paul Cathey via email or phone at 847-391-5088. Measurements in bidding documents are not to scale and are approximate. Verification must be made by the contractor prior to submitting their bid. The Owner will not take responsibility for any inconsistencies in bids due to measurements provided.