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

Work on this project shall consist of furnishing all labor, machinery, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to reconstruct 15 all-weather tennis and basketball courts within the City of Evanston. Project locations are James Park, Robert Crown Center, Burnham Shores, and Bent Park. Bidders must be prequalified by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and present an IDOT issued"Certificate of Eligibility" with the bid proposal. The City of Evanston (the City) in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that the contract(s) entered into pursuant to this Notice will be awarded to the successful Bidders without discrimination on the ground of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, familial status or national origin. The State of Illinois requires under Public Works contracts that the general prevailing rate of wages in this locality be paid for each craft or type of worker hereunder. This requirement is in accordance with The Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130) as amended. The City of Evanston reserves the right to reject any or all submittals or to accept the submittal(s) deemed most advantageous to the City. The Evanston City Council also reserves the right to award the contract to an Evanston firm if that firm's bid is within 5% of the low bid. Each Bidder shall be required to submit with their bid a disclosure of ownership interest statement form in accordance with the provisions of City Code Section 1-18-1 et seq. Failure to submit such information will result in the disqualification of such bid. BID BOND: 5% of Contract Amount PERFORMANCE/MATERIAL & LABOR PAYMENT BOND: 100% of Contract Amount All questions related to this bid document should be submitted in writing to Purchasing at purchasing@cityofevanston.org with a copy to Chris Venatta, at cvenatta@cityofevanston.org. Only inquiries received a minimum of seven (7) working days prior to the date set for the opening of bids, will be given any consideration. The City of Evanston has a goal of awarding 25% of its contracts to MinorityOwned, Women-Owned, and Evanston-based businesses (M/W/EBEs). All Bidders must state the proposed involvement of M/W/EBEs in completing a portion of the services required by the City by completing the attached M/W/EBE forms. Any questions regarding M/W/EBE compliance should be submitted in writing to Tammi Nunez, Purchasing Manager at tnunez@cityofevanston.org