This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Winnetka, Illinois. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Each bidder shall, before submitting its contract proposal, carefully examine the Contract form attached to this Request. Each bidder also shall inspect in detail the Work Site described in the Contract form and the surrounding area and shall familiarize itself with all conditions under which the Work is to be performed; with the obstacles, unusual conditions, or difficulties that may be encountered, whether or not referred to in the Contract; and with all other relevant matters concerning the Work Site and the surrounding area, including subsurface, underground, and other concealed conditions. The bidder whose contract proposal is accepted will be responsible for all errors in its contract proposal, including those resulting from its failure or neglect to make a thorough examination and investigation of the Contract form or the conditions of the Work Site and the surrounding area. All contract proposals for the Work shall be made only on the Contract form attached to this Request for Proposals and shall be complete with a price for each and every item named in the Schedule of Prices section of the Contract form. All contract proposals must be dated and must be signed by an authorized official. Proposals that contain omissions, erasures, alterations, or additions not called for, conditional or alternate bids unless called for, or that contain irregularities of any kind may be rejected. Owner reserves the right to make clarifications, corrections, or changes in this Request for Contract Proposals at any time prior to the time proposals are opened. All bidders or prospective bidders will be informed of said clarifications, corrections, or changes. If any prospective bidder has questions about this Request for Bids, contact Anthony Vasquez, Assistant Finance Director via email only at avasquez@winnetka.org no later than March 11, 2022. Withdrawal of Contract Proposals No contract proposal shall be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after the opening of any proposal. Rejection of Contract Proposals Contract proposals that are not submitted on the Contract form or that are not prepared in accordance with these Instructions to Bidders may be rejected. If not rejected, Owner may demand correction of any deficiency and accept the deficiently prepared proposal upon compliance with these Instructions to Bidders. Acceptance of Contract Proposals Proposals submitted are offers only and the decision to accept or reject is a function of quality, reliability, capability, reputation, and expertise of the bidders. Owner may accept the proposal that is, in its judgment, the best and most favorable to the interests of Owner and to the public; reject the low price proposal; accept any item of any proposal; reject any and all proposals; or waive irregularities and informalities in any proposal submitted or in the request for proposal process. The waiver of any prior defect or informality shall not be considered a waiver of any future or similar defect or informality. Bidders should not rely on, or anticipate, any waivers in submitting their contract proposals. On acceptance of the successful Bidders contract proposal by Owner, the successful Bidders proposal, together with Owners notification of acceptance, shall become the Contract for the Work.