Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Des Plaines, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

Bidders are required to submit a certified check or bank draft or bid bond, made payable to Oakton College; it shall be submitted with the bid in the amount of ten (10) percent of your total bid. This overrides the IDOT Proposal Bid Bond (BLR12230) which says 5%. The bid security will be forfeited by the successful bidder in the event of the bidder's failure to enter into a contract. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be returned as soon as practicable after opening and checking the bids. The winning vendor will be required to submit a 100% Performance/Payment bond from an A-/6 or better rated company (as rated by Best's Rating Service). The College realizes that there may be a charge associated with this bond. Please include the cost of the bond in your bid. This amount is part of the grand total. Vendors DO NOT need to include the actual Performance/Payment Bond with their bid. However, all vendors must include the name, address, and rating of their bonding company when submitting their bid. Any questions regarding this bid must be submitted in writing via email by 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 20, 2023. Questions will be answered through an addendum and submitted to the following individuals: Rich Schwass, Construction Manager at rschwass@oakton.edu Jim Frayn, Manhard Consulting at jfrayn@manhard.com Trinh Than, Purchasing Manager at tthan@oakton.edu Joe Scifo, Director of Facilities at jscifo@oakton.edu START OF CONSTRUCTION / CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE The construction schedule for the project will be as follows: April 25, 2023 TIME OF COMPLETION Final completion dates for all work on this project has been specified as November 30, 2023. Liquidated damages will be assessed after this date. The liquidated damages will be $1,000 per day. As noted on page 13, please describe how your company can help the College make a good faith effort to meet or exceed the College's aspirational goal of 30% for the State of Illinois Minority Business Enterprise Program. Please indicate if your company or subcontractors are Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Female Business Enterprise (FBE), Persons with Disabilities Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), or Veteran Owned Business (VOB).