Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Champaign, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

**As of February 9, 2023, this project has been awarded to Merrill Landscape Services in the amount of $31,545.84. The Champaign Park District is soliciting bids to install a flagstone walkway with retaining walls and make repairs to existing flagstone retaining walls in Lindsay New American Gardens, located west of the Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation Center, 2112 W. Sangamon Drive, Champaign IL. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, labor, materials and supervision necessary to accomplish the preparation, protection, removal, installation and cleanup as specified. By submitting a bid, the bidder agrees and assures that the specifications are adequate, and the bidder accepts the terms and conditions, specifications and requirements of work to be completed. Failure to do so will be at the bidder's risk and they cannot secure relief on the plea of error. Award will be to the low responsible bidder, if all other requirements are satisfactorily met. The Champaign Park District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive technicalities and irregularities and/or to award the contract only to a bidder who is equipped, competent and experienced in the class of work and whose bid is deemed to be advantageous to the interests of the Champaign Park District. Where there are tie bids, there shall be a preference for "local bidders". The Park District reserves the right to reject any bids, all bids, or any part of a bid. The Park District reserves the right to reject the bid of any bidder who previously failed to perform adequately for the Park District or any other governmental agency or company. The Park District reserves the right to waive informalities or technicalities in bids. Bidder may make a written request to modify or withdraw the offer at any time prior to the opening. Bids may not be modified after submittal or withdrawn or modified after bid opening. Withdrawal of bids will be allowed if award of contract has been delayed more than 60 days, after date of actual bid opening. Questions and comments regarding this solicitation should be directed to Erin Dietmeier, 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, Illinois 61821 or by calling 217-819-3842. Written answers to questions of a general nature or which would affect the solicitation will be provided to all eligible bidders. Only written answers to the questions shall be binding Each bid must be accompanied by a certified cashier's check, certified check, or a bid bond duly executed by the bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company approved by the Owner, in the amount of 10% of the total bid. Such cash, checks, or bid bonds will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within three (3) days after the opening of bids, and the remaining cash, checks, or bid bonds will be returned promptly after the Owner and the accepted bidder have executes the contract, or, if no award has been made within thirty (30) days after the date for the opening of bids, upon demand of the bidder at any time thereafter, so long as he has not been notified of the acceptance of his/her bid Remove soil along the predetermined path to create a level base. Completed walkway will be level with the sidewalk along Sangamon Drive throughout its entire length. Excavation will be done in an orderly and careful manner. Contractor will take effort to not disturb or damage the plantings in the garden. Pathway base layers will follow best practices. Preferred combination of 3 inches of gravel and turkey grit with landscape fabric and 2 inches of sand for a total of 5 inches of base. Pathway will be approximately 170 feet long and 5 feet wide with one bump out to the north along the walkway for a future bench where it will widen to 9 feet for a space of 7 feet long (see design(1)). Retaining walls will be installed at two designated areas along new path. The height of these sections will adequately hold back soil and mulch from overflowing the walkway and taper down to walkway level (see design(2&3)). To provide stability and strength, mortar shall be used when installing the retaining walls. Existing retaining walls will be dismantled and rebuilt using mortar. The rebuilt walls will be extended/constructed higher as needed to reduce the washout of mulch and soil (see design(4&5) and pictures(4a&5a)). Area in front of bench along sidewalk will have mulch and soil removed and replaced with flagstone (see design(6) and picture(5a)). Parking and storage for equipment and material in designated area only (see design(7)). Excess soil will be placed in designated area on site (see design(7)). Construction may begin anytime after the bid has been awarded and will be completed no later than June 1, 2023. Once project has started, full completion of project should not be more than 3 weeks