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

Please note that Park District would like to have the option to tag trees at Nurseries specified by awarded Contractor. In addition, there is a 3 (three) year maintenance and warranty program as part of this bid. All bids must be accompanied by cashiers check or bid bond payable to the order of the Waukegan Park District for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid as provided in the Instructions to Bidders. No proposals or bids will be considered unless accompanied by such bond or check. If you have any questions please contact at 847-360-4719 or by email at kdeboer@waukeganparks.org The Waukegan Park District reserves the right to waive technicalities, to accept or reject any or all bids, to accept only portions of a bid and reject the remainder. Owner will award the Contract to the lowest most responsible and responsive Bidder, as determined by Owner. In considering the Bidders responsibility, the Owner may evaluate, among other factors, the ability of the Bidder to provide experienced labor sufficient in numbers to timely and properly complete the services, the financial capability of the Bidder, and the performance of the Bidder on other projects. Bids shall not include federal excise tax or state sales tax for materials to be incorporated in, or totally consumed in the prosecution of the Work. A tax exemption certificate will be furnished by the Park District at the request of the Bidder. The Districts tax exemption number shall only be used by the successful Bidder for the Work of this Project. No bid may be withdrawn, and all bids shall remain firm for sixty (60) days after the bid opening. The Contractor(s) selected will also be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and executive orders, including but not limited to those pertaining to equal employment opportunity. State law mandates an open and competitive bidding process and requires that publicly procured contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder with no demonstrated preference based on the bidders location, race and gender. Therefore, the Park District is unable to give preference to competitively bid projects, but does encourage submission from local, women, and minority bidders.