Renovation of a water / sewer project in Round Lake Beach, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals required to demolish, modify, remove and dispose of materials and work for the construction of the new work shown on the Drawings and as specified herein. B. Included, but not limited to, are demolition, modifications and removal of existing materials, equipment or work necessary to install the new work as shown on the Drawings and as specified herein and to connect with existing work in approved manner. Surfaces shall be patched, filled, and restored to provide a uniform surface for finishing. C. Demolition, modifications, and removals which may be specified under other Sections shall conform to the requirements of this Section. D. Refer to the Drawings for the required demolition and modifications work for construction of the new facilities and installation of the new equipment. Any contract awarded under this Invitation for Bids will require performance and payment bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract price. Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner also reserves the right to waive all minor Bid informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work. 18.02 Owner will reject the Bid of any Bidder that Owner finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Contractor and Owner recognize that time is of the essence as stated in Paragraph 4.01 aboveand that Owner will suffer financial and other losses if the Work is not completed and Milestones not achieved within the Contract Times, as duly modified. The parties also recognize the delays, expense, and difficulties involved in proving, in a legal or arbitration proceeding, the actual loss suffered by Owner if the Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, Owner and Contractor agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty): Not less than the higher of the “prevailing rate of wages” as found by the Illinois Department of Labor shall be paid to all laborers, workers and mechanics performing work under the Construction Contract. These prevailing rates of wages are included in the Contract Documents by addendum and/or reference.