Site work for a bridge / tunnel in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel.

The project includes, but is not limited to the following bid items: structural repair of concrete and helical ground anchors. All work under this Bid and the resulting contract shall comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. and the other applicable laws and ordinances. Offers may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid date without the consent of the Board of Trustees. Any Bid submitted unsealed, unsigned, sent via email or fax or received subsequent to the aforementioned date and time, will be disqualified and returned to the bidder. The Village reserves the right in its sole discretion, to reject any and all bids or parts thereof, to waive any irregularities technicalities and informalities in bid procedures and to award the contract in a manner best serving the interests of the Village. A bid deposit in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount, payable to the Village, is required, unless otherwise stated in the bid package. The deposit must be in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or a bank cashier's check. All bid performance deposit checks will be retained by the Village until the bid award is made, at which time the checks will be promptly returned to the unsuccessful bidders. The bid performance deposit check of the successful bidder will be retained until surety bonding requirements have been satisfied and proof of insurance coverage is provided. Upon submission of the executed contract to the Village, Contractor shall furnish to the Village a surety bond in the amount one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the bid for the faithful performance of the Contract and to indemnify the Village against loss. The Contractor shall also furnish a labor and materials bond in the amount one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the bid to ensure payment for all labor and materials, including compliance with the provisions of law relating to the payment of the prevailing rate of wages. The premium of such bonds is to be paid by the Contractor. The surety must be with a substantial surety company satisfactory to the Village and authorized by law to do business in the State of Illinois and endorsed by a local representative of said surety company. All payment and performance bonds shall name the Village of Mount Prospect as Obligee and be written upon forms prepared or approved by the Village. Said bonds may be satisfied with a Letter of Credit, in the form acceptable to the Village, from a bank or savings and loan within the Chicago metropolitan area. The bonds and Letter of Credit shall remain in effect during the full term of the Contract and any extension thereof. Failure to so provide these bonds or Letter of Credit shall result in forfeiture of the bid deposit to the Village as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, and the termination of the contract and/or withdrawal of the award. Receiving Of Bids. Bids received prior to the time of opening will be securely kept, unopened. The Village Clerk or his/her designee, whose duty it is to open the bids, will decide when the specified time has arrived, and no bid received thereafter will be considered. No responsibility will be attached to the Village or its representatives for the premature or non-opening of a bid not properly addressed and identified, except as otherwise provided by law. Late Bids. Bids arriving after the specified time, whether sent by mail, courier, or in person, will not be accepted. These bids will either be refused or returned unopened. It is the bidder's responsibility for timely delivery regardless of the method used. Mailed bids which are delivered after the specified hour will not be accepted regardless of post marked time on the envelope. Bids By Email And Fax. Email and Facsimile machine transmitted bids will not be accepted. The Village, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts thereof, to waive any irregularities, technicalities and informalities, and to award a bid in the best interests of the Village. Any bid submitted will be binding for ninety (90) calendar days after the date of the bid opening. Any bidder in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the Specifications or other bid documents shall submit a written request for interpretation to Brett Sauter at bsauter@ciorba.com, no later than five (5) calendar days prior to the date set for the opening of the bid. Any questions received after that time may be answered at the discretion of the Village. Questions about this Request for Bids should be directed to: Matt Lawrie, Village Engineer Mount Prospect Public Works Department 1700 West Central Road Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: (847) 870-5640 Email: mlawrie@mountprospect.org The Contract shall be substantially performed within 30 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is effective (the Substantial Performance Date"). Substantial Performance is when the entire Project can be used for the purposes for which it was intended, i.e., only punchlist items remain. Final completion shall be within fifteen (15) days after the Substantial Performance Date (the "Final Performance Date"). The Contract shall be substantially performed within 30 calendar days Final completion shall be within fifteen (15) days after the Substantial Performance Date (the Final Performance Date).