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

All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). The project consists of providing all materials, equipment, and services necessary for the removal of the existing generator, furnishing, installing, and testing of a standby generator at the Citys Reber Street Pump Station. Direct questions, in writing, to Tina Walters at twalters@wheaton.il.us no later than October 12, 2023, at 11:00 am (CST). Security Precautions. The contractor shall be responsible for all security precautions which may be required during the course of the Work. Working Hours. The Owner shall admit Contractors to the job site during working hours from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM weekdays. Saturday and Sunday construction activities will not be allowed. Project Schedule. Time is of the essence for the completion of the Work of this Contract. The Work of these Contract Documents is required to be completed within two hundred seventy (270) consecutive calendar days. The successful Bidder shall submit in writing a construction schedule showing sequence of operations for review by the Owner prior to commencement of Work. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashie's check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank in the State of Illinois payable without condition to the Owner in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the Bidders highest aggregate bid amount whether it be for the Base Bid or the Alternative Bid(s) (when Alternatives are requested), as a guarantee that the Bidder will within fifteen (15) days after the date of the award of a contract execute an agreement and file bond and insurance as required by the Contract Documents if his/her Bid is accepted. Bids not accompanied by bid security will not be considered. If an intended awardee fails to execute and file an agreement, bonds and insurance as required by the Contract Documents, the amount of the security submitted with his/her Bid shall be forfeited, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages. No Bid will be considered unless accompanied by a Bid Security as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted the Bidder will execute the Agreement and file bonds and insurance as required by the Contract Documents within 15 days from the date of the award of the Contract. The bid security of the three (3) lowest bidders will be retained until a contract has been entered into and executed with the successful bidder and the performance and labor and material payment bonds, each in the full amount of the Contract, have been posted with the City of Wheaton and Certificates of Insurance indemnifying and adding as Additional Insureds, the City of Wheaton and Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd., and their officers, employees and agents, have been delivered to and reviewed by the Engineer. A Bid Bond/Bid Deposit of 10% of the full contract price is required with your bid submittal. The successful Bidder shall provide an original Payment Bond equal to one hundred ten percent (100%) of the full amount of the award. The successful Bidder shall provide an original Performance Bond equal to one hundred ten percent (100%) of the full amount of the award. : The successful Bidder shall provide a satisfactory surety bond in the sum of the full amount of the Contract in dollars guaranteeing the proper completion of the Work and the maintenance of the Work during the period of one (1) year from and after the date of the completion and acceptance of the same. The maintenance, however, shall not include any damage to the Work or to any of the other obligations embraced by the Contractor which may be incurred by action beyond the control of the Contractor If the Project is designed to require or permit use of processes, articles, apparatus or equipment for which licenses, or royalty fees will be charged, fees shall be paid directly by Contractor to patentee, licensee or owner of such processes, and fees shall be included in bid. The Bidder shall, before submitting his/her proposal, carefully examine the Contract Documents, proposal, and bond and insurance requirements. The Bidder shall inspect in detail the site of the proposed Work and familiarize themselves with the detailed requirements of all Work including the demolition Work, together with work to be performed by others, and with all the local conditions affecting the Contract under which he/she will be obligated to operate in performing the Work. By submission of a bid, it is understood that the Bidder has satisfied this mandatory requirement. If their Bid is acceptable, the Bidder shall be responsible for, and the Owner will make no allowance for, any errors in his/her proposal resulting from his/her failure or neglect to comply with these instructions.