Renovation of a municipal facility in Oak Park, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

The Board of Trustees reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals or to waive technicalities, or to accept any item of any proposal. Do not detach any portion of this document. Upon formal award to the successful contractor, a written agreement will be executed in substantially the form attached. In responding to this Request for Proposals, the official logo of the Village of Oak Park is not to be used in any form. Use of the Village logo is strictly prohibited by law and such use could subject the proposer to disqualification. Proposal Bond The contractor shall provide a proposal bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total proposal price. The attached form may be used or the contractor may provide cash or a certified check in the amount specified. The proposal bonds, cash or checks will be returned once the selected contractor has entered into an agreement for this work and provided the Contract bond in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total approved proposal price. Contract Bond The successful contractor shall, within ten (10) calendar days after award of the Proposal, furnish a contract bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. The bond shall ensure faithful performance of the work, and the payment for materials, labor and of the subcontractors. The bond shall be with a surety or sureties with a rating of "A" or better by A.M. Best and Company and such sureties shall be approved by the Village. Bonds in the form of certified or cashier's check shall be made payable to the Village of Oak Park, Illinois. The contract bond shall be furnished in the same number of copies as the number of copies of the agreement to be executed. Compliance with Applicable Laws The contractor will strictly comply with all ordinances of the Village of Oak Park and Village Code and laws of the State of Illinois. Governing Law All agreements entered into by the Village of Oak Park are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to conflicts of law. Any action brought to enforce an agreement with the Village of Oak Park must be brought in the state and federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois. Subletting of Agreement No agreement awarded by the Village of Oak Park shall be assigned or any part sub-agreement without the written consent of the Village of Oak Park or as noted in the contractor's proposal. In no case shall such consent relieve the contractor from its obligations or change the terms of the agreement. Minority Business and Women Business Enterprise Requirements The Village of Oak Park, in an effort to reaffirm its policy of non-discrimination, encourages the efforts of contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action in providing for Equal Employment Opportunity without regard to race, religion, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap unrelated to ability to perform the job or protected veteran's status. Licenses and Permits The contractor shall be responsible for becoming a licensed contractor in the Village. The contractor shall also be responsible for obtaining any and all required permits from the Village's Development Customer Services Department (Building Permits Division). The Village shall waive all permit fees. Agreement The selected contractor shall enter into an Independent Contractor Agreement with the Village to complete the work in a form substantially similar to the agreement attached hereto. The agreement shall be executed by the contractor and returned, together with the contract bond within ten (10) calendar days after the agreement has been mailed to the contractor. The contractor shall execute three copies of the agreement. One fully executed copy will be returned to the contractor.