Site work, paving and renovation of a mixed-use development in Niles, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field; for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The Niles Park District does hereby invite sealed bids for Golf Mill Park East, located at the intersection of Church Street and Cumberland Avenue, Niles, Illinois, 60714. The project will be constructed under two separate bid packages with the intent of awarding two separate Owner/Contractor Agreements to a single Contractor. The lowest bid will be determined by reference to the combined base bids of each project, combined base bids plus any accepted alternates, or any combination thereof as determined by the Niles Park District to be in its best interests. The work in both bid packages will be constructed simultaneously. Base Bid #1: Work will include site preparation, temporary soil erosion and sediment control measures/maintenance, site clearing, earthwork, asphalt paving, color coating and striping, concrete paving, curbs and footings, chain link fencing and gates, sport court equipment installation, shelter installation, drinking fountain installation, site furnishing installation, shelter lighting and outlets, stone veneer seatwalis, landscape planting, and turf grass seeding. All bidders will be required to submit proof of Bid Security in the form of Bid Bond, Certified Check, or Cashier's Check in the amount of 10% of the Base Bid, payable to the Niles Park District. The successful bidder, as determined by the Niles Park District, shall be required to pay, and to agree to pay no less than the Prevailing Rate of Wages for the locality of the Niles Park District, to each laborer worker or mechanic needed or used to complete the work as detailed in the contract to be let. The Niles Park District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, parts of any and all proposals, or to waive technical errors or omissions in submitted proposals. No submitted bid may be withdrawn until a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening date, without written consent of the Niles Park District. The Niles Park District encourages minority business firms to submit bids on this project and the successful contract bidder to utilize minority businesses as sub-contractors for supplies, equipment, services, and construction. Written questions should be directed to Lacey Lawrence, Hitchcock Design Group by email at llawrence@hitchcockdesigngroup.com or by phone at (630) 961-1787. This project is being financed, in part, with funds from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, "Open Space Land Acquisition & Development" (OSLAD) grant program. Work must comply with grant requirements.