This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Joliet, Illinois. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Submit a QUOTE, subject to the terms and conditions of this Request For QUOTE, to the Office of Neighborhood Services, City of Joliet, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432, by the quote submittal deadline date and time specified herein. The City of Joliet, Illinois is seeking quotes for lawn maintenance of various city owned properties. These properties have been bundled into five separate bundles which will awarded as individual contracts. The successful contractor will be required to provide a Certificate of Insurance as set forth in the Request for Quote and the General Terms & Conditions. Questions Regarding This Request for Quote Should Be Directed to Michael Sinnet, Neighborhood Services, (815) 724-4099 or Msinnet@joliet.gov. Any questions or clarifications concerning these specifications should be directed to Michael Sinnet, Director of Neighborhood Services, 815-724-4099 or msinnet@joliet.gov. If the contractor chooses to deliver the sealed quotes in-person, City Hall hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM CST, except on observed holidays. The City of Joliet will not be responsible for deliveries outside of these hours. Addendums will also be posted electronically. The City of Joliet has a local qualified bidder ordinance that DOES NOT apply to this contract. Submit your Quote on the Form provided. Those submitting Quotes are required to complete all Forms. You may supplement this form as appropriate. Your Quote will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 60 days after submission. The successful bidder shall provide a Certificate of Insurance as specified in the Contract Documents. The City of Joliet reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, parts of any and all proposals or to waive technical errors or omissions in submitted proposals. The contract shall be subject to the City of Joliet Procurement Code (Section 2-430 - 2-453 of the Code of Ordinances). The contract performance dates are May 1, 2024, to October 31, 2024. Question Deadline 04/12/2024. Direct questions in writing to Michael Sinnet, Director, Neighborhood Services, City of Joliet, 150 W Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432. Verbal answers are not binding on any party. Submit questions not less than 7 days before date set for receipt of Bids. Replies will be made by Addenda. Addenda may be issued during bidding period. Addenda will be sent to known Submitters. Addenda become part of the Contract Documents. Include resultant costs in the Quote Sum Price. Information relevant to Bidding Documents will be issued by Addendum. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER A. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, or any other bidder determined by the Mayor and City Council to be in the best interest of the City. B. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any non-conformity in bids received whenever such rejection or waiver is in the best interests of the City. C. The City also reserves the right to reject the bid of a bidder that has previously failed to satisfactorily perform a contract, has not completed contracts on time, or that the City determines is not able to timely perform the contract in a satisfactory manner. D. In determining responsibility, the following qualifications will be considered by the City: 1. The ability, capacity, and skill of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the service required; 2. Whether the bidder can perform the contract or provide service promptly, or within the time specified, without delay or interference; 3. The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the bidder; 4. The quality of performance of previous contracts or services; 5. The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws and ordinances relating to the contract or service; 6. The sufficiency of the financial resources and ability of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the service; 7. The quality, availability, and adaptability of the supplies or contractual services to the particular use required; 8. The ability of the bidder to provide future maintenance and service for the use of the subject of the contract. E. The City of Joliet reserves the right to award each bundle separately or to make an aggregate award. F. Unless otherwise specified by the City, the City reserves the right to make an award on all items, or on any of the items according to the best interests of the City. Bidder may restrict its bid to consideration in the aggregate by so stating, but must name a unit price on each item bid upon. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any bid in which the bidder names a total price for all the articles without quoting a price on each and every item.