Renovation of a library in Urbana, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a library.

The Urbana Free Library is seeking a contractor to provide labor, equipment, materials and supplies necessary to implement an upgrade to the existing landscaping according to the library's landscaping plan. All proposals made in response to this Request shall be accompanied by a bank draft, cashier's check, letter of credit, certified check ("security checks") or proposal bond issued by a licensed surety equal to five percent (5%) of the total value of the proposal to secure a proposal. Any check submitted to secure the proposal must be made out to the "City of Urbana". The City will not accept conditional or qualified proposals unless provided otherwise in the request. The successful respondent awarded the work shall provide a performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the Notice of Award. The bond should be in the form of a bond issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Illinois, cashier's check, or letter of credit. The City will notify the Successful Respondent of their final selection for award; said notice will include a requests for any additional documentation required for execution of contract and notice to proceed. The time for delivery of goods or performance of services pursuant to this request is of the essence. The City may cancel any or all of the contract without liability if the Vendor: (a) fails to meet price, quantity, quality, or delivery requirements; (b) ceases to operate in the normal course of business; (c) declares bankruptcy or otherwise is subject to legal proceedings concerning creditor relief; (d) applies for or is subject to appointment of a receiver; or (e) makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors. The City also reserves the right to cancel for any other reason permitted by the Uniform Commercial Code. The City of Urbana reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or any part therof, and to waive any technicalities or informalities deemed to be in the best interests of the City. Any such decision shall be considered final. Proposals shall be opened in private so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing respondents. The Evaluation Committee may request additional information and/or conduct interviews/discussions with any respondent who submits an acceptable or potentially acceptable proposal. Respondents shall be accorded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision of proposals. During the course of such discussions, the Evaluation Committee shall not disclose any information derived from one proposal to any other respondent. The City of Urbana reserves the right to negotiate final specifications, terms and conditions, which may be necessary or appropriate to the accomplishment of the purpose of this RFP. The City may require the RFP and the respondent's proposal be incorporated in full or in part as Contract Documents. This implies that the RFP and all responses, supplemental information, and other submissions provided by the respondent during discussions or negotiations may be held by the City as contractually binding on the successful respondent. When the Evaluation Committee determines a respondent's proposal to be unacceptable, such respondent shall not be afforded an additional opportunity to supplement its proposal. The City of Urbana will not be liable in any way for any costs incurred by respondents in replying to this RFP. Question Deadline 04/23/2024 at 9:00 AM CT All questions pertaining to this request shall be submitted in writing through electronically