Demolition and site work for a municipal facility in Aurora, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

Mass grading and preliminary site work for a new Public Works Maintenance Facility was recently completed. While seeding was installed as part of mass grading, the scope of this contract will include furnishing and installing several hundred plantings including various canopy, evergreen, and understory trees, deciduous and evergreen shrubs, and ornamental grasses as shown on the project plans. The City encourages minority business firms to submit proposals and encourages the successful contract bidder to utilize minority businesses as subcontractors for supplies, equipment, services, and construction. The City of Aurora has a local preference ordinance that would apply to this contract. All questions should be sent to the Purchasing Division at purchasingdl@aurora.il.us by 2 pm Wednesday May 22, 2024 so that an addendum can be issued by no later than Friday, May 24, 2024 if required. All questions received after Friday will not be addressed. Prequalification of Bidders as contained in Check Sheet LRS6 in the "Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions" is required on this project. All proposals must be accompanied by a proposal guaranty as outlined in the Proposal form. 5. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals as provided in Standard Provisions for Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals contained in the "Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions". 6. Any bidder who owes the City money may be disqualified at the City's discretion. 7. The City encourages minority business firms to submit proposals and encourages the successful contract bidder to utilize minority businesses as subcontractors for supplies, equipment, services, and construction. 8. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty the bidder has examined the plans and understands all requirements for the performance of work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in the proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. The Awarding Authority will, in no case be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder. 9. The City of Aurora has a local preference ordinance that would apply to this contract.