Site work for a road / highway in Westchester, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

The Village of Westchester is seeking bids from qualified contractors to replace five (5) streetlight poles. The project involves the removal of existing streetlight poles and the installation of new streetlight poles of identical specifications. Please submit registration and any inquiries and/or requests for interpretation regarding this Invitation to Bid in writing to Annie Canavan, Administrative Services Coordinator/Deputy Village Clerk, at acanavan@westchester-il.gov, no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2024. The Village of Westchester ("Village") reserves the right to reject any proposal and to waive any technicalities, discrepancies, or information in the bids. The Village does not discriminate in admission, access to, treatment, or employment in its programs and activities. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank in the State of Illinois payable without condition to the Village in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the Proposer's total bid amount ("Bid Security") as a guarantee that the Bidder will within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the award of a contract execute an agreement and file bond and insurance as required by the Contract Documents if his/her Bid is accepted. Bids not accompanied by Bid Security will not be considered. If an intended awardee fails to execute the agreement and deliver to the Village bonds and insurance as required by the Contract Documents, the Bid Security shall be forfeited, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages. No Bid will be considered unless accompanied by a Bid Security as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted the Bidder will execute the Agreement and file bonds and insurance as required by the Contract Documents within (10) calendar days from the date of the award of the Contract. The bid security of the three (3) lowest bidders will be retained until a contract has been entered into and executed with the successful bidder and the performance and labor and material payment bonds, each in the full amount of the Contract, have been posted with the Village of Westchester and a Certificate of Insurance indemnifying and adding as Additional Insures, the Village of Westchester and their officers, employees and agents, have been delivered to and reviewed by the Engineer. 3.8. Modifications and Withdrawals of Proposal Written modifications of proposals will be considered only if received prior to the time stated for receipt of proposals. The Proposer may withdraw their proposals by written request signed by authorized representatives at any time prior to the opening of any proposal. No proposal shall be withdrawn without the consent of the Village at any time after the opening of any proposal. The withdrawal of a proposal prior to opening of any proposal will not prejudice the right of the Proposer to file a new proposal. The Contractor shall furnish a satisfactory surety bond in the sum of the full amount of the Contract in dollars guaranteeing the proper completion of the project and the maintenance of the project during the period of one (1) year from and after the date of the completion and acceptance of the same. The maintenance, however, shall not include any damage to the project or to any of the other obligations embraced by the Contractor which may be incurred by action beyond the control of the Contractor. The project involves the removal of five (5) existing streetlight poles and the installation of five new streetlight poles of identical specifications as provided in Exhibit A. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and/or to waive any irregularities or disregard any informality in the proposal when, in its opinion, the best interest of the Village will be served by such action. No proposals will be accepted from or contract awarded to any person, firm, or corporation that is in arrears or is in default to the Village upon any debt or contract, or that is a defaulter, as surety or otherwise, upon any obligation to the Village, or had failed to perform faithfully any previous contract with the Village.