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

The proposed project consists of removal of dead and/or hazardous trees and emergency tree removal services in the Village of Lincolnshire. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12) and the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570). The Village of Lincolnshire reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities and to accept the proposal which best meets the needs and requirements of the Village. 7. Award of Contract 7.1 All bids will remain firm for 90 days after the bid opening. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid, which in the Village's judgment, will be in the best interest of the public or to waive any informalities in bidding. In determining the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, the Village further reserves the right to combine or separate or delete any section of work or alternates or items in the bid if it is in the best interest of the Village. Only bids in compliance with the provisions of the contract documents will be considered. No bids shall be withdrawn after the opening of the bids for a period of 90 days after the bid date opening 7.2 Upon awarding of this contract the successful bidder shall provide to the Village a payment and performance bond equal to 110% of the contract amount. The performance bond shall be valid for not less than three years from the date of awarding of this contract. 8. Insurance Requirements: The Contractor shall secure and maintain such insurance from an insurance company authorized to write commercial general liability insurance in the State of Illinois to protect against claims for bodily injury, death, or property damage which may arise from the project. The insurance policy shall name the Village as an additional insured, and Contractor shall submit a certificate of insurance or certified copy of the insurance policy with the Village. The insurance shall cover the following: 1. Workmen's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance shall be secured and maintained as required by the State of Illinois Revised Statutes. 2. General liability Insurance including general aggregate coverage, products aggregate coverage, personal and advertising injury, and each occurrence; a minimum limit two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) for each item. 3. Automobile and truck public liability including bodily injury (per person), bodily injury (per accident) and property damage; a minimum combined single limit of two million dollars ($2,000,000.00). Tree Removal: 20.1 The Contractor shall remove all trees designated to a removal point not more than four inches (4") above the adjacent ground level. 20.2 The Contractor shall notify the Village prior to beginning work each day and immediately upon completion of the removal(s) requested. Each invoice shall show the removal date, location, species and size of tree(s) removed. The undersigned agrees that the contract shall be for a one-year period, but shall provide that it can be extended, on an annual basis, at the option of the Village of Lincolnshire in its sole and absolute discretion, for up to two additional years, on the terms in the bid document submitted in response to the request for proposal. The undersigned agrees to commence work not later than 10 calendar days after the notice to proceed from the Village, and to complete the project within the time frame specified in the Contract Documents. The Contractor understands that a contract to purchase products and/or work shall be based upon the terms of the Contract Documents upon acceptance of Contractor's proposal by the Village, and that the Village will not execute any form of contract submitted by the Contractor. The Village expressly rejects any form of contract submitted by the Contractor, and that by submitting a bid the Contractor has agreed that any such form is expressly superseded by the Contract Documents. No substitutes will be permitted unless specified by the Contractor in the proposal and approved by the Village.