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

This project generally includes overseeding, prescribed burning, and invasive species control. Bids must be submitted in accordance with the Contract Documents. Bids shall be accompanied by the proper bid security. The FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY reserves the right to accept any bid or any part or parts or combinations thereof, to waive any informalities or irregularities, and to reject any or all bids. No Pre-Bid Meeting. Overseeding & Ecological Management at Forked Creek Preserve: This project is located south of Kahler Road, east of Route 102 and north of Ballou Road in Wesley Township, Will County, Illinois. The bid submitted shall include a certified check, bank draft, cashier's check, bid bond or an acceptable irrevocable letter of credit payable to the Forest Preserve District of Will County for not less than 10% of total Bid amount. All such Bid Security must be drawn on a bank authorized to do business in Illinois or provided by a bonding company authorized and licensed to do business in Illinois, as applicable, and must be maintained until execution of the Contract. Bids submitted without Bid Security will not be considered. The Bid Security will be returned to the successful Bidder upon execution of the Contract. Bid securities will be returned to unsuccessful Bidders upon execution of the Contract by the successful Bidder. A. Bonds The successful Bidder shall submit a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond as outlined in the General Conditions, Article VI, Section 6.1. The performance and payment bonds shall be provided by a bonding company authorized and licensed to do business in Illinois. The Forest Preserve reserves the right to accept any Bid, any part or combinations of Bids, to waive informalities or irregularities, and to reject any and all Bids to protect and preserve both the Forest Preserve and the public's best interest. It is the Forest Preserve's intent to award a Contract to the responsible and responsive Bidder submitting the lowest bid provided the Bid does not exceed available funds and has been submitted according to Contract Document requirements. The Forest Preserve reserves the right to accept Alternates in any order or combination and to determine the low Bidder on the basis of the sum of the base bid and the Alternates accepted. Bids cannot be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after bid opening. Bids will be reviewed by the Forest Preserve and presented to the Board of Commissioners for Award of Contract at their regular board meeting on November 14th, 2024. The Forest Preserve will issue a written Notice of Contract Award to the successful Bidder. Work shall begin within 10 business days of receipt of the written Notice to Proceed. Work shall be completed in accordance with the Contract Documents by December 31st, 2025. For questions regarding the project, contact Jessica Quinn at jquinn@fpdwc.org or (779) 230-8054.