Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Waukegan, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

The Waukegan Park District, Lake County, Illinois ("Owner" or "Park District"), invites bids for the following project: 1. 2025 Dugdale Park Development Scope of Work: The Work is to be done under this Contract, as shown on the Contract plans and described herein shall include the furnishings and complete installation of all materials and any other necessary Work required for proper completion, operation and use of the facilities. All the equipment, materials and labor that may be necessary to complete the Work and place it in satisfactory operation, implied or intended in the written Specifications and Drawings for the 2025 Dugdale Park Development, shall be furnished and/or installed without extra cost to the Owner. Bids shall be received until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Immediately thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after that time or at a different location will be rejected. The Waukegan Park District reserves the right to waive technicalities, to accept or reject any or all bids, to accept only portions of a bid and reject the remainder. Owner will award the Contract to the lowest most responsible and responsive Bidder, as determined by Owner. In considering the Bidder's responsibility, the Owner may evaluate, among other factors, the ability of the Bidder to provide experienced labor sufficient in numbers to timely and properly complete the services, the financial capability of the Bidder, and the performance of the Bidder on other projects. Bids shall not include federal excise tax or state sales tax for materials to be incorporated in, or totally consumed in the prosecution of the Work. A tax exemption certificate will be furnished by the Park District at the request of the Bidder. The District's tax exemption number shall only be used by the successful Bidder for the Work of this Project. No bid may be withdrawn, and all bids shall remain firm for sixty (60) days after the bid opening. The Work of this Project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. A prevailing wage determination has been made by the Park District, which is the same as that determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for public works projects in Lake County. The Contract entered into for the Work will be drawn in compliance with said law and proposals should be prepared accordingly and provide for payment of all laborers, workmen, and mechanics needed to perform the Work at no less than the prevailing rate of wages (or the prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work) for each craft, type of worker, or mechanic. All bids must be accompanied by cashier's check or bid bond payable to the order of the Waukegan Park District for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid as provided in the Instructions to Bidders. No proposals or bids will be considered unless accompanied by such bond or check. If you have any questions, please contact me at 847-360-4755 or by email at tgirmscheid@waukeganparks.org Question Deadline 11/16/2024 If a Bidder is in doubt as to the interpretation of any part of the Bid Documents, or finds errors, discrepancies or omissions from any part of the Bid Documents, he must submit a written request for interpretation thereof not later than five (5) days prior to opening of bids. Any questions related to the bidding requirements shall be directed to ASHLEY JOHNSON, PROJECT MANAGER, AT 815-254-0091, x785 OR BY EMAIL AT ajohnson@uplanddesign.com Interpretation of the Contract Documents: The Park District shall in all cases determine the amount or quantity of the several kinds of Work which are to be paid for under this Contract and shall decide all questions which may arise relative to the execution of the Contract on the part of the Contractor, and all estimates and decisions shall be final and conclusive. The Park District shall have the right to make alterations in the lines, grades, plans, forms, or dimensions of the Work herein contemplated either before or after the commencement of the Work. If such alterations diminish the quantity of the Work to be done, they shall not constitute a claim for damage or for anticipated profits on the work dispensed with, or if they increase the amount of Work, such increase shall be paid according to the quantity actually done and at the price or prices stipulated for such Work in the Contract. The Park District reserves the right to approve an equal to or superior to product or equipment required under the specifications, or to reject as not being and equal to or superior to the product or equipment required under the Specifications. Address all communications to the Park District and to the Architect [and if a Construction Manager has been designated for the Project, also to the Construction Manager. If an error or omission in the Bid Documents is discovered after the bid opening, the Park District reserves the right (i) to determine whether to require the submission of new bids or, (ii) if the error or omission is of such a nature that it was reasonably discoverable upon a careful review of the Bid Documents, to award the Contract to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder as determined by the Park District and to require that Contractor to perform the Work in accordance with an issued correction by the Architect/Owner and for the amount bid by the Contractor. Such decisions are final and not subject to recourse. Errors and omissions made by the Bidder cannot be corrected by the Bidder after the bid opening. ADDENDA Any interpretation, correction to, or addition to the Bid Documents will be made by written Addendum and will be delivered by mail, email or fax to each Plan holder. The written Addenda constitute the only interpretations of the Bid Documents; the Park District accepts no responsibility for any other claimed interpretations or communications. It is the responsibility of each Bidder to verify that he/she has received all Addenda prior to submitting a bid. It is also the responsibility of each Bidder to verify that all subcontractors and material suppliers whose prices are incorporated in the Bidder's bid are familiar with the Bid Documents in their entirety, including all Addenda issued up to the time of bid opening. In the event a conflict or omission is discovered in the Bid Documents after the issuing of the last Addendum such that an interpretation cannot be issued by the Park District prior to bidding, the Bidder is directed to estimate on and provide the quantity and quality of material and labor consistent with the overall represented and indicated Work so as to provide all materials, equipment, labor, and services necessary for the completion of the Work in accordance with the Bid Documents. Commencement Date: The Commencement Date shall be the date established by Owner in a Notice to Proceed issued to the Contractor. It is currently anticipated that Contract award will occur on or about December 10, 2024, with a notice to proceed to be issued shortly thereafter, subject to the Contractor providing the required bonds, evidence of insurance and other required submissions. Substantial Completion Date: September 20, 2025 Final Completion: September 30, 2025