Outdoor lighting and renovation of a mixed-use development in South Holland, Illinois. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a educational facility; and for outdoor lighting for a educational facility.

** As of 2/10/2025 project no longer needed .** ECHO Joint Agreement that sealed bids will be received for Site Lighting Improvements at ECHO School, Academy for Learning, and MacArthur School. Bids will be received for the following bid packages: Bid Package 1 - Electrical. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided. All proposals or bids offered must be accompanied by a bid bond in a form acceptable to the school board, cashiers check, or certified check made payable to ECHO Joint Agreement in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the proposal as a guarantee that if the proposal is accepted, a contract shall be entered into and the performance of the contract is properly secured. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the Board of Directors of ECHO Joint Agreement for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of closing bids. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the Owner for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of closing bids. All employees of the Contractor or Subcontractor(s) on construction work for this Project shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Department of Labor in accordance with the applicable provisions of the "Wages of Employees on Public Works Act" (Prevailing Wage Act, Illinois Rev. Stat., 820 ILCS 130/1 et. seq.) and with all applicable provisions of the ìIllinois' Preference Actî, 30 ILCS 570/.01 et. seq. The successful Bidder of the construction of the improvement will be required to file a performance and payment bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract, with sureties to be approved by the Architect, which performance bonds shall be conditioned upon proper and faithful performance by the Contractor of the work specified in accordance with the plans and specifications therefore, according to the time and terms and conditions of the contract: and also that the successful Bidder, now the Contractor, shall properly pay all debts incurred by the Contractor in the execution of the work, including those for labor and material furnished for himself and all of his subcontractors. The bonding company shall have a minimum rating of A VIII in accordance with Bests Key Rating Guide Latest Edition. The Contractor shall be required to furnish sufficient insurance or guaranty of indemnity to ECHO Joint Agreement against any and all claims which might arise for damages to persons or property due to the negligence of the Contractor or Subcontractors, or their officers, agents, employees or servants, during the construction of said improvement and until the said improvement has been finally accepted as complete by the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all proposals or bids. If any person contemplating submitting a bid be in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of the drawings and specifications, said person may request an interpretation thereof the architect in writing. All such interpretations shall be issued in the form of an addendum to bidders on the part of the drawings and specifications thus affected. Written requests submitted within 48 hours of the scheduled bid due date and time may not have an interpretation provided in an addendum. Questions shall be submitted in writing to bidding@jmaarchitects.com.