Renovation of a mixed-use development in West Chicago, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

A Performance and Payment Bond in the full amount of the contract will be required. A Bid Security of 10% ofthe Bid is required with the proposal. The Contractor must pay the Prevailing Wage Rates for all work per Illinois Law. It is the policy of West Chicago Elementary School District 33 to provide equal opportunity to all qualified business in the awarding of contracts and accordingly promotes the utilization of diver si fied businesses to the maximum extent feasibleinany contract issued against this solicitation to bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids,to waive irreg u lar i ties in the bidding procedure, oraccept the Bid that in its opin ion will serve its bestinter est. Any such deci sion shall be considered final. The Owner reserves the right to set aside a Bid from a Contractor who,in the Owner 'sopinion, doesnotexhibit past expe ri ence equal to the size and scope ofthis project. PREVAIL ING WAGE LAW: This Contract calls forthe construction of a “public work,” within the mean-ing of the Illinois Prevail ing Wage Act, 820ILCS130/.01 et seq. (“the Act”). The Act requires contrac-tors and subco trac tors to pay labor ers, work ers andmecha icsper forming services on public works projects no less than the current “prevail ing rate ofwages” (hourly cash wages plus amount for fringebene fits) in the county where the work is performed. The Depart ment publishes the prevailing wage rats on its website at: The Department revises the prevail ing wage rates and the contractor/subcontractor has an obligation to check the Department’s website for revisions to prevaiing wage rates .For infor ma tionregarding current prevailing wage rates, please refer to the Illi-nois Department of Labor’s website. All contractor sandsub- contrac to rsrendering services under this contract must comply with all requirements of the Act, including but not limited to, all wage, notice and record keeping duties.