Palace Street Park

Sealed proposals for the development of a park, located on Palace Street, between Michigan and Colorado Avenues, in Aurora, Illinois, shall be received at the Cole Center – Oak Room, 101 West Illinois Avenue., Aurora, IL 60506 until May 30th, 2018, 3:30 pm (local time) when all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be received in a sealed envelope addressed with the name of the Bidder, Owner, Project name, and date and time of the Bid.

There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on Friday, May 18th 2018, 10:00 am at the job site.

The project consists of: The construction includes the demolition and restoration of an existing parking lot, earthwork, installation of new modular play structures, swings, independent play components, concrete walk, and associated tree planting and landscape restoration.

Bid documents will be available beginning May 11th, 2018 at Vesco Reprographic, located at 1351 Aucutt Road, Montgomery, Illinois 60538 beginning at 11:00 am.

Phone: (630) 896-2115
Website: www.vescoplanroom.com

Plans are available digitally to view or download. A non-refundable fee of $25.00 will be charged to download each plan set and project manual. If the contractor prefers a printed plan set and project manual then a non-refundable fee of $40.00 will be charged per set. All addendum and associated Bid Documents shall be issued through the Vesco Plan Room. The Fox Valley Park District shall not be responsible for information received or not received through any other source.

Specifications require the submittal of a 10% Bid Surety with the proposal. Following the award of the contract, the successful contractor(s) must be able to provide a satisfactory Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, and required proof of insurance.

The bid award is based on a single lump sum bid however, should the project encounter change orders, the unit prices listed on the bid form shall govern. The unit price shall include all equipment, materials and labor necessary to complete the work.

All contracts for work herein are subject to all District rules and regulations, and are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (812 ILCS 130/1-12).

All bids will remain firm for ninety (90) days after the bid opening. Fox Valley Park District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive bid formalities, and to accept the lowest responsible bid that serves the best interests of the District.

Minority and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids for this project. The successful contract bidder(s) are encouraged to utilize minority and women-owned businesses as sub-contractors for supplies, equipment, services and construction.