“The Barrington Hills Park District, Cook County, Illinois (“Owner” or “Park District”), invites bids for the following project:
Tennis Court Repairs/Maintenance
Bid Documents, including Instructions to Bidders, Drawings, technical Specifications, General and any Special Conditions and Bid Forms including required Contractor certifications, and Prevailing Wage Determination and Supersedes Notice are available electronically by contacting the Barrington Hills Park District at 847-783-6772 or by email at office@bhillsparkd.org
A pre-bid meeting will be held at 361 Bateman Road, Barrington, IL 60010 at 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. on April 30, 2024. This meeting will be used to review the Specifications and give any Bidders the opportunity to discuss any concerns with the Owner.
Each bid shall be placed in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “Sealed Bid: Tennis Repairs/Maintenance.” The envelope shall be addressed and delivered to and received by the Park District at the following location: Barrington Hills Park District, 364 Bateman Road, Barrington, Illinois 60010 or in person at the bid opening at Barrington Hills Park District Riding Center Meeting Room, 361 Bateman Road, Barrington, IL 60010. No responsibility shall be attached to any person for premature opening of a bid not properly identified.
Bids shall be received until 1:00 p.m. on May 7, 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 Barrington Hills Park District reserves the right to waive technicalities, to accept or reject any or all bids, or 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No bid may be withdrawn and all bids shall remain firm for sixty (60) days after the bid opening.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 current Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 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 Cook 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.
The Contractor(s) selected will also be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and executive orders, including but not limited to those pertaining to equal employment opportunity. All bids must be accompanied by cashier’s check or bid bond payable to the order of the Barrington Hills 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.
By Order of the Board of Park Commissioners of the Barrington Hills Park District Dennis Kelly, President”
Sources: Barrington Hills Park District Website and Daily Herald Marketplace
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