Lake Carriage Way Shoreline and Landscape Improvements

Pleasant Dale Park District (the “District”) is accepting sealed bids for the Improvements to Lake Carriage Way Park– Shoreline & Landscape Improvements located at approximately 150 Carriage Way Drive, Burr Ridge, Illinois. Sealed bids must be submitted before 2:00 PM local time on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 to the Pleasant Dale Park District Office at 7425 S. Wolf Rd. Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527. Immediately thereafter, bids will be opened and read aloud. Consideration of Award scheduled for September 9, 2020 at a meeting of the Pleasant Dale Park District Board of Commissioners.
Questions will be answered in the form of written addenda and provided to all Bidders, as per State of Illinois statutes. Submit questions regarding the bid in writing to Planning Resources, shalberg@planres.com no later than 2:00 PM on August 18, 2020. An optional pre-bid meeting will occur at the site on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM.
This work is related to the Lake Carriage Way Lake Shoreline stabilization and landscape improvements and includes installation of natural rock outcroppings, installation of path-related asphalt pavement, minor regrading of bank shoreline, installation of rock toe, installation of off-bank rock toe and wetland habitat, modification and replacement of an existing lake outlet structure, installation of native plantings, plugs, seeding, mulch beds, and installation of erosion control blanket and herbivore protection and any other miscellaneous work necessary for a complete job as depicted in the plans and specifications.
For scheduling, it should be noted that final permit approvals for the work depicted on the plans by Living Waters Consultants, Inc. including but not limited to the shoreline work, wetland work, and the outfall replacement (all work at or below the ordinary high water level) may not occur until fall, 2020.
The bid packet, specifications and plans are available electronically. Interested contractors may obtain detailed proposal specifications and plans via electronic download through the Accurate Repro, Inc. Online Plan room at http://www.accurateplanroom.com/ . A Plan Fee is required for each electronic download at $25.00 per set. Plans will be available starting August 6, 2020.
The District encourages the participation of businesses owned by Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities in the implementation and execution of the Project, either on a direct basis or through subcontracting efforts. DBE requirements for the Project are consistent with State of Illinois DBE requirements. A DBE Form must be submitted as a part of Contractor’s bid.
The contractor awarded the contract will be required to post a performance bond, labor and material payment bond in a penal amount equal to the contract price, plus insurance meeting District requirements, and furnish monthly Certified Payroll documentation meeting Illinois Department of Labor requirements.
This contract calls for the construction of a “public work”, within the meaning of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01, et seq. (the “Act”) The Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers and workers performing services on public works projects no less than the “prevailing rate of wages” (hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits) in the county where the work is performed. For information regarding current prevailing wage rates, please refer to the Illinois Department of Labor’s website at: http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/rates. All contractors and subcontractors rendering services under this contract must comply with all requirements of the Act, including but not limited to, all wage, notice and record keeping duties. For the entire duration of this work under the Contract, the Contractor shall conform to the federal and state statutes on equal opportunity and fair employment. Submission of required certified payroll records will be required prior to payment by Owner to the installation contractor.
This notice shall not create any legal obligation on behalf of the District to evaluate any bid that is submitted by a contractor, or to enter into any contract with a contractor submitting a bid. The District reserves the right to (1) cancel or modify this notice or the contract documents in whole or in part; (2) reject any or all bids submitted; (3) waive non-material formalities and technicalities deemed appropriate; (4) postpone bid opening; (5) issue a call for new bids; and/or (6) award the contract for the project in whole or in part, or to one or more contractors.
The Bidder will be required to self-perform a minimum of thirty-five percent (35%) of the total value of the Bid submitted, and to supply a list of all required subcontractors including the subcontract scope of work and a list of all proposed material suppliers. Failure to supply a list of subcontractors and subcontractor scope may cause the bid to be considered non-responsive.