Walker Park 2-5 Playground Renovations & Landscape Improvements

Pleasant Dale Park District (the “District”) is accepting sealed bids for the 2-5 Playground Improvements
at Walker Park located at 7425 South Wolf Road Burr Ridge, IL 60527. Sealed bids must be submitted on
or before 2:00 PM Monday, June 5th, 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 a park board meeting on June 14th 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 10:00 AM on May 25, 2023. An optional pre-bid meeting will occur
at the site on Tuesday, May 23rd at 2:00 PM.
This work is related to the Walker Park 2-5 Playground Renovation and Landscape Improvements and
includes installation of owner furnished Landscape Structures Inc. (LSI) playground equipment, pouredin-
place resilient rubber play surface, installation of recycled/repurposed modular block retaining wall
components, drainage improvements, landscaping, seeding, mulch beds, and installation of erosion
control blanket and any other miscellaneous work necessary for a complete job as depicted in the plans
and specifications.
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 $30.00 per set. Plans will be available starting May 11th, 2023 at Noon.
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. If Bidder proposes consideration as a DBE, 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 the District
requirements, and furnish monthly Certified Payroll documentation meeting Illinois Department of
Labor requirements.
The contractor awarded the contract will be required to be licensed in the Village of Burr Ridge, Illinois if
required by the Village including completion of all licensing requirements, payment of all fees, and
deposits as required by the Village. The Contractor will be responsible for coordination and scheduling
of any or all inspections required or requested by the Village of Burr Ridge or any other authority having
jurisdiction over the project or project site.
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 or bid award; (5) issue a call for new bids; or (6) award the
contract for the project in whole or in part, or to one or more contractors.
The successful 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 or proposed subcontractors and
material suppliers including the subcontract scope of work and a list of all proposed subcontractors and
material suppliers submitted with the proposal. Failure to supply a complete or comprehensive list of
subcontractors and the subcontractor’s scope with the bid proposal may cause the bid to be considered
non-responsive.