Primrose Education Center Water Well Construction

1. Bids shall be delivered to the St. Charles Park District Office, Pottawatomie Community Center, 8

North Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois 60174. Attention: Laura Rudow. Bids will be opened and read

publicly at the Park District Office at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

2. Should Bidder find any discrepancies in or omissions from any of the documents, or be in doubt as

to their meanings, he or she shall advise the Superintendent of Parks & Planning, Laura Rudow,

in writing. Any interpretation of the Bid Documents will be made only by addendum duly issued

by the Superintendent or designee. A copy of such addendum will be mailed or delivered to each

person receiving a set of such Bid Documents and to such other prospective bidders as shall have

requested that they be furnished with a copy of each addendum. Failure on the part of the

prospective bidder to receive a written interpretation prior to the time of the opening of bids will

not be grounds for withdrawal of his or her proposal. Oral explanations or representations will not

be binding.

3. Prices quoted in proposals shall be guaranteed for a period of thirty (30) days from bid opening

date.

4. All proposals shall be submitted on the forms provided by the St. Charles Park District.

5. All prices quoted shall constitute the gross total cost to the Park District for all labor and other

incidentals incurred prior to final acceptance of the Primrose Farm Agricultural Education Center

Water Well Construction. The St. Charles Park District is exempt from all State Sales Tax and

Federal Excise Tax.

6. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof. Only bids in compliance

with provisions of the Specifications will be considered. The Board reserves the right to waive

technicalities in the bidding.

7. Alternate Bids: Alternate bids shall not be considered unless requested by the Board. An alternate

bid shall not become a part of the Contract unless approved by the Board in writing upon the award

of the bid.

8. Bid Deposit: The bid must be accompanied by a cashier's check, certified check or bid bond in the

amount specified in General Conditions and the Bid Proposal Form. The Bid Deposit, except that

of the successful bidder, will be returned promptly after the determination of the successful

bidder.

9. Change or Withdrawal of Bids: A bidder may withdraw or change a bid if written notice of the

withdrawal or change is received by the Board before the latest date specified in the Bid Documents

for submission of bids. Any change may be made only by substitution of another bid.

10. Authorized Representative: Each bidder warrants and represents that he or she is the authorized

representative of the bidder and has the authority to bind the bidder under the terms and

conditions contained in the Bid Proposal.