Notice to Contractors Village of Summit 2023 Green Alley Program

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

VILLAGE OF SUMMIT

2023 GREEN ALLEY PROGRAM

1. TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING OF BIDS: Sealed Proposals for the improvement described herein will be received at the office of the Village Executive Director, Village of Summit, 7321 West 59th Street, Summit, IL 60501 until 10:15 a.m., June 13, 2023, and will be publicly opened and read at that time.                                    

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:  Consists of concrete alley pavement, earth excavation, aggregate base course, sidewalk removal and replacement, driveway pavement removal and replacement, permeable paver installation, and all other appurtenant construction.

III.        INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:

2022. All work will be in conformance with the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction”, dated January 1, 2022.
2023. Plans and proposal forms are available for download only from QuestCDN via the Novotny Engineering website, http://novotnyengineering.com, “Bidding” tab, for a non-refundable charge of $40.00. Please contact Novotny Engineering (630-887-8640) to obtain the QuestCDN password.

      Proposal forms are non-transferable.  Only those Proposals that have been obtained from, and with the approval of, Novotny Engineering will be accepted at the bid opening.

1. Only qualified Contractors who can furnish satisfactory proof that they have performed work of similar nature as Contractors will be entitled to receive Plans and submit Proposals. To meet this requirement, at the request of the Engineer, bidders will be required to submit a “Statement of Experience” consisting of a list of previous projects of similar nature in order to receive Plans. The Owner reserves the right to issue Bid Documents only to those Contractors deemed qualified.
2. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Bank Cashier’s Check, Bank Draft, Certified Check, or Bid Bond for not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, or as provided in the applicable sections of the “Standard Specifications”.
3. No Bid may be withdrawn after opening of Proposals without the consent of the Owner for a period of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening of Bids.

1. The Contractor will be required to furnish a labor and material “Performance Bond” in the full amount of the Contract.

1. The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable laws.

1. AWARD CRITERIA AND REJECTION OF BIDS:

This Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder considering conformity with the terms and conditions established by the Village in the Proposal and Contract documents.  The issuance of Plans and Proposal forms for bidding based upon a prequalification rating shall not be the sole determinant of responsibility. The Village reserves the right to determine responsibility at the time of award, to reject any and all Proposals, to readvertise the proposed improvements, and to waive technicalities.

Dated at Summit, Illinois, this 25^th day of May, 2023.

BY ORDER OF:

PRESIDENT & BOARD OF TRUSTEES

VILLAGE OF SUMMIT

By:  Sergio Rodriguez, Village President     (s)