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Bid Title

Request for Bids - Fire Station Exterior Deck Remodel 2026

Issuing Agency

La Grange village

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Apr 22, 2026

Closing Date

May 13, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Request for Bids - Fire Station Exterior Deck Remodel 2026
Category:	Construction Services
Status:	Open

Description: The Village of La Grange, Cook County, Illinois, is soliciting sealed bids for the following project: Fire Station Deck Remodel Sealed bids for this project must be received before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at the Office of the Director of Public Works of the Village of La Grange, 320 East Avenue, La Grange, Illinois 60525. The bids will be opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. It is the bidder's responsibility to meet all requirements of the bid documents. Additionally, it is the bidder's responsibility to ensure all responsible bidder requirements for construction and Public Works projects are followed, as established in the Municipal Code. Specifications and complete bid documents must be obtained electronically. Bid documents are available on the Village website www.lagrangeil.gov. A non-mandatory, pre-bid meeting and walkthrough will be held Friday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m. at the La Grange Fire Department, 300 W. Burlington Ave., La Grange, Illinois 60525. The Village of La Grange reserves the right to modify or waive any or all formalities and technicalities in the specifications, or to reject any or all bids and/or parts thereof, and to accept that bid which it deems most favorable to the Village of La Grange. President and Board of Trustees Village of La Grange, Illinois /s/        Paul Saladino Village Clerk Village of La Grange Publication Date/Time: 4/22/2026 2:00 PM Closing Date/Time: 5/13/2026 10:00 AM Related Documents: Request for Bids - Fire Station Exterior Deck Remodel 2026

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VILLAGE OF LA GRANGE

The Village of La Grange, Cook County, Illinois, is soliciting sealed bids for the following project:

Fire Station Exterior Deck Remodel

Sealed bids for this project must be received before 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at the

Office of the Director of Public Works of the Village of La Grange, 320 East Avenue, La Grange, Illinois

60525. The bids will be opened and read aloud at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

It is the bidder's responsibility to meet all requirements of the bid documents. Additionally, it is the

bidder’s responsibility to ensure all responsible bidder requirements for construction and Public Works

projects are followed, as established in the Municipal Code.

Specifications and complete bid documents must be obtained electronically. Bid documents are

available on the Village website www.lagrangeil.gov .

A non-mandatory, pre-bid meeting and walkthrough will be held Friday, May 8th at 10:00 am at the La

Grange Fire Department, 300 W. Burlington Ave., La Grange, Illinois 60525.

The Village of La Grange reserves the right to modify or waive any or all formalities and technicalities

in the specifications, or to reject any or all bids and/or parts thereof, and to accept that bid which it

deems most favorable to the Village of La Grange.

President and Board of Trustees

Village of La Grange, Illinois

/s/ Paul Saladino

Village Clerk

Village of La Grange

Responsible Bidder Requirements

The Village of La Grange has responsible-bidder requirements under the Municipal Code.

Bidders shall submit with their proposal the following documents:

A. A copy of the Illinois Secretary of State’s Department of Business Services online records evidencing that the bidder has a

current corporate annual report on file. If the bidder is an individual, sole proprietor, or partnership, this subsection shall not

apply.

B. Documents evidencing current registration with the Illinois Department of Revenue if bidder has employees (e.g. document with

account number, Illinois Business Tax number).

C. Documents evidencing current registration with the Illinois Department of Employment Security if bidder has employees (e.g.,

document with UI account number).

D. Disclosure of any federal, state or local tax liens or tax delinquencies against the bidder or any officers of the bidder in the last

five years.

E. A statement that all employees are (i) covered under a current workers’ compensation insurance policy and (ii) properly classified

under such policy. If the bidder is insured with a carrier, the evidence of workers’ compensation insurance shall be a copy of the

“Information Page” of the bidder’s workers’ compensation policy and any continuation of that Information Page which include

the name and address of the insured, as well as the class codes the compensation premium is based on and the total estimated

remuneration per class code.

F. A statement of compliance with all provisions of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1 et seq) and all rules and

regulations therein, for the past five years. Such statement shall also provide that the bidder has reviewed the Prevailing Wage

Act or federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, has reviewed and agrees to pay the applicable prevailing wage rates attached

copy of the written program for the prevention of substance abuse to be filed with to the bid specifications, and will strictly comply

with the Prevailing Wage Act or federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and related requirements. A bidder who has been found

by the Illinois Department of Labor to be in violation of the Prevailing Wage Act twice within a three-year period shall be deemed

not to be a Responsible Bidder for two years from the date of the last finding.

G. A copy of the written program for the prevention of substance abuse to be filed with a public body pursuant to the Substance

Abuse Prevention on Public Works Projects Act (820 ILCS 265/1 et seq).

H. A statement that individuals who will perform work on the public works project on behalf of the bidder are properly classified as

either (i) an employee or (ii) an independent contractor under all applicable state and federal laws and local ordinances.

I. Documents evidencing any professional or trade license required by law or local ordinance for any trade or specialty area in

which the bidder is seeking a contract award. Additionally, the bidder must disclose any suspension or revocation of such license

held by the company or of any director, officer, or manager of the company.

J. Evidence of participation in apprenticeship training programs applicable to the work to be performed on the project, which are

approved by and registered with the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship, or its successor organization;

and evidence that any applicable apprenticeship program has graduated at least five apprentices in each of the past five years

for each of the construction crafts the bidder will perform on the project. Evidence of graduation rates are not required for

apprenticeable crafts dedicated exclusively to the transportation of material and equipment to and from the public works project.

The required evidence includes, without limitation, a copy of all applicable apprenticeship standards and Apprenticeship

Agreement(s) for any apprentice(s) who will perform work on the public works project; and documentation from each applicable

apprenticeship program certifying that is has graduated at least five apprentices in each of the past five years for each

construction craft the bidder will perform on the project. Additional evidence of participation and graduation requirements may

be requested by the Village at its discretion.

K. Bidder shall certify that all employees expected to perform work on the project have completed a 10-hour or greater OSHA safety

program. Only workers that have satisfactorily completed a 10-hour or greater OSHA safety program will be allowed to participate

on the project. The bidder must have copies of employee OSHA cards on file, and the Village may request the bidder provide

copies of employees' OSHA cards; failure to produce an employee’s OSHA card may result in a determination that the bidder is

not a responsible bidder.

L. Disclosure of the name and address of each subcontractor from whom the bidder has accepted a bid and/or intends to hire on

any part of the project. Further, each such subcontractor shall be required to adhere to the requirements set forth herein as

though it were bidding directly to the Village. Each bidder shall submit all subcontractor information and supporting

documentation to the Village prior to the subcontractor commencing work on the project. It shall be the responsibility of the

bidder to ensure its subcontractors comply with all of the requirements of the Village Code and the Village’s purchasing policies,

including the timely and complete submittals of all required documentation, and the full compliance with all obligations set forth

in this Ordinance and the project specifications. Failure of a successful bidder to submit the required subcontractor information

or documentation may constitute a contractual default and/or breach by the bidder and may disqualify a bidder from performing

work on future projects.

M. Bidder must provide evidence of relevant experience on similar size and scope projects in the past five years that indicate the

necessary capacity to perform the project and must provide adequate references verifying the quality of work performed.

N. Statements as to past performance, which shall give an accurate and complete record of all public works projects completed in

the past three years by the bidder. Such statements shall include the name of the public body and the project, original contract

price, final contract price, the names of all subcontractors used, if applicable, and a statement as to compliance with completion

deadlines.

O. Any determinations by a court or governmental agency for violations of federal, state, or local laws, including but not limited to

serious, willful, or repeated violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), violations of contracting or antitrust

laws, tax or licensing laws, environmental laws, or the Federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.

Any material changes to the bidder’s status, at any time, must be reported to the Village in writing within 14 calendar days of its

occurrence. Failure to comply with this requirement is grounds for the bidder to be deemed a non-responsible bidder.

VILLAGE OF LA GRANGE

CONTRACT/PROPOSAL FOR

Fire Station Exterior Deck Remodel

Full Name of Bidder

Principal Office Address

Local Office Address

Contact Person

_____________________________________________________________________________ (“Bidder”)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________ Telephone Number _____________________________________

TO: Village of La Grange (“Owner”)

320 East Avenue

La Grange, Illinois 60525

Attention: Mr. Timothy C. O’Brien

Bidder warrants and represents that Bidder has carefully

examined the Work Site described below and its environs and

has reviewed and understood all documents included, referred

to, or mentioned in this bound set of documents, including

Addenda Nos. ________ [if none, write “NONE”], which are

securely stapled to the end of this Contract/Proposal.

1. Work Proposal

A. Contract and Work. If this Contract/Proposal is

accepted, Bidder proposes, and agrees, that Bidder shall, at its

sole cost and expense, provide, perform, and complete, in the

manner specified and described, and upon the terms and

conditions set forth, in this Contract/Proposal and Owner’s

written notification of acceptance in the form included in this

bound set of documents, all of the following, all of which is herein

referred to as the “Work”:

1. Labor, Equipment, Materials and Supplies. Provide,

perform, and complete, in the manner specified and

described in this Contract/Proposal, all necessary

work, labor, services, transportation, equipment,

materials, supplies, information, data, and other means

and items necessary for the replacement of various

concrete sidewalks in the Village of La Grange as per

the attached specifications for the Fire Station Exterior

Deck Remodel (the “Work Site”);

2. Permits. Procure and furnish all permits, licenses, and

other governmental approvals and authorizations

necessary in connection therewith;

3. Bonds and Insurance. Procure and furnish all bonds

and all insurance certificates specified in this

Contract/Proposal;

4. Taxes. Pay all applicable federal, state, and local taxes

and tariffs;

5. Miscellaneous. Do all other things required of Bidder

by this Contract/Proposal; and

6. Quality. Provide, perform, and complete all of the

foregoing in a proper and workmanlike manner,

consistent with highest standards of professional and

construction practices, in full compliance with, and as

required by or pursuant, to this Contract/Proposal, and

with the greatest economy, efficiency, and expedition

consistent therewith, with only new, undamaged, and

first quality equipment, materials, and supplies.

B. Performance Standards. If this Contract/Proposal is

accepted, Bidder proposes, and agrees, that all Work shall be

fully provided, performed, and completed in accordance with the

specifications attached hereto titled Fire Station Exterior Deck

Remodel and by this reference made a part of this

Contract/Proposal. No provision of any referenced standard,

specification, manual or code shall change the duties and

responsibilities of Owner or Bidder from those set forth in this

Contract/Proposal.

C. Responsibility for Damage or Loss. If this

Contract/Proposal is accepted, Bidder proposes, and agrees,

that Bidder shall be responsible and liable for, and shall promptly

and without charge to Owner repair or replace, damage done to,

and any loss or injury suffered by, Owner, the Work, the Work

Site, or other property or persons as a result of the Work.

D. Inspection/Testing/Rejection. Owner shall have the

right to inspect all or any part of the Work and to reject all or any

part of the Work that is, in Owner’s judgment, defective or

damaged or that in any way fails to conform strictly to the

requirements of this Contract/Proposal and Owner, without

limiting its other rights or remedies, may require correction or

replacement at Bidder’s cost, perform or have performed all

Work necessary to complete or correct all or any part of the

Work that is defective, damaged, or nonconforming and charge

Bidder with any excess cost incurred thereby, or cancel all or

any part of any order or this Contract/Proposal. Work so

rejected may be returned or held at Bidder’s expense and risk.

2. Contract Price Proposal

If this Contract/Proposal is accepted, Bidder proposes, and

agrees, that Bidder shall take in full payment for all Work and

other matters set forth under Section 1 above, including

overhead and profit; taxes, tariffs, contributions, and premiums;

and compensation to all subcontractors and suppliers, the

compensation set forth below.

A.

Schedule of Prices. For providing, performing, and

completing all Work, the sum of the products resulting from

multiplying the actual number of acceptable units of Unit Price

Items listed below incorporated into the Work by the Unit Price

set forth below for such Unit Price Item:

Description

Base Bid

Bid Amount

$

Alternate Bid

$

Total

$

B. Basis for Determining Prices. It is expressly

understood and agreed that:

1. All prices stated in the Schedule of Prices are firm and

shall not be subject to escalation or change, regardless

of any changes to taxes or tariffs that may be incurred

by Bidder or Bidder’s suppliers;

2. Owner is not subject to state or local sales, use, and

excise taxes, that no such taxes are included in the

Schedule of Prices, and that all claim or right to claim

any additional compensation by reason of the payment

of any such tax is hereby waived and released; and

3. All other applicable federal, state, and local taxes of

every kind and nature applicable to the Work are

included in the Schedule of Prices; and

4. The approximate quantities set forth in the Schedule of

Prices for each Unit Price Item are Owner’s estimate

only, that Owner reserves the right to increase or

decrease such quantities, that payment for each Unit

Price Item shall be made only on the actual number of

acceptable units of such Unit Price Item installed

complete in place in full compliance with this

Contract/Proposal, and that all claim or right to dispute

or complain of any such estimated quantity, or to assert

that there was any misunderstanding in regard to the

nature or amount of any Unit Price Item to be provided

or performed, is hereby waived and released; and

5. Any items of Work not specifically listed or referred to

in the Schedule of Prices, or not specifically included

for payment under any Unit Price Item, shall be

deemed incidental to the Contract Price, shall not be

measured for payment, and shall not be paid for

separately except as incidental to the Contract Price,

including without limitation extraordinary equipment

repair, the cost of transportation, packing, cartage, and

containers, the cost of preparing schedules and

submittals, the cost or rental of small tools or buildings,

the cost of utilities and sanitary conveniences, and any

portion of the time of Bidder, its superintendents, or its

office and engineering staff.

C. Time of Payment. It is expressly understood and

agreed that all payments shall be made in accordance with the

following schedule:

Contractor shall be paid each month based on the work

completed and approved by the Public Works Director.

Contract shall submit invoices monthly detailing the work

completed at the unit rates listed in the contract. All

payments may be subject to deduction or setoff by reason

of any failure of Bidder to perform under this

Contract/Proposal. Each payment shall include Bidder’s

certification of the value of, and partial or final waivers of

lien covering, all Work for which payment is then requested

and Bidder’s certification that all prior payments have been

properly applied to the payment or reimbursement of the

costs with respect to which they were paid.

D. Administrative Fee. For each day past August 31 that

the Bidder has not completed Work assigned by the Village, the

Bidder will be assessed an administrative fee in amount of $400

per day to compensate the Village for administrative time,

overhead, and inconvenience. The Bidder must pay each

administrative fee invoice in full within five business days after

receipt of that invoice. The Village, at its option, may reduce a

payment due to the Bidder by an invoiced amount not paid by

the Bidder within the required time period. The administrative

fee is not a payment of damages and does not limit any legal or

equitable right in the Village to recover damages for breach of

this Contract/Proposal.

3. Contract Time Proposal

A. Term. If this Contract/Proposal is accepted, Bidder

proposes, and agrees, that Bidder shall commence the

Work within 20 days following Owner’s acceptance of

this Contract/Proposal provided Bidder shall have

furnished to Owner all bonds and all insurance

certificates specified in this Contract/Proposal (the

“Commencement Date”). If this Contract/Proposal is

accepted, Bidder proposes, and agrees, that Bidder

shall perform the Work diligently and continuously and

shall complete the Work not later than August 31, 2026.

Additionally, Bidder agrees to remove and replace

sidewalks in the same 48 hour period.

B. Termination. This Contract/Proposal may be

terminated by the Village under the following

conditions:

1. The Village may terminate this Contract/Proposal at

any time at its sole discretion, with or without cause, on

10 days written notice to Bidder. On termination, the

Village’s liability will be limited to the pro rata cost of

the services performed as of the date of the

termination.

2. The Village may terminate this Contract/Proposal at

any time without notice (a) if at any time Bidder’s

performance threatens the health or safety of the

Village or the public, (b) if Bidder fails to maintain and

keep in force the required insurance, or (c) Bidder

otherwise breaches this Contract/Proposal.

4. Financial Assurance

A. Bonds. Contractor must provide a Performance Bond

and a Labor and Material Payment Bond, on forms provided by,

or otherwise acceptable to, Owner, from a surety company

licensed to do business in the State of Illinois with a general

rating of A and a financial size category of Class X or better in

Best’s Insurance Guide, each in the penal sum of the Contract

Price (“Bonds”). Contractor must, at all times while providing,

performing, or completing the Work, including, without limitation,

at all times while correcting any failure to meet warranty

pursuant to Section 6 of this Contract, maintain and keep in

force, at Contractor’s expense, the Bonds required hereunder.

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