328 S Wilmette Ave Fence

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Bid Title: 328 S Wilmette Ave Fence
Issuing Agency: Westmont village
Location: Illinois
Published Date: Jun 17, 2026
Closing Date: Jun 30, 2026
Government Level: State & Local
Status: Closed
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Project Description: Bid Title: 328 S Wilmette Ave Fence

Category: Public Works

Status: Open

Description:

1. Time and Place of Opening Bids. Sealed proposals for the Village of Westmont 328 S Wilmette Ave Fence Replacement project will be received at 155 E. Burlington Avenue, Westmont, Illinois until 1:00 P.M., June 30, 2026, and at that time will be publicly opened and the total price read aloud.

2. Description of Work. The work includes demolition of the existing fence located at 328 S Wilmette St and construction of a new cedar fence and chain link fence with privacy slats. The work also includes installation of new gates, one with motorized operation, restoration, traffic control and protection.

3. Information for Bidders. Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Village of Westmont website, www.westmont.illinois.gov .

The Village of Westmont is exempt from the Illinois State, municipal or county Retailers Occupation Tax, Service Occupation Tax, Use Tax, and Service Use Tax as described in Illinois Compiled Statute Chapter 35. Bid prices shall not include the cost of such taxes.

All Bids must be accompanied by a Bidder's bond, certified check, bank cashier's check or bank draft payable to the Village of Westmont for ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid as provided in the Bidder Instructions.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held in-person on Monday June 22, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. The pre-proposal meeting will be held at Westmont Public Works, 155 E. Burlington Ave.

4. Rejection of Bids. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive technicalities. Unless the Bids are rejected for good cause, award of contract shall be made to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder.

Dated at Westmont, Illinois this 16th day of June 2026.

Steven T. Nero, Mayor

Amanda Szymski, Clerk

Publication Date/Time:

6/17/2026 7:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

6/30/2026 1:00 PM

Pre-bid Meeting:

Non-Mandatory 06/22/2026 10:00

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Bid - 328 S Wilmette Fence Replacement
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Dear Prospective Bidder:

The Village of Westmont is accepting bids from authorized contractors to demolish the existing

fence located at 328 S Wilmette St and construct new cedar fence and chain link fence with

privacy slats. The work also includes installation of new gates, one with motorized operation,

restoration, traffic control and protection.

Title: 328 S. Wilmette Ave Fence Replacement

Bid Due Date: TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026 at 1:00 pm local time, Village of Westmont, Public

Works Department, 155 E Burlington Ave, Westmont, IL 60559. Any incomplete submittals may

be rejected as non-responsive.

Due at Bid Opening:

Affidavit of Compliance

Bid Deposit/Bid Bond (10% of Total Bid)

Signed Offer to Contract

Affidavit of Experience

Prevailing Wage Applies (DuPage County)

Due Before Award:

Certificate of Insurance (with signed endorsements – before award)

Performance bond (before award)

Substance Abuse Prevention Program (before award)

Due within thirty (30) days of Award:

Contractors Safety Program documentation (before work begins)

We sincerely hope that you take the time to submit a bid. If you choose not to bid, please fill out

the enclosed NO BID form and return it to us as soon as possible.

If you need additional information, please contact me at vviscuso@westmont.il.gov or via phone

at (630)981-6286.

Sincerely,

Virgil VIscuso

Supervisor- Fleet & Facilities

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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BIDDING PROCEDURES

1. Bidding Forms

3

2. Bid Deposits

3

3. Submission of Bids

3

4. Addendum

4

5. Samples

4

6. No Bid Response

4

7. Questions

4

8. Alternate Proposals

4

9. Party Interested in More Than One Bid

4

10. Bids Binding For 90 Days

4

11. Withdrawal of Bids

4

12. Bidders Invited to Bid Opening

4

AWARDING THE BID

13. Criteria for Awarding Bid/Reservation of Rights

5

14. Notice of Award

5

15. Award of All or Part

5

16. Registration Required

6

17. Veterans Preference Act

6

BOND REQUIREMENTS

18. Execution of Performance Bond

6

19. Failure to Furnish bond

7

SPECIFICATIONS

20. Formal Specifications

7

21. Trade Name Used by Village

7

22. Trade Name Used by Bidder

7

23. Proposed Equivalents

7

PRICE

24. Net Prices

7

25. Tax Exemption

8

26. Errors in Bid Prices

8

QUANTITIES

27. Specific Bid Quantities

8

28. Requirements or Estimated Bid Quantities

8

DELIVERY PROVISIONS

29. Placing of Order

8

30. Responsibility for Materials Shipped

8

31. Delivery Failures

8

32. Packaging and Containers

9

33. Inspection of Goods

9

34. Packing Slips or Delivery Tickets

9

General Terms and Conditions

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35. Payment Provision

9

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROVISIONS

36. General Guarantee

9

37. Warranties

10

38. Insurance

10

39. Indemnification

12

40. CERCLA Indemnification

12

ASSIGNMENT/TERMINATION/DEFAULT

41. Assignment

12

42. Termination of Contracts

13

43. Default

13

44. Material Safety Data Sheets

13

45. Public Works Projects-Employment of Illinois Labor

13

46. Laws Governing

14

47. Prevailing Wages

14

48. Non-Resident Executive and Technical Experts

14

49. Force Majeure

14

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

50. Order of Precedence of Contract Documents

15

RIGHT TO AUDIT CLAUSE

51. Retention and Examination of information, Books and Records

15

NON-APPROPRIATIONS CLAUSE

52. Sufficient appropriates

15

General Terms and Conditions

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VILLAGE OF WESTMONT

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH FOLLOW APPLY TO ALL PURCHASES

AND BECOME A DEFINITE PART OF EACH FORMAL INVITATION TO BID, PURCHASE

ORDER, OR CONTRACT ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OF WESTMONT, UNLESS OTHERWISE

SPECIFIED. BY SUBMITTING A BID, THE BIDDER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS. BIDDERS OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES ARE

EXPECTED TO FULLY INFORM THEMSELVES OF THE CONDITIONS, REQUIREMENTS,

AND SPECIFICATIONS BEFORE SUBMITTING BIDS, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL BE AT THE

BIDDER'S OWN RISK AND HE CANNOT SECURE RELIEF ON THE PLEA OF ERROR.

BIDDING PROCEDURES

The first three items must be performed by the bidder in order for the bid submittal to qualify for

consideration by the Village. A place to check off each item as you complete it has been

provided for your convenience.

______ 1. BIDDING FORMS: Bids must be accompanied by a fully executed Offer to Contract

Form, bid worksheet and Affidavit of Compliance, provided in this package, and shall be

submitted on the forms provided or in an identical format typed by the bidder, properly signed in

the appropriate places, and submitted in hard copy format in a sealed envelope.

______2. BID DEPOSIT: When a bid deposit is required as indicated on the Invitation to Bid,

each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond signed by a surety company authorized to

do business in Illinois, a cashier's check or a certified check. For construction projects the bid

deposit shall be in an amount equal to at least 10% of the amount of the bid. Any bid deposit

shall be in an amount equal as indicated in the Invitation to Bid. When bids are awarded, the

Village will return all checks except those of the successful bidder(s). The check(s) of the

successful bidder will be returned upon the submission within ten (10) days of a properly

executed performance bond. If no performance bond is required, the certified check will be

returned.

______ 3. SUBMISSION OF BIDS: All bids submitted must be received by the Village before

the time specified for opening the bid. Bids will be accepted in paper format in a sealed

envelope.

Any incomplete submittals may be rejected as non-responsive.

The Village’s representative will decide when the specified time for the bid opening has arrived,

and bids will be opened precisely at the assigned time. Formal sealed bids, amendments

thereto, or requests for withdrawal of bids after the time specified for the bid opening will not be

considered.

General Terms and Conditions

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______ 4. ADDENDUM: Bidders shall acknowledge the receipt of any addendum interpreting

the specifications on the proposal form.

5. SAMPLES: Samples or drawings requested shall be delivered free of charge with the bid.

Rejected samples shall be -removed by the bidder at his own expense after the bid opening.

Accepted samples will be retained during the life of the contract.

6. NO BID RESPONSE: In the event you cannot submit a bid, please return the Proposal with

an explanation as to why you are unable to bid and mark it "NO BID."

7. QUESTIONS: All questions concerning the bid shall be submitted to the Village’s

representative. Questions requiring a clarification or interpretation of the specifications shall be

submitted to the Village’s representative in writing at least five working days prior to the bid

opening so that the Village’s representative can issue a written response to all bidders in the

form of an addendum. Whenever the answer to a question is contained in the bid documents,

the bidder shall be directed to the provision in the specifications which responds to the question.

The Village of Westmont, Illinois will not be responsible for any other explanation of the

specifications made prior to the receipt of bids.

8. ALTERNATE PROPOSALS: Unless the proposal form states that an alternate proposal is

permissible, each vendor may submit only ONE proposal. If an unsolicited alternate is included

in the bid, only the first proposal seen by the Village will be read and considered.

9. PARTY INTERESTED IN MORE THAN ONE BID: A party who has quoted prices for work,

materials, or supplies to a bidder is not thereby disqualified from quoting prices to other bidders

or from submitting a bid directly for the work, materials, or supplies.

10. BIDS BINDING FOR 90 DAYS: Unless otherwise specified in the specifications, all formal

bids submitted shall be binding for ninety (90) calendar days following the date of Opening.

11. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: A written request for the withdrawal of a bid will be granted if the

request is received by the Village prior to the specified time of opening.

12. BIDDERS INVITED TO BID OPENING: At the time assigned for the opening of formal bids,

the bids will be opened and read aloud. Bidders are encouraged to attend all openings and to

offer constructive suggestions for improvements to bid format or any way in which greater

savings can be realized.

General Terms and Conditions

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Status:	Open

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