Catch Basin and Inlet Cleaning Program

VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

OWNER:

Village of Libertyville

200 East Cook Avenue

Libertyville, Illinois 60048-2090

Owner will receive sealed proposals for the Work generally described as follows:

2025 Catch Basin and Inlet Cleaning Program

Village of Libertyville

Department of Public Works

200 East Cook Avenue

Libertyville, Illinois 60048-2090

Attention: Ralph Davila

Sealed bids are due by and will be publicly opened on Monday March 3, 2025 at 11:00A.M. at 200 E. Cook Avenue, Libertyville, Illinois 60048.

Any questions relating to the bid specifications and this Request for Proposals must be submitting in writing to Ralph Davila, Project Engineer, at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. by no later than 12:00pm on Wednesday February 26 ^th .  Any questions received after that time will not be responded to.

Instructions to Bidders

Bid Request Form:  All potential bidders are required to complete the Bid Request Form.  The contact information provided will be used to contact potential bidders in case an addendum to the RFP is issued. Click Here for the Bid Request Form.  Once submitted, you will be redirected to the Request for Proposal.

Preparation of Proposals

All proposals for the Work shall be made only on the blank price proposal form attached to this Request for Bids and shall be complete with a price for each and every phase of work as well as a total lump sum price.   All proposals must be signed by an authorized official.  Proposals that contain omissions, erasures, alterations, or additions not called for, conditional or alternate bids unless called for, or that contain irregularities of any kind may be rejected. Please review all document materials before determining price proposal.

Opening of Proposals

Proposals will be publicly opened and read at the time and place specified above.  Bidders, their authorized agents, and interested parties are invited to be present.

Withdrawal of Proposals

No proposal shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the opening of any proposal.

Rejection of Bids

Proposals that are not submitted on the proposal price form or that are not prepared in accordance with these Instructions to Bidders may be rejected.  If not rejected, Owner may demand correction of any deficiency and accept the deficiently prepared proposal upon compliance with these Instructions to Bidders.

Acceptance of Proposals

Proposals submitted are offers only and the decision to accept or reject is a function of quality, reliability, capability, reputa­tion, and expertise of the bidders.

Owner reserves the right to accept the proposal that is, in its judgment, the best and most favorable to the interests of Owner and to the public; to reject the low price proposal; to accept any item of any proposal; to reject any and all proposals; and to waive irregularities and informalities in any proposal submitted or in the request for proposal process; provided, however, the waiver of any prior defect or informality shall not be considered a waiver of any future or similar defect or informality. Bidders should not rely upon, or anticipate, such waivers in submitting their proposal.

Upon acceptance of the successful Bidder's proposal by Owner, the successful Bidder's proposal, together with Owner's notification of acceptance in the form attached to this Request for Proposals, shall become the contract for the Work.

Any potential bidders for this project must perform a site inspection. It is understood that the bidder, prior to submitting a bid, has visited the site, and has measures, examined, and correlated their personal observations with the Contract Documents as to the nature, location, character, quality, and quantity of work to be encountered and to the local conditions affecting the Work. Additionally, it is understood that the bidder is providing a price to complete all required work to be done. No allowance will be made for not having visited the site or for not being familiar with existing conditions to be encountered in the work.  Any questions relating to the bid drawings and specifications, please contact Ralph Davila at (847) 247-5435 or via email at