2026-0514-CanterburyWoods-Bid#2066 Playground Renovation: Canterbury Woods

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	May 14, 2026
Due:	May 28, 2026
Agency:	Plainfield Park District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	89 - Subsistence (Food)
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Project Manual

Bid Packet and Specifications

May 14, 2026

Plainfield Park District

Playground Renovation:

Canterbury Woods

Bid# 2066

23729 W. Ottawa Street

Plainfield, IL 60544

Bid Submission Deadline:

May 28, 2026 @ 10:00 AM

Bid Opening:

May 28, 2026 @ 10:00 AM

Plainfield Park District

23729 West Ottawa Street

Plainfield, IL 60544

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID .......................................................................................................................... 2

INVITATION TO BID ....................................................................................................................................... 3

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS ...................................................................................................................... 4

GENERAL CONDITIONS .............................................................................................................................. 10

SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS ...............................................................................................................24

SCHEDULE .................................................................................................................................................... 31

APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE FOR PAYMENT .................................................................................32

CONTRACTOR’S AFFIDAVIT OF PAYMENT OF DEBTS AND CLAIMS .................................................32

NOTICE OF AWARD (SAMPLE)...................................................................................................................33

CERTIFIED PAYROLL SAMPLE ..................................................................................................................34

AFFIDAVIT OF EXPERIENCE ...................................................................................................................... 36

BID FORM.......................................................................................................................................................37

CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATIONS ATTACHMENT.................................................47

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM CERTIFICATION.........................................................50

SECTION 01010 - SUMMARY OF WORK....................................................................................................52

SECTION 01500 - CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY CONTROLS ..............................54

SECTION 01560-PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................56

SECTION 02075- DEMOLITION AND REMOVALS ....................................................................................58

SECTION 02200- EARTHWORK ..................................................................................................................59

SECTION 02231-TREE AND PLANT PROTECTION ..................................................................................60

SECTION 02500-SITE CONCRETE..............................................................................................................63

SECTION 02520 - ASPHALT PAVING....................................................................................................................67

SECTION 02630 - SITE DRAINAGE.............................................................................................................77

SECTION 02721 - AGGREGATE BASE COURSE......................................................................................80

SECTION 02860 - PLAY AREA EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................81

SECTION 02862 - PLAYGROUND SURFACING AND SOIL SEPARATOR .............................................84

SECTION 02865 – SITE FURNISHINGS & AMENITIES .............................................................................86

SECTION 02900 - LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS...........................................................................................................87

SECTION 02930 - SOD AND SEED TURF ESTABLISHMENT .................................................................94

Plainfield Park District

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

The Plainfield Park District is accepting bids for the following project:

Plainfield Park District Playground Renovation: Canterbury Woods Bid# 2066

Sealed proposals will be received until May 28, 2026 @ 10:00 AM by mail or delivered by hand to the

Plainfield Park District Administration Office: 23729 W. Ottawa Street, Plainfield, IL 60544. Immediately

thereafter, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 23729 W. Ottawa Street, Plainfield, Illinois.

Each bid must be placed in an opaque sealed envelope and clearly marked Plainfield Park District

Playground Renovation: Canterbury Woods Bid# 2066. Bids submitted after the closing time will be

rejected and returned unopened. No responsibility shall be attached to any person for the premature

opening of a bid not properly identified. No oral proposals or modifications will be considered. No faxed

or e-mail bid or modification of a bid will be considered.

The work of this project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. A

prevailing wage determination has been made by the Illinois Department of Labor for public works

projects in Will County. The Contract entered into for the work will be drawn in compliance with said law

and proposals should be prepared accordingly and provide for payment of all laborers, workmen, and

mechanics needed to perform the work at no less than the prevailing rate of wages (or the prevailing rate

for legal holiday and overtime work) foreach craft, type of worker, or mechanic. All bid proposals must be

accompanied by a bid bond or bank cashier’s check payable to the Plainfield Park District for ten percent

(10%) of the amount of the bid.

Potential Bidders may obtain bid information by emailing Kevin Miller at the Plainfield Park District at

kmiller@plfdparks.org beginning May 14, 2026, at NOON. All correspondence must be in writing through

this email. Project manuals are available at no charge through our website at www.plfdparks.org or via

email upon request at: kmiller@plfdparks.org.

The Plainfield Park District reserves the right to waive all technicalities, to accept or reject any or all bids,

and/or to accept only portions of a bid and reject the remainder without disclosure for any reason. Failure

to make such a disclosure will not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action by any Bidder

against the Plainfield Park District.

The Contractor selected will also be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws,

rules, regulations and executive orders including but not limited to those pertaining to equal employment

opportunity.

Plainfield Park District

Date: May 14, 2026

INVITATION TO BID

RE: Plainfield Park District Playground Renovation: Canterbury Woods Bid# 2066

Dear Bidder:

Sealed bids for Plainfield Park District Playground Renovation: Canterbury Woods Bid# 2066

will be received by the Plainfield Park District (“Park District”) at its Administrative Office, 23729 West

Ottawa Street, Plainfield, IL 60544 until May 28, 2026 @ 10:00 AM. The bids will then publicly opened

and read aloud immediately thereafter in the conference room at the Plainfield Park District, 23729 West

Ottawa Street, Plainfield, IL 60544. Bids submitted after the closing time will be returned unopened. No

oral proposals or modifications will be considered. No faxed or e-mail bid or modification of a bid will

be considered.

Proposals shall be submitted on the Bid Form included in these Bid Documents. After bid opening, no

Bidder may withdraw its proposal for a period of ninety (90) calendar days.

The Park District will award the Contract for this project to the lowest responsible Bidder. In considering a

Bidder’s responsibility, the Park District will evaluate, among other factors, terms of delivery, quality,

conformity with specification, serviceability and any other factors as determined by the Park District.

The Park District reserves the right to waive all technicalities, to accept or reject any or all bids, and/or to

accept only portions of a bid and reject the remainder without disclosure for any reason. Failure to make

such a disclosure will not result in accrual of any right, claim or cause of action by any Bidder against the

Park District.

Bids shall not include federal excise tax or state sales tax for materials and equipment to be incorporated

in, or fully consumed in the performance of, the work. An Exemption Certificate will be furnished by the

Park District on request of the Bidder, for use in connection with this project only.

The work of this project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. A

prevailing wage determination has been made by the Illinois Department of Labor for public works

projects in Will County. The Contract entered into for the work will be drawn in compliance with said law

and proposals should be prepared accordingly and provide for payment of all laborers, workmen, and

mechanics needed to perform the work at no less than the prevailing rate of wages (or the prevailing rate

for legal holiday and overtime work) foreach craft, type of worker, or mechanic.

All bid proposals must be accompanied by a bid bond or bank cashier’s check payable to the Park District

for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid. The successful Contractor shall also be required to submit

Performance and Payment Bonds as required by these Bid Documents upon award of the Contract.

The Contractor selected will also be required to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws,

rules, regulations and executive orders including but not limited to those pertaining to equal employment

opportunity.

Plainfield Park District

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

DATE:

May 14, 2026

BID REQUEST:Plainfield Park District Playground Renovation: Canterbury Woods Bid# 2066

Sealed bids for this project will be accepted until May 28, 2026 @ 10:00 AM and then publicly opened

and read aloud immediately thereafter in the conference room at the Plainfield Park District, 23729 West

Ottawa Street, Plainfield, IL 60544. Any bids received after 9:00 AM will be considered non-responsive

and returned. All Bidders are welcome to attend the bid opening. After bid opening, bids will be

submitted for approval to the Plainfield Park District Board of Commissioners at a regularly scheduled

meeting.

Oral bids or oral modifications to bids will not be considered. No faxed or e-mail bid or modification of a

bid will be considered. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to see that its bid is received in proper

time. The Park District is not responsible for the premature opening of bids not marked as required. Any

bid opened prematurely due to the failure of the Bidder to mark the envelope in accordance with these Bid

Documents will be considered non-responsive.

For purposes of these Instructions to Bidders: 1) the Plainfield Park District (or “Park District” or “District”) and

Owner are one and the same; 2) the words "Contractor" and “Bidder” shall mean the party bidding for or

entering the Contract for the performance of the Work covered by the written Specifications and Drawings, and

his/her legal representatives or authorized agents; and 3) the term “Work” shall mean all of the successful

Contractor’s duties under the Contract Documents, including the construction and services required by the

Contract Documents, and includes all other labor, materials, equipment, and services provided or to be

provided by the Contractor to fulfill the Contractor’s obligations.

1. Presentation of Bid

Each bid shall be submitted on the enclosed Bid Form. All bids must be written or typed in blue or

black ink and signed by the Bidder. All applicable blank spaces on the "Bid Form" shall be fully

completed, including the List of Subcontractors and the Bidder’s Affidavit of Experience, and all

amounts shall be in words as well as in figures where applicable. The bid shall bear the legal name

of the business organization. The signatures shall be in longhand and executed by a duly

authorized official of the Bidder's organization and the name of the official and title shall be typed

below the signature. Erasures, interlineations, corrections, or other changes on the "Bid Form" shall

be explained or noted over the signature of the Bidder. No bid submitted with deviations or

reservations from the full contract called for will be considered. Bidder must acknowledge all

Addenda received in the spaces provided on the Contractor Bid Form. By submitting a bid, Bidder

indicates that all considerations issued by Addendum are incorporated in the bid. Attached to the

Bid Form will be one or more certifications regarding the Bidder’s compliance with applicable laws.

Failure of a Bidder to complete/submit a required certification may result in immediate

rejection of that Bidder’s bid. The certification of the successful Bidder shall become a part of

the Contract with the Park District.

All bids are to be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope, clearly displaying the Bidder’s name

and address. The bid name, date and time of opening must be located in the lower left corner of

the envelope. The Park District is not responsible for the premature opening of bids not marked

as required. Any bid opened prematurely due to the failure of the Bidder to mark the envelope in

accordance with this section will be considered non-responsive and returned.

Plainfield Park District

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

2026-0514-CanterburyWoods-Bid#2066 Playground Renovation: Canterbury Woods

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