2025 RFP | Glaeser Park Renovations

Time and Place of Opening of Bids:

Sealed proposals for the improvement described below will be received at the office of the Village Hall, 4455 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471, until 10:00 A.M., Friday Sept. 5, 2025.  Proposals will be opened and read publicly at 10:00 A.M., Friday Sept. 5, 2025, at the office of the Village Hall, 4455 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, IL 60471.

Proposed Improvement:

The Village of Richton Park, Illinois (Owner), is requesting qualified contractors to provide bids for the proposed improvements for the Glaeser Park Renovations project. The Village of Richton Park, Illinois received an OSLAD (Open Space Land Acquisition and Development) grant award of $400,000 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).

Project Overview:

Glaeser Park is located within the Village limits of the Village of Richton Park, Illinois near the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Rockingham Road.  Glaeser Park sits on 24 acres.  The proposed project is to utilize the grant and matching funds to perform general park improvements/enhancements, providing ADA accessibility updates within key areas of access and other specific facility updates as detailed below.

Specifically,  the renovation project includes necessary updates to the outdoor pavilion, including kitchenette; ADA compliance upgrades to the attached restroom facilities; and renovations to four (four) existing baseball fields, including fencing and dugout improvements, all located within Glaeser Park in Richton Park.

Bidders Instructions:

1. Plans and proposal forms as provided by project architect will be available electronically only from HR Green, Inc. by contacting Kelly Andrews at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. (815) 320-7120.
2. Contractors shall provide a “Statement of Experience” as proof of qualifications with Bid Package submittal.  The Village of Richton Park reserves the right to select Contractors who are regarded by the Owner and Owner’s Representative as being qualified to provide construction of the proposed improvements.
3. All proposals must be accompanied by a proposal guaranty as provided in the bidding documents.
4. Bidder Questions shall be provided in writing via email to HR Green by 5PM Tuesday Sept. 2, 2025.   Questions will be addressed by project architect in writing via email to all bid document holders by 5pm Wed., Sept. 5, 2025.
5. The Awarding Authority (Owner) reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all proposals.
6. Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty the bidder has examined the bid documents and understands all requirements for the performance of work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in the proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. The Awarding Authority (Owner) will in no case be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder.