25030 Planting of Lakewood Forest Preserve

The Work shall include all materials, equipment, and any other necessary items for procurement and planting of woody and herbaceous plants, including shade trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, grasses, forbs, tree bark protection, and fine hardwood bark mulch at several locations across Lakewood Forest Preserve.

Bid Security.  Each Bidder’s Proposal shall be accompanied by a security deposit of at least 10% of the Bidder’s Price Proposal in the form of (1) a cashier’s check or certified check drawn on a solvent bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and payable without condition to Owner; or (2) a Bid Bond in the form included in the Bid Package, or a form otherwise approved by 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 III or better in Best’s Insurance Guide.  If the required bid security/bond is not submitted with your bid proposal, your bid proposal will be rejected.

Performance and Payment Bonds.  The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond upon award of the Contract, each in the penal sum of the full amount of the Contract Price, on forms provided in the Bid Package from such a surety company meeting the requirements set forth above.  Each Bidder’s Proposal shall be accompanied by a letter from such a surety company stating that it will execute Bonds on forms provided in the Bid Package upon award of the Contract to Bidder.  If the required letter from your surety company is not submitted with your bid proposal, your bid proposal may be rejected.

Insurance.  The successful Bidder will be required to furnish certificates and policies of insurance as required by Section 4.2 of the Contract upon award of the Contract.  Each Bidder’s Proposal shall be accompanied by a letter from Bidder’s insurance carrier or its agent certifying that said insurer has read the requirements set forth in the Contract and will issue the required certificates and policies of insurance upon award of the Contract to Bidder.  If the required letter from your insurance carrier/agent is not submitted with your bid proposal, your bid proposal may be rejected.

Apprenticeship Program.  The Owner’s Purchasing Policy requires each Bidder to certify that it, and each of its subcontractors performing work valued in excess of $30,000.00, participates in an active apprenticeship and training program that is approved and registered with the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship. Each Bidder must complete the Certification of Apprenticeship Programs included in this Bid Package. If the required Certification of Apprenticeship Programs is not submitted with your bid proposal, your bid proposal may be rejected.