June 15, 2026
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
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2. Bid Deposits
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3. Submission of Bids
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4. Addendum
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5. Samples
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6. No Bid Response
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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
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AWARDING THE BID
13. Criteria for Awarding Bid/Reservation of Rights
5
14. Notice of Award
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15. Award of All or Part
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16. Registration Required
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17. Veterans Preference Act
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BOND REQUIREMENTS
18. Execution of Performance Bond
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19. Failure to Furnish bond
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SPECIFICATIONS
20. Formal Specifications
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21. Trade Name Used by Village
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22. Trade Name Used by Bidder
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23. Proposed Equivalents
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PRICE
24. Net Prices
7
25. Tax Exemption
8
26. Errors in Bid Prices
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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
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33. Inspection of Goods
9
34. Packing Slips or Delivery Tickets
9
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35. Payment Provision
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FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROVISIONS
36. General Guarantee
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37. Warranties
10
38. Insurance
10
39. Indemnification
12
40. CERCLA Indemnification
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ASSIGNMENT/TERMINATION/DEFAULT
41. Assignment
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42. Termination of Contracts
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43. Default
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44. Material Safety Data Sheets
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45. Public Works Projects-Employment of Illinois Labor
13
46. Laws Governing
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47. Prevailing Wages
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48. Non-Resident Executive and Technical Experts
14
49. Force Majeure
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ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
50. Order of Precedence of Contract Documents
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RIGHT TO AUDIT CLAUSE
51. Retention and Examination of information, Books and Records
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NON-APPROPRIATIONS CLAUSE
52. Sufficient appropriates
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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.
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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.
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