Well No. 13 Masonry Tuckpointing Repairs

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Jul 1, 2026
Due:	Jul 24, 2026
Agency:	Cary village
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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Request for Bids

Village of Cary

July 1, 2026

This Request for Sealed Bids (RFB) is for the purpose of contracting with a qualiﬁed ﬁrm to provide all

labor, equipment, and materials necessary to complete masonry tuckpointing repairs for one (1) Village

Well House, located at 2110 Crystal Lake Road, Cary, IL 60013. The Well House is located on the east side

of the Cary Junior High access road.

Any communication regarding this RFB between the date of issue and the date of award is required to go

through the Contact Person listed below. Unauthorized contact with other Village staﬀ is strictly

forbidden.

GENERAL REQUIREMENT:

This is a Request for Sealed Bids. Bids will be opened and read publicly. The Village reserves the right to

evaluate bids for completeness and qualiﬁcations. One (1) original copy is to be submitted at the

address below. No electronic submission is allowed.

Mailing/Shipping Address:

Village of Cary

Attn: Caty Ward, Capital Projects Manager

755 Georgetown Drive

Cary, IL 60013

Drop-Oﬀ In-Person:

Same as Mailing Address.

8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday, excluding holidays

8:30 am to 12:00 pm, Friday, excluding holidays.

Contact Person:

Caty Ward

Capital Projects Manager

cward@caryillinois.com | (847) 639-0003 x 8106

SUBMISSION DATE AND TIME:

By 10:00 AM (CST), Friday, July 24, 2026.

Bids received after the submittal time will be rejected and returned unopened to the sender.

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07/24/2026

Schedule of Events

RFB Available on DemandStar/Euna OpenBids

Mandatory pre-bid site visit to Well No. 13, located at 2110 Crystal Lake Road, Cary, IL

60013, at 10:00 AM.

Contractor Questions Submitted via Email to cward@caryillinois.com by 12:00 PM.

Vendor Questions Answered via Addendum on DemandStar/Euna OpenBids by 5:00

Bids Due by 10:00 AM (CST) and Public Bid Opening at the Cary Municipal Center

GENERAL INFORMATION

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

RESERVED RIGHTS

The Village reserves the right at any time and for any reason to cancel this RFB and to reject any or all bids,

or to accept a portion of the bid or any alternate bid. The Village reserves the right to waive any immaterial

defect in any bid. Unless otherwise speciﬁed by the oﬀeror, the Village has no less than one hundred and

twenty (120) days to accept. The Village may seek clariﬁcation from the Contractor at any time and failure

to respond promptly is cause for rejection. The Village may require submission of the best and ﬁnal oﬀers.

INCURRED COSTS

The Village will not be liable in any way for any costs incurred by respondents in replying to this RFB.

AWARD

Award shall be made by the Village to the most responsive and responsible Contractor whose bid is

determined to be the most advantageous, taking into consideration price and the evaluation criteria set

forth herein below.

NON-DISCRIMINATION

Contractor shall comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq., as amended and any

rules and regulations promulgated in accordance therewith. Including, but not limited to the Equal

Employment Opportunity Clause, Illinois Administrative Code, Title 44, Part 750 (Appendix A), 775 ILCS 5/1-

102, which is incorporated herein by reference, and consisting of a written EEO Policy and a workforce profile

that demonstrates its EEO practices. Furthermore, the Contractor shall comply with the Public Works

Employment Discrimination Act, 775 ILCS 10/0.01 et seq., as amended. The Contractor must have a written

sexual harassment policy, which meets Illinois State Statutes, 775 ILCS, 15/3.

SECURITY

The Contractor represents and warrants to the Village that neither it nor any of its principals, shareholders,

members, partners or affiliates, as applicable, is a person or entity named as a Specially Designated National

and Blocked Person (as defined in Presidential Executive Order 13224) and that it is not acting, directly or

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indirectly, for or on behalf of a Specially Designated National and Blocked Person. The Contractor further

represents and warrants to the Village that the Contractor and its principals, shareholders, members, partners,

or affiliates, as applicable, are not directly or indirectly, engaged in, and are not facilitating, the transactions

contemplated by this Agreement on behalf of any person or entity named as Specially Designated National

and Blocked Person. The Contractor hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Village, the

Corporate Authorities, and all Village elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, agents,

representatives, engineers and attorneys, from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, risks, liabilities,

and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising from or related to any breach of the

foregoing representation and warranties.

OSHA REQUIREMENTS

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) “guarantees workers the right to a safe and

healthful workplace”. Under Section 5(a) (1) of the OSHA Act, the employer must “furnish to each of his

employees’ employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are

causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.”

There are times when the Village must hire entities and individuals (contractors) to perform services. To

this end, Contractors hired by the Village must perform their duties in a manner that is compliant with all

state and federal health and safety laws and industry guidelines. It is the responsibility of the Contractor

to ensure that their personnel and subcontractors comply with all state and federal health and safety laws

and regulations and industry guidelines, including, but not limited to those set forth by: OSHA and related

regulations, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, the Health and Safety Act, the National Institute of

Occupational Safety and Health, the National Fire Protection Association, the Centers for Disease Control,

American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Council of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, the

Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Transportation.

RIGHT TO PROTEST

Any actual or prospective bidder or Contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award

of a Contract may protest to the Contact Person. Any protest must be submitted in writing within ten (10)

calendar days from the issuance of the solicitation, addendum, and notice of award or other decision by the

Public Works Department.

PRE-BID SITE VISIT

A mandatory pre-bid site visit to Well No. 13, located at 2110 Crystal Lake Road, Cary, IL 60013, is being held

on July 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Attendance at the pre-bid site visit is mandatory. Bids from contractors not

represented at the site visit will be deemed non-responsive and rejected. Contractors will be required to

writing. An addendum will be issued by the deadline as outlined in the schedule of events including, but not

limited to, questions or clarifications resulting from the site visit.

Contractor acknowledges that existing conditions may vary from available records and shall verify ﬁeld

conditions prior to bidding. No additional compensation shall be granted for conditions reasonably

observable during the site visit.

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ADDENDUM

Should the Contractor require any additional information about this Bid, please contact the Contact Person

with any questions by the deadline as outlined in the schedule of events. The Contractor is solely responsible

for ensuring that any question submitted to the Contact Person via email has been received. If the Contact

Person does not provide written confirmation of receipt within twenty-four (24) hours after the Contractor's

email submission, the Contractor shall take appropriate action to verify receipt. The Contractor shall not

assume that a question has been received by the Contact Person unless and until the Contact Person provides

confirmation of receipt. ANY AND ALL changes to these specifications are valid only if they are included by

Written Addendum to All Bidders. No interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other

contract documents will be made orally. Failure of the bidder to receive any such addendum or interpretation

shall not relieve the bidder from obligation under this Bid as submitted. All addenda so issued shall become

part of the bid documents. Failure to request an interpretation constitutes a waiver to later claim that

ambiguities or misunderstandings caused by a bidder to improperly submit a bid.

Response to these questions will be made by means of an addendum and posted on OpenBids-DemandStar.

Only the Director of Public Works or someone designated by the Director of Public Works has the authority

to issue an addendum.

Addenda are written instruments issued by the Village prior to the date for receipt of bids, which modify or

interpret the Bid by addition, deletions, clarifications or corrections.

Prior to the receipt of bids, addenda will be posted. Each Contractor shall ascertain prior to submitting a bid

that all addenda issued have been received and, by submission of a bid, such act shall be taken to mean that

such Contractor has received all addenda and that the Contractor is familiar with the terms thereof and

understands fully the contents of the addenda.

TAXES

The Village is exempt from paying Illinois Use Tax, Illinois Retailers Occupation Tax, and Federal Excise Tax.

PAYMENTS

Bidders are advised that this Project is subject to the requirements of the Employment of Illinois Workers

on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570/) and the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

The Contractor shall furnish the Village, upon request, with an itemized invoice with IDOL certiﬁed

transcript of payroll, certifying prevailing wage requirements are met. Payment shall be made in

accordance with applicable provisions of the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act."

No extra work shall be performed, and no additional compensation shall be due unless authorized by

written change order executed by the Village. Any rejected work shall be removed and replaced at no cost

to the Village. Village inspections shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for defective work.

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The bid price shall include all labor, supervision, equipment, materials, tools, mobilization, transportation,

testing, startup, commissioning, permits, bonds, insurance, restoration, disposal, freight, overhead, proﬁt,

and all other work necessary to complete the project as speciﬁed. No separate payment will be made for

any item of work unless speciﬁcally identiﬁed as a separate pay item in the Bid Form. All costs not

speciﬁcally identiﬁed as a separate pay item shall be considered incidental to the Contract and included in

the Contractor's bid price.

The Village will hold 10% retainage on all progress payments until completion of 50% of the contract. Upon

50% completion, the Village will reduce retainage on future progress payments to 5%.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The selected Contractor will be required to assume responsibility for all services oﬀered in this bid. The

Village will consider the selected Contractor to be the sole point of contact with regard to contractual

matters, including payment of any and all charges resulting from the contract.

Any contract resulting from this RFB may not be assigned, in whole or in part without written consent of

the Village. If the Contractor attempts to make such an assignment without the written consent of the

Village, the Contractor shall nevertheless remain legally responsible for all obligations under the Contract.

All equipment shall be delivered, stored, handled, and installed in a manner that prevents damage. The

Village reserves the right to reject any equipment that is damaged during manufacturing, shipment,

unloading, storage, handling, installation, or testing. Any equipment rejected by the Village shall be

removed and replaced by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Village and without extension of the

Contract Time unless approved in writing by the Village.

INTERPRETATION or CORRECTION of REQUEST for BIDS

Contractors shall promptly notify the Contact Person of any ambiguity, inconsistency, or error, which they

may discover upon examination of the Requests for Bids.

Interpretations, corrections, and changes to the Request for Bids will be made by addendum.

Interpretations, corrections, or changes made in any other manner will not be binding.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

The bidder hereto covenants and agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes,

ordinances, rules and regulations. Failure to comply with the terms of this provision shall constitute a

breach of contract and permit the Village to terminate this (Request for Bids) in accordance with the

termination provisions stated herein.

RECOURSE for UNSATISFACTORY MATERIALS

Payment shall be contingent upon the Village’s inspection of and satisfaction with completed work. Any

defective work or materials, non-conformance to bid specifications, damaged materials, or unsatisfactory

installation shall be corrected to the Village’s satisfaction by the successful bidder at no additional charge.

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

Bid Title:	Well No. 13 Masonry Tuckpointing Repairs
Category:	Public Works
Status:	Open

Well No. 13 Masonry Tuckpointing Repairs

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