VILLAGE OF LIBERTYVILLE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
OWNER:
Village of Libertyville
200 East Cook Avenue
Libertyville, Illinois 60048-2090
Owner will receive sealed proposals for the Work generally described as follows:
2025 PATH REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Village of Libertyville
Department of Public Works
200 East Cook Avenue
Libertyville, Illinois 60048-2090
Attention: Ralph Davila
Sealed bids are due by and will be publicly opened on Thursday, May 15
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at 10:00A.M. at 200 E. Cook Avenue, Libertyville, Illinois 60048.
Any questions relating to the bid specifications and this Request for Proposals must be submitted in writing to Ralph Davila via email at
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by no later than 12:00pm on Monday May 12
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. Any questions received after that time will not be responded to.
Planholders Form
All potential bidders are required to complete the Planholders Form. Contact information provided will be used to contact potential bidders if an addendum to the Contract is issued.
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. Once submitted, you will be redirected to the Request for Proposal.
Instructions to Bidders
Preparation of Proposals
All proposals for the Work shall be made only on the blank price proposal form attached to this Request for Bids and shall be complete with Lump Sum Price (and individual unit prices) for the requested work, corresponding to the scope described herein. All proposals must be signed by an authorized official. Proposals that contain omissions, erasures, alterations, or additions not called for, conditional or alternate bids unless called for, or that contain irregularities of any kind may be rejected. Please review all document materials before determining price proposal.
Clarifications
Owner reserves the right to make clarifications, corrections, or changes in this Request for Contract at any time prior to the time proposals are opened. All bidders or prospective bidders will be informed of said clarifications, corrections, or changes.
Delivery of Proposals
Each proposal shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the title of the contract and the bidder’s full legal name and shall be addressed and delivered to the place and before the time set forth above. Proposals may be delivered by mail or in person. Proposals received after the time specified above will be returned unopened.
Opening of Proposals
Proposals will be publicly opened and read at the time and place specified above. Bidders, their authorized agents, and interested parties are invited to be present.
Withdrawal of Proposals
No proposal shall be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the opening of any proposal.
Rejection of Bids
Proposals that are not submitted on the proposal price form or that are not prepared in accordance with these Instructions to Bidders may be rejected. If not rejected, Owner may demand correction of any deficiency and accept the deficiently prepared proposal upon compliance with these Instructions to Bidders.
Acceptance of Proposals
Proposals submitted are offers only and the decision to accept or reject is a function of quality, reliability, capability, reputation, and expertise of the bidders.
Owner reserves the right to accept the proposal that is, in its judgment, the best and most favorable to the interests of Owner and to the public; to reject the low price proposal; to accept any item of any proposal; to reject any and all proposals; and to waive irregularities and informalities in any proposal submitted or in the request for proposal process; provided, however, the waiver of any prior defect or informality shall not be considered a waiver of any future or similar defect or informality. Bidders should not rely upon, or anticipate, such waivers in submitting their proposal.
Upon acceptance of the successful Bidder's proposal by Owner, the successful Bidder's proposal, together with Owner's notification of acceptance in the form attached to this Request for Proposals, shall become the contract for the Work.
Any potential bidders for this project must perform a site inspection. It is understood that the bidder, prior to submitting a bid, has visited the site, and has measures, examined, and correlated their personal observations with the Contract Documents as to the nature, location, character, quality, and quantity of work to be encountered and to the local conditions affecting the Work. Additionally, it is understood that the bidder is providing a price to complete all required work to be done. No allowance will be made for not having visited the site or for not being familiar with existing conditions to be encountered in the work. Any questions relating to the bid drawings and specifications, please contact Ralph Davila at (847) 247-5435 or via email at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.
