23-464 Blackberry Crossing West Phase I Improvements

Sealed bid proposals for the site improvements at Blackberry Crossing West Park in Montgomery, IL,
shall be received at the Cole Center 101 W. Illinois Avenue., Aurora, IL 60506 until Friday, September 8,
2023 at 10:00 a.m. (local time) where all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. Bids
must be received in a sealed envelope addressed with the name of the Bidder, Owner, Project name,
and date and time of the Bid.
The scope of the work includes but is not limited to, erosion control, grading, drainage, underdrains,
asphalt and concrete paving, construction of a new parking lot, four pickleball courts with sport court
surfacing and fencing, playground, asphalt trail, and 2 shade sail shelters. The work also includes turf
seeding, temporary seeding, pollinator habitat seeding, storm sewers, water service connections and
sanitary service connections for future park improvements. The Bid includes one Alternate scope of
work item of planting pollinator habitat plugs.
Bid documents will be available beginning Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Vesco Reprographic,
located at 1351 Aucutt Road, Montgomery, IL, 60538, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Phone (630) 896-2115,
www.vescoplanroom.com. Plans are available digitally to view or download. A non-refundable fee of
$25.00 will be charged to download each plan set and project manual. If the contractor prefers a printed
plan set and project manual, then a non-refundable fee of $50.00 will be charged per set. All addenda
and associated Bid Documents shall be issued through the Vesco Plan Room. The Fox Valley Park District
shall not be responsible for information received or not received through any other source.
Specifications require the submittal of a 10% Bid Surety with the proposal. Following the award of the
contract, the successful contractor(s) must be able to provide a satisfactory Performance Bond, Labor,
and Material Payment Bond, and required proof of insurance.
All contracts for work herein are subject to all District rules and regulations and are subject to the Illinois
Prevailing Wage Act (812 ILCS 130/1-12).
All bids will remain firm for sixty (60) days after the bid opening. Fox Valley Park District reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, to waive bid formalities, and to accept the lowest responsible bid that
serves the best interests of the District.
PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY OF:
The Fox Valley Park District