This is a Request for Bid (RFB) for 2026 Parking Lot Improvements. The work includes site demolition, bituminous paving, concrete pavement and sidewalk, concrete curb and gutter, monolithic curb and sidewalk, paint pavement markings, and site restoration. Bids are due on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time. Bid documents can be downloaded from www. ***. *. * for $22. 00. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder. A bid bond or certified check of 10% of the proposal is required. Performance and labor and material payment bonds are required within 10 days of the award. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage laws and provide proof of insurance. All employees working on school property must undergo a criminal background investigation. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The bid due date is Friday, April 24, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. local time. The project is expected to commence on or about June 8, 2026, and be completed by July 31, 2026.
The board will attempt to make payments for items ordered within thirty (30) days of delivery. Invoices received by the 25th of the month will be processed and paid at the next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting. All payments are governed by the Illinois Local Government Prompt Payment Act.
Contractor warrants that goods supplied will have good title, be free of liens and encumbrances, be of merchantable quality, be fit for the particular use intended, be free from defects, and be in full conformity with specifications. These warranties shall survive acceptance of the goods.
Contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder, as determined by the board in its sole judgment, considering conformity with specifications, terms of delivery, quality and serviceability, and such other factors as the board deems necessary and appropriate in the best interest of the school district.
Bidders must submit proposals on forms provided by the Board of Education. Proposals must be signed by legally authorized persons. Evidence may be required to substantiate signatures. Oral, telephonic, telegraphic, electronic, or facsimile transmitted bids will not be accepted. A bid bond or certified check of 10% of the proposal is required. Performance and labor and material payment bonds are required within 10 days of award. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage laws and provide proof of insurance. All employees working on school property must undergo a criminal background investigation.
The provision of section **** of the highway standards shall apply to this project, except that the amount of the daily charge shall be $500 five hundred dollars per calendar day for liquidated damages.
