INVITATION FOR BIDS
The City of Highland Park will receive sealed bids for the:
NORTH AVENUE WATER MAIN & SUMMIT AVENUE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS
(MARL OAK ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS IS INCLUDED AS AN ALTERNATE BID)
until 11:00 a.m., June 14, 2018
Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. Digital plan documents may be downloaded for a non-refundable fee of $50 by inputting Quest project # 5800679 on the QuestCDN.com Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. NO paper copies will be provided by the owner.
BASE BID
The work consists of construction of a new water main on North Avenue, from Idlewood Lane to Marl Oak Drive. The pavement on North Avenue will be completely reconstructed to provide a new full depth asphalt pavement. Work on Summit Avenue includes removal and installation of new curb and gutter along with pavement milling and resurfacing. The limits of work on Summit Avenue are from Hill Street to Old Elm Road. Major pay items and associated quantities include 1,398 feet of 8 inch DIP CL 52 watermain, 5,239 SQ YDS of HMA Surface Removal (Var. Depth), 8,055 feet of Comb. Conc. Curb & Gutter, Type M-4.12, 7,870 feet of Comb. Curb & Gutter Removal, 563 Tons of HMA Binders Cse, IL-9.5, N50, 1,048 Tons of HMA Surface Cse, Mix D N50 (Mod.), 453 Tons of Leveling Binder (MM), N50, 866 SQ YDS of PCC Base Cse, 8”, 2,693 SQ YDS of Aggregate Base Cse, Type B, 8”, and 1,559 CU YDS of Trench Backfill. Minor storm sewer work is also included. Landscape restoration includes 2,160 SQ YDS of Topsoil Furnish and Place, 4” and Sodding (Special).
ALTERNATE BID
The alternate bid includes all items in the base bid PLUS items for construction of pavement improvements on Marl Oak Drive. The limits on Marl Oak Drive are from North Avenue to Summit Avenue. The existing pavement is a full depth concrete pavement. The pavement will be patched and a new HMA binder and surface course will be placed over the PCC Pavement. Existing curb and gutter will be completely removed and new Comb. Concrete Curb and Gutter will be installed. At select locations identified in the plans the pavement will be “narrowed” with construction of new bump-outs. Also where the pavement changes direction from north-south to east-west a new landscaped median will be constructed. Major pay items and associated quantities include 1,398 feet of 8 inch DIP CL 52 watermain, 5,239 SQ YDS of HMA Surface Removal (Var. Depth), 10,925 feet of Comb. Conc. Curb & Gutter, Type M-4.12, 10,542 feet of Comb. Curb & Gutter Removal, 563 Tons of HMA Binders Cse, IL-9.5, N50, 1,735 Tons of HMA Surface Cse, Mix D N50 (Mod.), 668 Tons of Leveling Binder (MM), N50, 866 SQ YDS of PCC Base Cse, 8”, 2,693 SQ YDS of Aggregate Base Cse, Type B, 8”, and 1,609 CU YDS of Trench Backfill. Minor storm sewer work is also included. Landscape restoration includes 2,700 SQ YDS of Topsoil Furnish and Place, 4” and Sodding (Special).
Bids will ONLY be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com. Bidders must be on the plan holders list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted. To access the electronic bid form, download the project documents and click the online bidding button. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. NO paper bids will be accepted.
Bid security is required as stated in the “Bid Security”section found on page 2 in the Instructions portion of the Bid Package. Each prospective Bidder shall furnish a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility as issued by the Illinois Department of Transportation. (See State of Illinois Website: http://www.idot.illinois.gov/)
The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish certificates and policies of insurance as required by the Contract. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). Contractors must provide Certified Monthly Payroll Reports.
It is the responsibility of the bidder to inspect the entire bid package and seek clarification of any item which may not be clear to them. For questions, contact Emmanuel Gomez, City Engineer at 847.926.1145 or Danielle Black, Contract Specialist at 847.926.1189.
To Be Published: May 31, 2018