Trenching Government Bids & RFPs

The work for the contract shall commence on or before April 1, 2026, and the contractor shall achieve substantial completion on or before May 1, 2026. The work for the contract shall commence on or before april 1, 2026. completion of worka. contractor shall achieve substantial completion on or before may 1, 2026.

Payment shall be made by the park district to the contractor upon the park districts receipt of an invoice itemizing the work properly performed as determined by the park district, and delivery of lien waivers and sworn statements, for the period covered by the invoice. Payment shall be made by the park district to the contractor upon the park districts receipt of an invoice itemizing the work properly performed as determined by the park district, and delivery of lien waivers and sworn statements, for the period covered by the invoice.

The contractor warrants that all material and work provided will be in conformance with the contract documents and free from defects in workmanship, materials and equipment for a period of one 1 year. he contractor warrants that all material and work provided will be in conformance with the contract documents and free from defects in workmanship, materials and equipment for a period of one 1 year or such longer period as may be specified in the contract documents, except as provided below.

The park district will award the contract for this project to the lowest responsible bidder. he park district will award the contract for this project to the lowest responsible bidder.

Bidders must be able to demonstrate that they: 1 have experience in performing and have successfully performed and are still actively engaged in performing work similar in kind and scope to the work of the project and 2 are able to show that they have adequate laborers and materials to successfully complete the work as indicated in the bid documents and within the time required by the bid documents. bidders must be able to demonstrate that they: 1 have experience in performing and have successfully performed and are still actively engaged in performing work similar in kind and scope to the work of the project and 2 are able to show that they have adequate laborers and materials to successfully complete the work as indicated in the bid documents and within the time required by the bid documents.

If the contractor fails to achieve substantial completion of the work by the substantial completion dates established in the contract documents andor as established in the approved construction schedules, the contractor shall be liable to and shall pay the owner the amount of **** per calendar day for each and every such day between the scheduled dates of substantial completion and the actual dates of final completion. if the contractor fails to achieve substantial completion of the work by the substantial completion dates established in the contract documents andor as established in the approved construction schedules, as may be adjusted by extensions of time contained in fullyexecuted change orders, if any the scheduled dates of substantial completion, the contractor shall be liable to and shall pay the owner the amount of **** per calendar day for each and every such day between the scheduled dates of substantial completion and the actual dates of final completion, and the owner may set off and deduct such amounts from payments due, or which may later become due, to the contractor.

Each bidder shall visit the sites of the proposed work and fully acquaint itself with conditions, as they exist, and shall undertake such additional inquiry and investigation, as the bidder shall deem necessary so that the bidder may fully understand the requirements, facilities, possible difficulties and restrictions attending the execution of the work under the contract. each bidder shall visit the sites of the proposed work and fully acquaint itself with conditions, as they exist, and shall undertake such additional inquiry and investigation, as the bidder shall deem necessary so that the bidder may fully understand the requirements, facilities, possible difficulties and restrictions attending the execution of the work under the contract.

If the bidder is in doubt as to the interpretation of any part of the bid documents, or finds errors, discrepancies or omissions from any part of the contract documents, the bidder must submit a written request for interpretation thereof not later than five 5 business days prior to opening of bids to the park district. if the bidder is in doubt as to the interpretation of any part of the bid documents, or finds errors, discrepancies or omissions from any part of the contract documents, the bidder must submit a written request for interpretation thereof not later than five 5 business days prior to opening of bids to the park district.

The contract time for the base bid shall be a total of 250 calendar days, with all construction activities necessary to fully complete the work executed within 250 consecutive calendar days excluding winter shutdown and excluding final paving, commencing ten 10 days following the effective date of the agreement. The contract time for the base bid shall be a total of 250 calendar days, with all construction activities necessary to fully complete the work executed within 250 consecutive calendar days excluding winter shutdown and excluding final paving, commencing ten 10 days following the effective date of the agreement.

The company will award the contract to the bidder presenting a bid that is responsive to the specifications, is in substantial compliance with the contract requirements, and presents the lowest and best price for performing the work making up the base bid and or bid that company determines is in the companys best interest, which may not necessarily be the least expensive bid.

Bids will only be accepted from bidders who are louisville water small business equity sbe program participants and have been prequalified by the company in the prequalification category or categories that apply to this bid.

The deadline to submit questions is February 11th, 2026, 5:00 PM EST.

The companys project managers estimate for the contract plus company supplied materials for this project is 250, 001 500, 000.