The Village of La Grange, Cook County, Illinois, is soliciting sealed bids for the fire hydrant painting project. Bids must be received by 10:00 AM on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the office of the Director of Public Works. The bids will be opened and read aloud at the same time and date. Bidders are responsible for meeting all bid document requirements and responsible bidder requirements for construction and public works projects as established in the municipal code. Specifications and complete bid documents must be obtained electronically from the Village website: www. ***. *. * Village reserves the right to modify or waive any formalities, reject any or all bids, and accept the bid deemed most favorable. The project involves sandblasting, priming, and painting fire hydrants throughout the village. Bidders must provide a performance bond and a labor and material payment bond, as well as evidence of insurance. The contract price is a firm price and not subject to escalation. The work is to commence within 20 days of acceptance and be completed by October 31, 2026. An administrative fee of $400 per day will be assessed for work not completed by August 31. The Village may terminate the contract at its discretion with 10 days written notice, or immediately under certain conditions such as a threat to health or safety, failure to maintain insurance, or breach of contract. Bidders must also comply with various state and federal laws, including the Prevailing Wage Act and the Illinois Steel Products Procurement Act. A detailed list of required documents for responsible bidder status is provided, including proof of corporate filings, tax registrations, workers' compensation insurance, substance abuse prevention programs, and OSHA safety training. Subcontractors must also adhere to these requirements. Bidders must provide evidence of relevant experience and past performance. The contract proposal is firm for 60 days after opening.
The bid notice states that sealed bids for this project must be received before 10:00 AM on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
The contract proposal states that the contractor shall be paid each month based on the work completed and approved by the public works director. Invoices must be submitted monthly detailing the work completed at the unit rates listed in the contract. All payments may be subject to deduction or setoff by reason of any failure of bidder to perform under this contract proposal.
The bid notice states that the work, and all of its components, shall be of merchantable quality, free from any latent or patent defects and flaws in workmanship, materials, and design, and shall strictly conform to the requirements of this contract proposal, including performance standards, and shall be fit, sufficient, and suitable for the purposes expressed in, or reasonably inferred from, this contract proposal and the warranties expressed herein shall be in addition to any other warranties expressed or implied by law, which are hereby reserved unto owner.
The bid notice states that bid award will be based on total project cost and not on unit prices. The owner reserves the right to accept the proposal that is, in its judgment, the best and most favorable to the interests of owner.
The bid notice states that the bidder must have the requisite experience, minimum of 10 years, ability, capital, facilities, plant, organization, and staff to enable bidder to perform the work successfully and promptly and to commence and complete the work within the contract price and contract time proposals set forth above.
The bid notice states that for each day past August 31 that the bidder has not completed work assigned by the village, the bidder will be assessed an administrative fee in amount of $400 per day to compensate the village for administrative time, overhead, and inconvenience. The bidder must pay each administrative fee invoice in full within five business days after receipt of that invoice. The village, at its option, may reduce a payment due to the bidder by an invoiced amount not paid by the bidder within the required time period. The administrative fee is not a payment of damages and does not limit any legal or equitable right in the village to recover damages for breach of this contract proposal.
The bid notice states that each bidder shall also inspect in detail the work site described in the contract proposal form and the surrounding area and shall familiarize itself with all conditions under which the work is to be performed with the obstacles, unusual conditions, or difficulties that may be encountered, whether or not referred to in the contract proposal and with all other relevant matters concerning the work site and the surrounding area, including subsurface, underground, and other concealed conditions.
The bid notice states that a bidder who has been found by the Illinois Department of Labor to be in violation of the prevailing wage act twice within a three-year period shall be deemed not to be a responsible bidder for two years from the date of the last finding. Failure of a successful bidder to submit the required subcontractor information or documentation may constitute a contractual default and/or breach by the bidder and may disqualify a bidder from performing work on future projects. Failure to produce an employee's OSHA card may result in a determination that the bidder is not a responsible bidder.