This is a bidding notice from the Peoria Park District for the Chiller Replacement project at the Noble Center located at **** W Lake Avenue, Peoria, Illinois. Bids are due by Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM. An electronic file of the bid documents is available at www. ***. *. * at no charge. Printed sets of bid documents can be obtained from the Planning, Design & Construction Department for a nonrefundable plan deposit of **** 10% bid bond is required with the proposal. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a 100% performance bond and a 100% labor and materials payment bond within ten days of formal award. The notice also outlines requirements for prevailing wage rates, compliance with Illinois preference acts, nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action provisions. It encourages participation by minority and female-owned firms. The Peoria Park District reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Sealed bids will be received until Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 1:00 p. m. prevailing time.
The contract will include paragraphs or language substantially the same, regarding progress payments, reduction of retainage and final payment. Progress payments will be made by the owner on projects lasting more than sixty days from award of the bid to the substantial completion date given in the supplementary instructions to bidders. The owner shall make the progress payment to the contractor not later than the twentieth day of the next month. A progress payment request on an application for payment certified by the architect or engineer, if applicable received by the owners representative after the fifth day of a month shall be made by the owner not later than fortyfive days after receipt by the owners representative.
The contractor agrees to assign to the owner any and all manufacturers warranties relating to materials and equipment furnished as part of the work and further agrees to perform the work in such manner so as to preserve any and all such manufacturers warranties subject to installation directives and other terms of the contract documents.
The contracts will be awarded on the basis of paragraph 5. 3 of the instructions to bidders and paragraph 16 of the supplementary instructions to bidders.
Contractors qualification statement AIA document 305 shall be submitted by low bidder for evaluation prior to award of contract if so requested by the owner or his representatives.
Contractor shall pay owner two hundred and fifty dollars **** for each calendar day that expires after three hundred and fifty two 352 calendar days from notice of award until substantial completion is attained. After substantial completion, if contractor shall neglect, refuse, or fail to complete the remaining work necessary to achieve final completion within fourteen 14 calendar days or any proper extension thereof granted by owner, contractor shall pay owner two hundred and fifty dollars **** for each day that expires after the time specified.
Bidders, by submission of their bids, represent that they have visited the site to acquaint themselves with the local conditions in which the work is to occur, and that they are familiar with all the requirements of the project, as defined in the project manual and the plans.
