Legal Notice: Invitation to Bid Asbestos Abatement for Morton Grove Public Library

LEGAL NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID ASBESTOS ABATEMENT FOR MORTON GROVE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Sealed bids for the Asbestos Abatement Project for Morton Grove Public Library will be received by the Morton Grove Public Library at 6140 Lincoln Avenue, Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois 60053 until 9:30 am on the 17th day of September, 2014. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and place.

Removal Specifications may be obtained at the mandatory pre-bid walk through conducted by the Consultant, Midwest Environmental Consulting Services, Inc., 4 Bonnie Lane, Yorkville, Illinois 60560, Phone 630-553-3989. Bidders must call 24 hours prior to reserve a set of Removal Specifications. There will be a $100.00 non-refundable deposit for each set of Removal Specifications.

There will be a one time Pre-Bid Walk Through in order for the contractors to review the project scope of work at 9:00 am on Friday, September 12, 2014. Attendance at this walk through is mandatory. Failure to attend will result in disqualification of the bidder’s bid. By submission of bid it is understood that the Bidder has satisfied this mandatory requirement.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond from a company with an A-1 best rating, in the amount equal to not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to the Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Avenue, Morton Grove, IL 60053. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the bid opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be returned as soon as possible as practicable after opening and checking the bids.

Successful bidder must provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract, acceptable to the Owner.

Each contractor is to submit a lump sum bid and requested alternate bids for the entire project. Contractor shall include the cost the required performance and payment bond in this sum.

The Asbestos Abatement Contractor is responsible for all work outlined in this specification which is not bid as a separate contract, however, he will not be responsible for coordination of trades that are not part of his Contract.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding.

Morton Grove Public Library

6140 Lincoln Avenue

Morton Grove, IL 60053

Updated: September 5, 2014