NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS DCEO PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS DCEO PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS Proposals are now being accepted for the DCEO Playground Improvements project. Project scope includes earth excavation, furnished excavation, concrete curb placement, pour in place rubber playground surfacing, playground equipment installation, concrete sidewalk removal and replacement, thermoplastic pavement marking, park bench removal and reinstallation, and site restoration. Each proposal must be accompanied by the Contractor's Certificate of Eligibility, a certified check, cashiers check, or bid bond, payable to the Village of Cherry Valley for the amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the proposal. The Contractor's Prequalification Categories must be relevant to the majority of work to be performed. All bidders shall note the following: (1) construction monies will be drawn from a DCEO grant and local funds on hand: (2) the successful contractor will be paid on a monthly basis according to the approved estimate of completed work: (3) the Village strongly urges all contractors to employ the use of local subcontractors, suppliers, and trades as much as possible for this contract. Labor rates shall be in accordance with the General Prevailing Rate of Wages for the Village of Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois, and which are on file in the Office of the Department of Labor, Springfield, Illinois. Such rates shall be paid for all laborers, workman, or tradesman performing work under this contract. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all bids on each proposal, and to waive any information there in or to accept any proposal considered in the best interest of the Village. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without written consent of the Village of Cherry Valley for a period of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening of bids. Bids shall be received at the office of Village Clerk, Village of Cherry Valley, 806 E. State Street until 10:00 A.M. on July 10, 2026 at which point they will be opened and read aloud. Specifications and bid documents are available only at BHFX Planroom (http://bhfxplanroom.com). BY THE ORDER OF: Heather Riley Village Clerk June 26 2026 LILS0543941