INVITATION FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Park Forest, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois that sealed bids will be received for the following contract:

JULY 2023- JUNE 2024 RESIDENTIAL WATER SHUT OFF (B-BOX) REPLACEMENT

(ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT)

 Sealed bids will be received until 2:30 P.M., Thursday, March 23rd, 2023, at the office of the Director of Public Works, Village of Park Forest, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest, Illinois, and will be publicly opened and read at that time.

 Bid forms and specifications are available at the Village website, www.vopf.com under “Bids and RFPs” link.  Contractors shall also take note of all addendums that describe how to submit a bid.

 This work consists of: All mobilization, excavation, material (except as provided), labor, equipment and incidentals necessary to replace approximately 160 residential water shut offs valves (b-box’s) as requested by the Village throughout its fiscal year.

 The Village reserves the right to refuse to issue bid forms, and specifications to any person, firm,

or corporation that it considers to be unqualified.  Proposals must be submitted on the forms

provided. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the Mayor 

and Board of Trustees of the Village of Park Forest. The Village reserves the right to accept or 

reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids, and to make such 

award as it may deem to be in the best interest of the Village.

 This contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements.   No less than the prevailing wage as 

determined by the Illinois Department of Labor shall be paid to any worker performing work 

under this contract.