Notice is hereby given by Warren Newport Public Library District, Lake County, Illinois, that sealed bids will be received for the following:
PROJECT:
Warren-Newport Public Library
Interior Renovations
OWNER:
Warren-Newport Public Library District
224 N. O’Plaine Road
Gurnee, IL 60031
ARCHITECT:
Engberg Anderson Architects
8618 W. Catalpa Avenue
Suite 1116
Chicago, IL 60656
(847) 704-1300
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER:
SMC Construction Services
Attn: Jason Perkunas
425 Renner Drive
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 622-1214
FAX: (847) 622-1224
- This project consists of Interior Renovations at Warren Newport Public Library. The project is scheduled to start March 2026.
- All bids will be received at Warren Newport Public Library, Administration Offices, 224 N. O’Plaine Road, Gurnee, IL 60031, and will be publicly opened and read aloud on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Bids shall be submitted on or before the specified closing time in an opaque sealed envelope marked “Warren Newport Public Library – Interior Renovation – Bid Package #_____” on the outside.
- There will be a pre-bid meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the site to view the building and work areas. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory however is the best opportunity to see non-public spaces. The Library public areas will be open for prospective bidders to tour, on their own, during normal hours of operation.
- All Bidders are required to familiarize themselves with the site and existing conditions prior to submitting a bid. Arrangements for visiting the site may be arranged by contacting Jason Perkunas at SMC – email: jasonp@buildwithsmc.com.
- Bids for respective packages are due prior to the indicated time. See the specific Scope of Work for work inclusion and responsibility. Generally, the work may be described as follows:
BP-06A General Trades Work
BP-09A Painting Work
BP-09B Flooring Work
BP-21A Fire Protection Work
BP-26A Electrical Work - The Bidding Documents can be obtained via Procore. To obtain electronic copies of the project drawings and specifications for this project, please contact Nicole Frohling @ SMC Construction Services at 847-622-1214 Ext 242 nicolef@buildwithsmc.com.
- All bids offered must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate of the Base Bid and all Alternates, made payable to the Owner as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted, a Contract will be entered into and the performance of the Contract is properly secured.
- Bids may be held for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders prior to awarding the contracts.
- The successful Bidder for the project will be required to provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond in the sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Bid.
- The Successful Bidder shall furnish sufficient insurance of guarantee of indemnity to the Owner, Architect, and Construction Manager against any and all claims which might arise for damages to persons or property due to the negligence of himself, his employees or agents during the construction of said improvements and after the said improvement has been finally accepted as complete by the Owner. See Trade Contractors’ Safety, Indemnity and Insurance Requirements for required minimum insurance limits.
- This project is subject to the State of Illinois Prevailing Wage requirements for Lake County, IL, “Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1987 Ch. 48, Sections 398 x-1-12 as amended by Public Act 86-693 and 86-799 effected January 1, 1990).
- Additional Bidder requirements are included in the Bidding Documents.
- The owner reserves the right to (1) accept Bidder’s Base Bid or portions thereof, (2) accept any one or more of the Bidder’s Alternate Bids, in any order regardless of the order in which they are listed, (3) reject any and all Bids, (4) award contracts based upon its investigation of Bidders, as well as acceptance of Alternates, all of which the Library District deems to be in its best interests, and (5) waive any informalities or minor irregularities in Bids and waive minor irregularities or discrepancies in the bidding procedure, all at the owner’s discretion.
- The Owner reserves the right to amend the bid documents, including the plans, and specifications, Scope of Work Notes and Supplemental Conditions, at any time prior to the bid opening, with reasonable notice to the bid packet holders.
- The Bidder acknowledges that the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. (the “Act”) places an obligation on Warren Newport Public Library District (the “Owner”), to produce certain records that may be in the possession of Bidder. Bidder shall comply with the record retention and documentation requirements of the Local Records Retention Act 5 ILCS 160/1 et seq. and the Act and shall maintain all records relating to any work being done for the Owner in compliance with the Local Records Retention Act and the Act (complying in all respects as if the Bidder was, in fact, the Owner). Bidder shall review its records promptly and produce to the Owner within two business days of request by the Owner the required documents responsive to a request under the Act. If additional time is necessary to comply with the request, the Bidder may request the Owner to extend the time do so, and the Owner will, if time and a basis for extension under the Act permits, consider such extensions. Bidder further acknowledges that the Act, as amended and effective January 1, 2010, provides for severe criminal and civil penalties for willful failure to comply with its terms. Accordingly, Bidder does hereby agree, as an additional condition of being awarded a bid or the Construction Manager agreeing to contract with Bidder to provide labor, services or materials to the Owner, that it will hold harmless and indemnify, including costs and reasonable attorney’s fees, the Construction Manager, the Owner and its Trustees, officers, agents and employees, against all damages incurred or penalties or fees assessed against it or them because of non-compliance with this agreement or the Act or the production requirements imposed under the Act.
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