NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TO
METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO
FOR

LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NORTH SIDE SERVICE AREA

CONTRACT 08-661-11

PROPOSALS ARE DUE JANUARY 15, 2008

Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be deposited in the sealed bid depository in the lobby of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Administration Building, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 a.m. on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly by the Purchasing Agent or her designee at 11:00 a.m. on January 15, 2008.

NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:00 A.M. ON THE ABOVE SCHEDULED BID DATE. ALL BIDS FAXED OR ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED TO THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BIDDER. PROPOSALS TRANSMITTED BY U.S. MAIL OR OTHER DELIVERY WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY WHEN SAID PROPOSALS ARE IN THE DEPOSITORY AT THE TIME FIXED OF OPENING THEREOF. THE METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED BY MAIL, OR OTHER DELIVERY, WILL BE DEPOSITED IN THE DEPOSITORY IN TIME FOR SUCH OPENING.

Tenders are invited for furnishing all necessary labor, supervision, tools, equipment, materials and appurtenances, including transportation, to provide tree and plant installation services in the North Side Service Area for a one-year period.

The estimated cost of the work under this Contract is not to exceed $20,000.00.

Proposals must be submitted on proposal forms. Proposal forms are to be placed in the special envelope furnished by the District and shall conform to all the terms and conditions of the Bidding Requirements attached thereto. Bidders are to include with their proposal signed copies of any addenda, or acknowledge receipt of any addenda if the District issued any addenda to this Contract. Failure to do so may be cause for the rejection of any bid.

Specifications, Proposal forms and/or plans may be obtained from the Purchasing Department, Room 508, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, Monday - Friday, between 8:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Documents will be mailed in response to a fax request #312/751-3042. No fee is required for the Contract documents. The District assumes no responsibility for documents sent through the mail.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid deposit in the form of cash ( U.S. currency only), cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond as stated in the Bidding Requirements and Instructions to Bidders contained in the Contract Documents.

The Bid Deposit for this Proposal is $400.00.

Prior to award of the Contract, the lowest responsible bidder must demonstrate compliance with the District’s Multi-Project Labor Agreement by submitting to the Purchasing Agent a signed Certificate of Compliance with Multi-Project Labor Agreement. The Agreement and Certificate of Compliance are contained in the Contract Documents.

For specific information or questions regarding the Contract work or specifications, Bidders may contact Mr. John Chang, at (847)568-8321 for the North Side Service Area, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Bidders are STRONGLY URGED to inspect all areas of the worksites prior to bidding, and shall familiarize himself with the nature of the work and the method of accomplishing the same.

Bidders should read page R-2, Paragraph 6, in regards to questions on this Contract.

All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

If after receipt of the Contract Documents there are any questions regarding procedural details, please contact the Purchasing Department at (312)751-6643.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.