Hinsdale Electric Directional Boring - Bid 1737

BID PACKAGE
INCLUDING
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
VILLAGE OF HINSDALE
BID NO: 1737
Hinsdale Electric Directional Boring
Prepared by
Hinsdale Public Services Department
April 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXHIBIT A - INVITATION FOR BIDS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS _________ IB1 to IB13
EXHIBIT B - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS __________________________________ GS1 to GS2
EXHIBIT C - SPECIAL PROVISIONS_______________________________________SP1 to SP3
EXHIBIT D - BIDDERS PROPOSAL _______________________________________ BP1 to BP3
EXHIBIT E - COMPLIANCE WITH PREVAILING WAGE RATES ________________________ PW1
EXHIBIT F - DRUG FREE WORKPLACE ACT _______________________________ DA1 to DA2
EXHIBIT G - COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT __________ADA1
EXHIBIT H EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE ___________________EE1 to EE2
EXHIBIT I - REFERENCES_____________________________________________________RF1
EXHIBIT J - ATTACHMENTS__________________________________________________AT1
CONTRACT FOR LINCOLN STREET ELECTRIC DIRECTIONAL BORING

EXHIBIT A
VILLAGE OF HINSDALE, IL.
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR
HINSDALE ELECTRIC DIRECTIONAL BORING - BID #1737
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The Village of Hinsdale is soliciting sealed bids for directional boring for street light electric.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Village of Hinsdale, DuPage and Cook Counties and State of
Illinois that proposals will be received for Bid No. 1737, Hinsdale Electric Directional Boring.
Sealed bids for Bid No. 1737, Hinsdale Electric Directional Boring will be accepted at the Village
of Hinsdale Village Hall, 19 East Chicago Avenue, Hinsdale, Illinois 60521, until 1:30 PM,
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at which time bids will be publicly opened. The scope of work consists
of directional boring to various street light poles, installing HDPE conduit, polyduct tails into
existing street lights, composite handholes, and USE conductors. Proposals received after the
time so indicated shall be returned unopened.
Specification, instructions and proposal forms are available and may be obtained from the
Public Services Department located at 225 Symonds Drive, Hinsdale, Illinois, during regular
business hours (7:00 am - 3:00 pm). Village representatives will be available to answer
questions during a prebid meeting will be held on Monday, May 4th, 2026 - 10:00 AM at the
Hinsdale Public Services Building, 225 Symonds Drive, Hinsdale, Illinois. The prebid meeting is
not mandatory.
All proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by the Village and must be
accompanied by a bank cashier's check, bid bond, or certified check in the amount of 5% of the
bid.
The Village reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof, to waive any
informalities in the bidding, and to accept the bids deemed most favorable to the interest of
the Village after all bids have been examined and evaluated.
To be published in The Daily Herald, Sunday, April 26, 2026.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS
1. Bid Security
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bid bond or bid deposit in the form of a certified check or
cashier's check payable to the Village of Hinsdale for 5% of the contract price as a guarantee that
the successful bidder will within fifteen (15) days after award of contract execute an agreement
and file bonds and insurance as required by contract documents. The Village of Hinsdale will hold
the bid security of the two lowest bidders until after the award of the contract and until the Village
has received from the lowest bidder satisfactory bonds and certificates of insurance, within the
specified time. All other bid security checks with the exception of the above shall be returned prior
to the award of the contract.
2. Bid Forms
Bidders shall complete all information requested on the bid forms. The Village reserves the right to
reject bids which are in variance with the bid forms or are not fully completed.
3. Award of Contract and Duration of Bid
Bids will be opened on the date and time stated in the Invitation for Bids and the contract will be
awarded as soon as practical after the bid opening. The bids shall remain open for a period of sixty
(60) days after the bid opening date.
4. Additional Requirements
The Contractor shall be required to comply with the Prevailing Wage Rates, Drug Free Workplace
Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act as they are applicable to this contract. A signed
compliance statement for each must be included with the proposal (See Exhibits F, G, and H). In
addition, the Contractor must comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity Clause as required
by the Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission. A signed compliance statement must be
included with the proposal. (See Exhibit I).

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5. CONTRACTOR'S BOND REQUIREMENTS
Faithful Performance Bond and Payment Bond
Upon the award of a contract, the successful bidder shall furnish to the Village of Hinsdale a
Faithful Performance Bond and Payment Bond as set forth herein, secured by a surety
company acceptable to the Village of Hinsdale, conditioned upon the faithful performance
of all covenants and stipulations, and payment for materials and labor under this contract.
The amount of the bonds shall be for the full amount of the contract.
6. CONTRACTOR'S INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Contractor shall procure and maintain, for the duration of the contract, insurance against
claims for injuries to persons or damages to property, which may arise from or in
connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Contractor, his agents,
representatives, employees or subcontractors.
The contractor will responsible, at their expense, blanket railroad liability from the proper
agencies will working on the train platform.
MINIMUM SCOPE OF INSURANCE
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
Insurance Services Office Commercial General Liability occurrence form CG 0001 with the
Village named as additional insured on a primary and noncontributory basis. This primary,
noncontributory additional insured coverage shall be confirmed through the following
required policy endorsements: ISO Additional Insured Endorsement CG 2010 (Exhibit 1) or
CG 2026 (Exhibit 2) and CG 20 01 04 13 (Exhibit 3).
A. CG2037 - Completed Operations - (Exhibit 4)
Required if box is checked ; and
B. Owners and Contractors Protective Liability (OCP) policy with the Village as insured
Required if box is checked ; and
C. Insurance Service Office Business Auto Liability coverage form number CA 0001,
Symbol 01 "Any Auto."
D. Workers' Compensation as required by the Workers' Compensation Act of the State
of Illinois and Employers' Liability insurance.
Coverage required for employee exposure to lead, if box is checked .

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E. Builder Risk Property Coverage with Village as loss payee
Required if box is checked .
F. Environmental Impairment/Pollution Liability Coverage for pollution incidents as a
result of a claim for bodily injury, property damage or remediation costs from an
incident at, on or migrating beyond the contracted work site. Coverage shall be
extended to NonOwned Disposal sites resulting from a pollution incident at, on or
mitigating beyond the site; and also provide coverage for incidents occurring during
transportation of pollutants.
Required if box is checked .
MINIMUM LIMITS OF INSURANCE
Contractor shall maintain limits no less than the following, if required under above scope:
A. Commercial General Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for
bodily injury, and property damage and $1,000,000 per occurrence for personal
injury. The general aggregate shall be twice the required occurrence limit.
Minimum General Aggregate shall be no less than $2,000,000 or a project/contract
specific aggregate of $1,000,000.
B. Owners and Contractors Protective Liability (OCP): $1,000,000 combined single limit
per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.
C. Business Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for
bodily injury and property damage.
D. Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability: Workers' Compensation coverage
with statutory limits and Employers' Liability limits of $500,000 per accident.
E. Builder's Risk: Shall insure against "All Risk" of physical damage, including water
damage (flood and hydrostatic pressure not excluded), on a completed
replacement cost basis.
F. Environmental Impairment/Pollution Liability: $1,000,000 combined single limit per
occurrence for bodily injury, property damage and remediation costs.

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DEDUCTIBLES AND SELFINSURED RETENTIONS
Any deductibles or selfinsured retentions must be declared to and approved by the Village.
At the option of the Village, either: the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles
or selfinsured retentions as respects the Village, its officials, employees, agents and
volunteers; or the Contractor shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and
related investigation, claim administration and defense expenses.
OTHER INSURANCE PROVISIONS
The policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions:
A. General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverages
1. The Village, its officials, agents, employees and volunteers are to be covered as
additional insureds as respects: liability arising out of the Contractor's work,
including activities performed by or on behalf of the Contractor; products and
completed operations of the Contractor; premises owned, leased or used by the
Contractor; or automobiles owned, leased, hired or borrowed by the
Contractor. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of
protection afforded to the Village, its officials, agents, employees and
volunteers.
2. The Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary and noncontributory as
respects the Village, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers. Any
insurance or selfinsurance maintained by the Village, its officials, agents,
employees and volunteers shall be excess of Contractor's insurance and shall
not contribute with it.
3. Any failure to comply with reporting provisions of the policies shall not affect
coverage provided to the Village, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers.
4. The Contractor's insurance shall contain a Severability of Interests/Cross Liability
clause or language stating that Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to
each insured against who claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect
to the limits of the insurer's liability.
5. If any commercial general liability insurance is being provided under an excess
or umbrella liability policy that does not "follow form," then the Contractor shall
be required to name the Village, its officials, employees, agents and volunteers
as additional insureds.
6. All general liability coverages shall be provided on an occurrence policy form.
Claimsmade general liability policies will not be accepted.
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7. The contractor and all subcontractors hereby agree to waive any limitation as to
the amount of contribution recoverable against them by Village. This
specifically includes any limitation imposed by any state statute, regulation, or
case law including any Workers' Compensation Act provision that applies a
limitation to the amount recoverable in contribution such as Kotecki v. Cyclops
Welding.
B. Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability Coverage
The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the Village, its
officials, employees, agents and volunteers for losses arising from work performed
by Contractor for the municipality.
1. NCCI Alternate Employer Endorsement (WC 000301) in place to insure that
workers' compensation coverage applies under contractor's coverage rather
than Village's if the Village is borrowing, leasing or in day to day control of
contractors employee.
Required if box is checked.
C. Professional Liability (Required if box is checked )
1. Professional liability insurance with limits not less than $1,000,00 each claim
with respect to negligent acts, errors and omissions in connection with
professional services to be provided under the contract, with a deductible not
toexceed $50,000 without prior written approval.
2. If the policy is written on a claimsmade form, the retroactive date must be
equal to or preceding the effective date of the contract. In the event the policy
is cancelled, nonrenewed or switched to an occurrence form, the Contractor
shall be required to purchase supplemental extending reporting period
coverage for a period of not less than three (3) years.
3. Provide a certified copy of actual policy for review.
4. Recommended Required Coverage (architect, engineer, surveyor, consultant):
Professional liability insurance that provides indemnification and defense for
injury or damage arising out of acts, errors, or omissions in providing the
following professional services, but not limited to the following:
a. Preparing, approving or failure to prepare or approve maps, drawings,
opinions, report, surveys, change orders, designs or specifications;
b. Providing direction, instruction, supervision, inspection, engineering services
or failing to provide them, if that is the primary cause of injury or damage.
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D. All Coverages
Each insurance policy required shall have the Village expressly endorsed onto the
policy as a Cancellation Notice Recipient. Should any of the policies be cancelled
before the expiration date thereof, notice will be delivered in accordance with the
policy provisions.
ACCEPTABILITY OF INSURERS
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a Best's rating of no less than A, VII and
licensed to do business in the State of Illinois.
VERIFICATION OF COVERAGE
Contractor shall furnish the Village with certificates of insurance naming the Village, its
officials, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds (Exhibit 4), and with
original endorsements affecting coverage required by this clause. The certificates and
endorsements for each insurance policy are to be signed by a person authorized by that
insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. The certificates and endorsements are to be received
and approved by the Village before any work commences. The following additional insured
endorsements may be utilized: ISO Additional Insured Endorsements CG 20 10 07 04
(Exhibit 1) or CG 20 26 07 04 (Exhibit 2), or CG 20 01 04 13 (Exhibit 3), and CG 20 37 07 04
(Exhibit 4), where required. The Village reserves the right to request full certified copies of
the insurance policies and endorsements.
SUBCONTRACTORS
Contractor shall include all subcontractors as insureds under its policies or shall furnish
separate certificates and endorsements for each subcontractor. All coverages for
subcontractors shall be subject to all of the requirements stated herein.
ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY
The contractor assumes liability for all injury to or death of any person or persons including
employees of the contractor, any subcontractor, any supplier or any other person and
assumes liability for all damage to property sustained by any person or persons occasioned
by or in any way arising out of any work performed pursuant to this agreement.

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INDEMNITY/HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor hereby agrees to defend, indemnify
and hold harmless the Village, its officials, employees and agents against all injuries, deaths,
loss, damages, claims, patent claims, suits, liabilities, judgments, cost and expenses, which
may in anywise accrue against the Village, its officials, agents and employees, arising in
whole or in part or in consequence of the performance of this work by the Contractor, its
employees, or subcontractors, or which may in anywise result therefore, except that arising
out of the sole legal cause of the Village, its employees or agents, the Contractor shall, at its
own expense, appear, defend and pay all charges of attorneys and all costs and other
expenses arising therefore or incurred in connections therewith, and, if any judgment shall
be rendered against the Village, its officials,
employees and agents, in any such action, the Contractor shall, at its own expense, satisfy
and discharge the same.
Contractor expressly understands and agrees that any performance bond or insurance
policies required by this contract, or otherwise provided by the Contractor, shall in no way
limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defend the Village, its
officials, employees and agents as herein provided.
The Contractor further agrees that to the extent that money is due the Contractor by virtue
of this contract as shall be considered necessary in the judgment of the Village, may
be retained by the Village to protect itself against said loss until such claims, suits, or
judgments shall have been settled or discharged and/or evidence to that effect shall have
been furnished to the satisfaction of the Village.
SAFETY/LOSS PREVENTION
Safety/Loss Prevention Program Requirements
A. Successful bidder will provide written confirmation that a safety/loss prevention
program was in place at least 90 days prior to submitting the bid proposal.
B. Evidence of completed employee safety training can be provided.
Regulatory Requirements
A. Successful bidder must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules
promulgated by any Federal, State, County, Municipal and/or other governmental
unit or regulatory body now in effect or which may be in effect during the
performance of the work.