DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK:
The Owner will receive bids for the demolition of the existing courthouse building and associated
site improvements .
BASIS OF BIDS:
Bids will be a single contract, stipulated sum.
TIME OF COMPLETION:
The Work will commence on September 5, 2023 , and be performed such that the Project will be
Substantially Complete as indicated in the Document 00 31 13 – Preliminary Schedule .
BID OPENING:
Sealed bids for all Contracts will be received by the Owner until 2:00 p.m. on July 31, 2023 , in a
sealed envelope addressed with the name of the Bidder, Owner, name and number of Contract,
and the date and time of the Bid. Deliver to the Will County Purchasing Department, 302 N.
Chicago Street, 2nd Floor, Joliet, IL 60432 . Bids will be publicly opened at that time.
EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS:
The Bidding Documents will consist of one full set of Drawings and one Project Manual.
The Bidding Documents may be viewed free of charge online at www.kluberplanroom.com. Click
on “Public Jobs”, then “View Plans” or “View Specs” to browse through the drawings or
specifications. No bid deposit is required to obtain the Bidding Documents. Full sets of plans and
specifications in PDF format may be downloaded at no charge. Printed copies of plans and
specifications may be obtained for the cost of reproduction as indicated at the
www.kluberplanroom.com project website.
Specifications and conditions of the bid are available at www.willcountyillinois.com,
www.demandstar.com as well as the Purchasing Department, 2nd floor, Will County Office Building,302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432, (815) 740-4605 or email purchasing@willcountyillinois.com.
The Bidding Documents may be examined at the Architect’s office:
BID SECURITY:
A Bid security in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid is required.
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING:
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at Will County, 302 N. Chicago Street, 2nd Floor, Joliet,
IL 60432 at 9:00 a.m. on July 17, 2023 , immediately following this meeting, a walk-through of the
site will occur at 14 W. Jefferson Street. This is a mandatory meeting. Failure to attend may lead to
the disqualification of the bid.
A second non-mandatory walk through of the existing facility will occur on July 18, 2023 from 9:00
a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS:
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any errors, omissions or
irregularities in the bids or the bidding procedure when, in the opinion of the Owner, such action will
serve its best interests. Any bid which is not accompanied by the required bid security or by any
other documents or certifications required by the Bidding Documents, and any bid which is in any
way incomplete or irregular, is subject to rejection at the sole discretion of the Owner.
GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS:
Prevailing wage rates will apply and must be included in the Bid amount. A Labor-Management
Project Agreement will apply and must be included in the Bid amount.