NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS TOWN OF CICERO TREE PLANTING PROGRAM – YEAR 2 .
TIME AND PLACE OF OPENING OF BIDS: Sealed Proposals for the improvement described herein will be received at the office of the TownClerk,Town of Cicero, 4949 W. Cermak Road, Cicero, IL 60804, until 10:00 a.m., April 16, 2026, andwill bepublicly opened and read at that time.

II. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Consists of furnishing and planting of approximately 300 Trees in the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 at designated Town parkway and right of way locations and includingall otherappurtenant work.

III. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS:

A. All work will be in conformance with the “Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer MainConstruction in Illinois”, dated 2020, and portions of the “Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction”, dated January 1, 2022.

B. Plans and proposal forms are available for download only from Quest CDN via the Novotny Engineering website, http://novotnyengineering.com, “Bidding” tab, for a non-refundable charge of $40.00. Please contact Novotny Engineering (630-887-8640) to obtain the Quest CDN password. Proposal forms are non-transferable. Only those Proposals that have been obtained from, and with the approval of, Novotny Engineering will be accepted at the bid opening.

C. Only qualified Contractors who have demonstrated that they have performed satisfactorily on projects of similar nature will be entitled to receive a Proposal document. Contractors who have not previously demonstrated their ability to perform this type of work with the Engineer shall submita “Statement of Experience” consisting of a list of previous projects of similar nature for evaluation by the Engineer in order to receive a Proposal document. The Owner reserves the right to issue a Proposal document only to those Contractors deemed qualified.

D. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Bank Cashier’s Check, Bank Draft, CertifiedCheck, orBid Bond on the form provided in the bid document for not less than five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, or as provided in the applicable sections of the “Standard Specifications”. E. No Bid may be withdrawn after opening of Proposals without the consent of the Owner for aperiod of forty-five (45) days after the scheduled time of opening of Bids.

F. The Contractor will be required to furnish a labor and material “Performance Bond” inthefull amount of the Contract.

G. The Contractor will be required to pay Prevailing Wages in accordance with all applicable aws.

IV. AWARD CRITERIA AND REJECTION OF BIDS:

This Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder considering conformity with the terms and conditions established by the Town in the Proposal and Contract documents. The issuance of Plans and Proposal forms for bidding based upon a pre qualification rating shall not be the sole determinant of responsibility. The Town reserves the right to determine responsibility at the time of award, to reject any and all Proposals, to re-advertise the proposed improvements, and to waive technicalities.

BY ORDER OF: PRESIDENT & BOARD OF TRUSTEES TOWN OF CICERO ATTEST: Maria Punzo-Arias, Clerk (s)