NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Village will receive sealed proposals for the following improvements at the Bensenville Village Hall, 12 S. Center Street, Bensenville, IL 60106 until 11:00 A.M. on February 10, 2026.
VILLAGE OF BENSENVILLE, IL
SOUTH INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS
Proposals will be publicly read aloud at 11:00 A.M. on February 10, 2026. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the Village for a period of ninety days after the scheduled time of closing bids.
This project generally consists of the water main replacement, storm sewer installation, and PCC reconstruction of Entry Drive, William Street, Judson Street, James Street, and Bernice Drive. This includes approximately 5,140 LF of DI water main (4”-12” dia.), 2,465 LF of RCP storm sewer (12”-48” dia.), 15,235 SQ YD of 10” PCC pavement, 24,920 SQ YD of 4”-12” aggregate bases, 40,360 SQ FT of 5”-10” PCC sidewalk, 8,010 LF of C&G, 5,980 SQ YD of sodding, minor sanitary sewer work, and all related appurtenances and accessories necessary to complete the work.
All proposals shall be sealed in an envelope, addressed to the Village of Bensenville, attention Village Clerk. Name, address and phone number of the bidder and the name of the project shall also appear on the outside of the envelope. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by the Engineer.
The Bidding Documents can be obtained by contacting Claire Brinkmann at Baxter & Woodman (815-444-4455) () for access information to the BHFX Online Planroom (bhfxplanroom.com) where documents can be obtained upon a non-refundable payment of $70.
Contractors must purchase bid documents and be shown on the Bidder’s Planholder List in order to bid. Bids received from contractors who are not in the Bidder’s Planholder List may be rejected.
A certified check/bank draft drawn on a solvent bank, payable without condition to the Village of Bensenville, or a bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each proposal as a guarantee that, if the proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract is properly secured.
A Contract Bond, each in a sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the bid with sureties to be approved by the Village, must be furnished by the successful bidder. All bids or proposals shall contain an offer to furnish bonds upon acceptance of such bid or proposal.
Contractors shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates on the Project as established by the United States Department of Labor and the State of Illinois Department of Labor for DuPage County. Copies of these wage rates are incorporated in the Contract Documents.
Contractors and subcontractors shall be IDOT pre-qualified in the respective discipline(s) they will be responsible for constructing. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities, to postpone the bid opening, or to advertise for new proposals, if in the judgment of the Village their best interests will be promoted thereby.
Nancy Quinn, Village Clerk, Village of Bensenville