4-BOOK I - Pavement Preservatiom Crack Sealing - 2611-12080 ADV.pdf

Notice to Bidders

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

To obtain specifications and submit 1 original proposal go to:

https://cookcountyil.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities.

Follow online instructions to register, if you have not already).

Pre-Bid Meeting: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 10 a.m.

TEAMS MEETING:

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All questions are due on Friday, January 23, 2026 no later than 3:00pm Chicago time

Send all questions via e-mails to: Kimberlei.aaron@cookcountyil.gov

Letting: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 No Later Than 10 a.m. CST

NOTICE TO BIDDERS,

SPECIFICATIONS, CONTRACT

AND CONTRACT BOND

FOR

HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT

County of Cook, Illinois

Toni Preckwinkle Cook County Board President

Jennifer (Sis) Killen, P.E., PTOE Superintendent Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways

Raffi Sarrafian Chief Procurement Officer

Bid Submitted by:

Name Phone No.

Email Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Address City State Zip Code

COPY Bid Bond attached COPY Cashier’s Check or a Certified Check attached

Pavement Preservation Crack Sealing 03 Section Number: 26-PPCRS-02-PV

Route No: Various

COOK COUNTY PROCUREMENT CONTRACT NO.: 2611-12080

BOOK I

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Page No.

Special

Provision

No.

Description Origin and Date Last

Revised

1 *0 01 Cover Sheet (CC) Jan. 16, 2019 2 Table of Contents (CC) May 29, 2019 3 *0 02 Notice Sheet (IL-CC) Jan. 16, 2019 4 1a MBE WBE Definition of Terms, Information for Bidders (CC) Oct. 24, 2024 7 2 Bidding Requirements and Conditions For Contract Proposals (IL-CC) Oct. 24, 2024

12 3 Pre-Bid Meeting (CC) Jan. 15, 2013 13 4 Wages of Employees on Public Works (IL-CC) Jan 1, 2015 15 5 Alternate Proposal/Ordinance (CC) Dec. 28, 2011 16 8b MBE/WBE Business Participation (CC) Dec. 5, 2016 23 10 Insurance Requirements (CC) Apr. 17 2024 25 12a Indemnification for Cook County (CC) Dec. 28, 2011 26 16 * Combination Bidding Process (IL-CC) Jan. 15, 2013 28 17a Prompt Pay Mechanisms (Non-Federal Aid) (CC) Jan. 15, 2013 29 C Proposal Sheet (ILD1CC) July 1, 2016

Table of Contents

0 02 Page 1 April 7, 2022 Notice 1 Page(s) Total

COUNTY OF COOK

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

NOTICE

TO CONTRACTORS FOR A COOK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS IMPROVEMENT

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for a Department of Transportation and Highways

Improvement in the County of Cook, Illinois, as described below, will be received at https://cookcountyil.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities.

No later than 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Improvement _Pavement Preservation Crack Sealing 03 Township: ____Countywide_____________

From: ___Countywide______________________ To: _________________________________________

Route Countywide Section:__26-PPCRS-02-PV__________________

Cook County Purchasing Contract No.: 2611-12080

LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT

The proposed improvement is part of the public highway system in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, located by section and route mentioned before, and is indicated on the map showing the County Highway System on file in the office of the County Clerk and in the office of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, Springfield, Illinois.

Various locations on the County Highway System.

DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENT

The improvement consists of furnishing and installing various types of crack sealing and crack filling products throughout Cook County, IL.

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0001a (CC) Page 1 October 24, 2024 Definition of Terms, Information for Bidders

BY ORDER

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THE COUNTY OF COOK

RAFFI SARRAFIAN

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

JENNIFER (SIS) KILLEN, P.E., PTOE

SUPERINTENDENT OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS

DEFINITION OF TERMS

PLANS. The plans herein referred to are those prepared by the County Superintendent of Department of Transportation and Highways. The plans which cover the proposed improvement are designated by the section and route numbers inscribed herein and include all standard and special designs pertaining to the proposed improvement.

SPECIFICATIONS. The specifications herein referred to are the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Supplemental Specifications, the special provisions and all written agreements and documents of any description pertaining to the method or manner of performing the work and the quantity or quality of materials to be furnished under the contract. The Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction are those prepared by the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois, adopted January 1, 2022. The Supplemental Specifications are those prepared by the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois.

INTENT OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. The intent of those plans and specifications is to prescribe a complete outline of the proposed improvement which the Contractor undertakes to construct in full compliance with the contract. In case of discrepancy, plans shall govern over Standard and Supplemental Specifications and Special Provisions shall govern over plans and specifications.

ABOUT REQUESTS FOR PLANS & PROPOSALS

The Specification can be downloaded at https://cookcountyil.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities (follow online instructions to register, if you have not already). When the plans are not included in the bid document on the http site, you must also download the Plans (Drawings) the link provided on the cover page.

INFORMATION for BIDDERS

1) If the prospective bidder is in doubt as to the meaning of any part of the plans, specifications of other proposed contract documents, they may submit a written clarification to the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for an interpretation thereof. The prospective bidder submitting the request will be responsible for the prompt delivery to the Chief Procurement Officer. Any interpretation of the proposal documents will be made by an addendum duly issued through the Cook County Purchasing website.

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2) An estimate of quantities of work to be done and material to be furnished under the specifications will be found in the Schedule of Prices. It is the result of calculations and is given as a basis for a comparison of bids and award of a contract.

3) The bidder should include in the bid price in his bid for any taxes such as Occupational, Social Security, Unemployment Compensation, etc., which he might be required to pay in connection with the construction of the proposed improvement. The County of Cook will not reimburse the Contractor for the payment of any such taxes.

4) The Board of County Commissioners for the County of Cook reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities of form. Bids may be rejected if current work being performed for the County of Cook by the bidder has been unsatisfactory from the standpoint of workmanship or progress, or if the contractor has been awarded work by others subsequent to the issuance of the bid, which may, in the judgment of said Board of County Commissioners of Cook County endanger the prompt completion of the proposed improvement.

5) The bidder shall include in his bid a Bid Guarantee in accordance with provisions contained in the proposal form. The return of the bid guarantee will be in accordance with provisions contained in the bid form.

6) The bidder who submits the bid shall furnish a satisfactory Surety Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price within fourteen (14) days after receiving notice of acceptance. Such acceptance being contingent upon the fulfillment of this requirement by said bidder. Failure on the part of said bidder to so execute a Contract and Surety Bond shall be considered just cause for the forfeiture of the bid guaranty as payment of liquidated damages sustained by the County of Cook as the result of such, and the annulment of acceptance of the proposal.

7) If bidder is submitting a bid as a Joint Venture, bidder shall complete the County's Joint Venture Forms and shall submit such Joint Venture Forms when the bid is submitted. Bidder is reminded that compliance with the Assumed Business Name Act (805 ILCS 405/1 et seq.) is required of all Joint Ventures.

8) The following completed documents are to be submitted with the bid. Where indicated, originals will be required during post bid/contract approval process.

Addendum Receipt (if applicable) 1 copy Joint Venture Forms (when applicable) 1 original Bituminous Materials Cost Adjustments (when applicable) 1 original

IDOT Certificate of Eligibility copy IDOT Affidavit of Availability copy MBE/WBE Utilization Plan copy Letter of Intent from MBE/WBE to Perform as Subcontractor, Supplier and/or Consultant copy Petition for Reduction/Waiver of MBE/WBE Participation Goals original MBE/WBE Certification Letters (Current) copy Identification of Subcontractor/Supplier/Sub consultant original

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Veteran’s Workplace Preference Public Works Contracts original Contractor Certifications original Economic and Other Required Disclosures original Lobby, Local Business Preference, Real Estate Ownership original Affidavit of Child Support Obligations original Disclosure of Ownership Interest Statement original Familial Relationship Disclosure Provision original Affidavit for Wage Theft Ordinance original Certification Concerning Labor Standards And Prevailing Wage Requirements original Subcontractors Certification Concerning Labor Standards and Prevailing Wage Requirements original Execution Pages:

Sole Proprietor Signature Page 1 originals Partnership and/or Joint Venture Signature Page 1 originals Corporation Signature Page 1 originals Proposal Bid Bond Copy Bid Bond Copy Surety Statement of Qualifications original

The following documents are to be submitted within fourteen (14) calendar days of written notice::

Performance and Payment Bond 1 original Certificates of Insurance evidencing:

Worker’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability 1 original Commercial General Liability 1 original Commercial Automobile Liability 1 original Excess Liability 1 original Contractor’s Pollution Liability 1 original (if required) Railroad Protective Liability (when applicable) 1 original Trust Agreement 1 original

002 (IL-CC) Page 1 October 24, 2024 Bidding Requirements and Conditions for Contract Proposals

SPECIAL PROVISION

FOR

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS FOR CONTRACT PROPOSALS

Qualification of Bidders

The Awarding Authority for contract construction work is the County Board of a County. Each prospective bidder, in evidence of competence, shall furnish the Awarding Authority a certified copy of a “Certificate of Eligibility” issued by the Illinois Department of Transportation, and Contractor’s Statement of Experience and Financial Condition” with their bid. Each prospective bidder shall furnish a sworn statement as to equipment owned and controlled, previous experience and construction work.

If the bidder to whom the award is made is a corporation organized under the laws of the State other than Illinois, the bidder shall furnish the Awarding Authority a copy of the corporation’s Certificate of Authority to do business in the State of Illinois with the bid.

The bidder must provide the Awarding Authority a sworn Affidavit of Availability showing all uncompleted contracts awarded to them and all low bids pending award for Federal, State, County, Municipal and private work in the bid. The bidder should file two

(2) copies of same with IDOT’s District office.

Interpretation of Quantities in the Bid Schedule

The quantities appearing in the bid schedule are approximate and are prepared for the comparison of bids. Payment to the Contractor will be made only for the actual quantities of work performed and accepted or materials furnished according to the contract. The scheduled quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished may be increased, decreased, or omitted as hereinafter provided.

Examination of Plans, Specifications, Special Provisions, and Site of Work

The bidder shall, before submitting a bid, carefully examine the provisions of the contract. The bidder shall inspect in detail the site of the proposed work, investigate and become familiar with all the local conditions affecting the contract and fully acquaint themselves with the detailed requirements of construction. Submission of a bid shall be a conclusive assurance and warranty the bidder has made these examinations and the bidder understands all requirements for the performance of the work. If the submitted bid is accepted, the bidder shall be responsible for all errors in the bid resulting from the bidder’s failure or neglect to comply with these instructions. The Awarding Authority will, in no case, be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses, or change in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder to make these examinations.

The bidder shall take no advantage of any error or omission in the bid documents and advertised contract. Any prospective bidder who desires an explanation or interpretation of the plans, specification, or any of the contract documents shall request such in writing from the Awarding Authority in sufficient time to allow a written reply by the Awarding Authority that can reach all prospective bidders before the submission of their bids. Any reply given a prospective bidder concerning any of the contract documents, plans, and specifications will be furnished to all prospective bidders in the form determined by the Awarding Authority including, but not limited to, an addendum, if the information is deemed by the Awarding Authority to be necessary in submitting bids or if the Awarding Authority concludes the information would aid competition. Oral explanations, interpretations, or instructions given before the submission of bids unless at a pre-bid conference will not be binding on the Awarding Authority.

Changes in Improvement

The undersigned agrees that in case the Superintendent of Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways decides either to extend or decrease the area of the proposed improvement or to do both or otherwise alter it by extras or deductions including the elimination of any one or more of the quantities listed in the Schedule of Prices the undersigned will make such change in the contract price by adding or subtracting there from as the case may be by applying the respective unit prices to the quantities of the several items of work that may be involved by reason of such change.

Preparation of the Bid

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Bidders shall submit their bids on the form furnished by the Awarding Authority. The bid shall be executed properly, and bids shall be made for all items indicated in the bid form, except when alternate bids are asked, a bid on more than one alternate for each item is not required, unless otherwise provided. The bidder shall indicate in figures, a unit price for each of the separate items called for in the bid form; the bidder shall show the products of the respective quantities and unit prices in the column provided for that purpose, and the gross sum shown in the place indicated in the bid form shall be the summation of said products. All writing shall be with ink or typewriter, except the signature of the bidder which shall be written in ink.

Any erasures or alterations in the unit prices and/or in the products of the respective quantities and unit prices in the bid, must be properly authenticated by the bidder by initialing in ink such erasures or alterations to avoid cause for rejection of the bid in accordance with Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code Chapter IX Section 660.180.

If the bid is made by an individual, that individual’s name and business address shall be shown. If made by a firm or partnership, the name and business address of each member of the firm or partnership shall be shown. If made by a corporation, the bid shall show the names, titles, and business addresses of the president, corporate secretary and treasurer.

The bid shall be signed by president or someone with authority to execute contracts and attest by the corporate secretary or someone with authority to execute or attest to the execution of contracts.

Rejection of Bids

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to reject any bids for any of the conditions listed below:

a) More than one bid for same work from an individual, firm partnership, or corporation under the same name or different names.

b) Evidence of collusion among bidders.

c) Unbalanced bids in which the bid prices for some items are, in the judgment of the Awarding Authority, out of proportion to the bid prices for other items.

d) If the bid does not contain a unit price for each pay item listed except in the case of authorized alternate pay items or lump sum pay items.

e) If the bid form is other than that furnished by the Awarding Authority; or if the form is altered or any part thereof is detached.

f) If there are omissions, erasures, alterations unauthorized additions, conditional or alternate bids, or irregularities of any kind which may tend to make the bid incomplete, indefinite or ambiguous as to its meaning.

g) If the bidder adds any provisions reserving the right to accept or reject an award, or to enter into a contract pursuant to an award.

h) If the proposal is not accompanied by the proper bid guaranty.

i) If the bid is prepared with other than ink or typewriter, or otherwise fails to meet the requirement of the above “Preparation of Proposal” section.

j) Lack of Competency and adequate machinery, plant, and other equipment, as revealed by the financial statement and experience questionnaires required in the prequalification procedures.

k) Uncompleted work which, in the judgment of the Awarding Authority, might hinder or prevent the prompt completion of additional work awarded.

l) False information provided on a bidder’s “Affidavit of Availability”.

m) Failure to pay, or satisfactorily settle, all bills due for labor and material on former contracts in force at the time of issuance of bid forms.

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n) Failure to comply with any prequalification regulations of the Department.

o) Default under previous contracts.

p) Unsatisfactory performance record as shown by past work for the Awarding Authority, judged from the standpoint of workmanship and progress.

q) When the contractor is suspended from eligibility to bid at a public letting where the contract is awarded by, or requires approval of, the Department.

r) When any agent, servant, or employee of the prospective bidder currently serves as a member, employee, or agent of a governmental body that is financially involved in the proposal work.

s) When any agent, servant, or employee of the perspective bidder has participated in the preparation of plans or specifications for the proposed work.

Bid Guaranty

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond on the Department form contained in the bid document, executed by a corporate surety company satisfactory to the Awarding Authority, by a bank cashier’s check or a properly certified check for not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid, or for the amount specified in the following schedule:

Amount Bid Proposal Guaranty

Up to $5,000 $150 $5,000 $10,000 $300 $10,000 150,000 $1,000 $50,000 $100,00 $3,000 $100,000 $150,000 $5,000 $150,000 $250,000 $7,500 $250,000 $500,000 $12,500 $500,000 $1,000,000 $25,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $50,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $75,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $100,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $150,000 $5,000,000 $7,500,000 $250,000 $7,500,000 $10,000,000 $400,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 $500,000 $15,000,000 $20,000,000 $600,000 $20,000,000 $25,000,000 $700,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000 $800,000 $30,000,000 $35,000,000 $900,000 Over $35,000,000 $1,000,000

In the event that one proposal guaranty check is intended to cover two or more bids, the amount must equal to the sum of the bid guaranties, which would be required for each individual proposal.

Bank cashier’s checks or properly certified checks accompanying bids shall be made payable to the County Treasurer, when a County is the Awarding Authority; or the City, Village, or Town Treasurer, when a city, village or town is the Awarding Authority.

The bid guaranty checks of all except the two (2) lowest responsible bidders will be returned promptly after the bids have been checked, tabulated, and the relation of the bids established. Bid guaranty checks of the

002 (IL-CC) Page 4 October 24, 2024 two lowest responsible bidders will be returned as soon as the contract and contract bond of the successful bidder have been properly executed and approved. Bid bonds will not be returned.

After a period of three (3) working days has elapsed after the date of opening proposals, the Awarding Authority may permit the two lowest bidders to substitute for the banks cashier’s checks or certified checks submitted with their bids as proposal guaranties, bid bonds on the Department forms executed by corporate surety companies satisfactory to the Awarding Authority.

Delivery of Bids

Until further notice, Cook County is accepting bids electronically at:

Please refer to APPENDIX VII – ONLINE SUBMISSION STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION V2 APRIL 2020 for details on submitting you bid.

All bids shall be filed prior to the time and at the place specified.

Bids received after the time specified will not be considered for award.

Withdrawal of Bids

Bidder may withdraw their bid prior to bid opening.

Consideration of Bids

After the bids are opened and read, they will be compared on the basis of the summation of the products of the quantities shown in the bid schedule by the unit bid prices. In awarding contracts, the Awarding Authority will, in addition to considering the amounts stated in the bids, take into consideration the responsibility of the various bidders as stated under “Rejection of Bids and documents submitted in the bid and from other investigations which it may elect to make.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, or to advertise from new bids, if in the judgment of the Awarding Authority, the best interests of the Awarding Authority will be promoted thereby.

Awarding of Contract

The award of contract will be made within 90 calendar days after the opening of bids to the lowest responsible and responsive qualified bidder whose bids complies with all the requirements prescribed. The successful bidder will be notified that their bid has been accepted, and subject to the following conditions, the bidder will be the Contractor. In addition, the contractor shall provide all required insurance and bonding as specified within fourteen (14) calendar days from notice.

An approved contract executed by the Awarding Authority is required before the Awarding Authority is bound. An award may be cancelled any time by the Awarding Authority prior to execution in order to protect the public interest and integrity of the bidding process or for any other reason, if the judgment of the Awarding Authority and/or the best interests of the Awarding Authority will be promoted thereby.

If the bidder to whom the award is made is a corporation organized under the laws of the State other than Illinois, the bidder shall furnish the Awarding Authority a copy of the corporation’s Certificate of Authority to do business in the State of Illinois with the return of the executed documents and bond. Failure to furnish such evidence of a Certificate of Authority within the time required will be considered as just cause for the annulment of the award and the forfeiture of the proposal guaranty to the Awarding Authority, not as a penalty, but in payment of liquidated damages sustained as a result of such failure.

If a contract is not awarded within 90 days after the bid opening, bidders may file a written request with the Awarding Authority for the withdrawal of their bid, or agree to maintain their bid price.

Requirement of Contract Bond

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The surety shall be acceptable to the Awarding Authority, shall waive notice of any changes and extensions of time, and shall submit its bond on the form furnished by the Awarding Authority.

Failure to Execute Contract If the contract is not executed by the Awarding Authority within 90 days from the bid opening, the bidder shall have the right to withdraw their bid without penalty.

Failure of the successful bidder to provide all required insurance and bonding within fourteen (14) days after written notification shall be just cause for the cancellation of the award and the forfeiture of the bid guaranty which shall become the property of the Awarding Authority, not as penalty, but in liquidation of damages sustained. Award may then be made to the next lowest responsible bidder, or the work may be advertised again and constructed under contract, or otherwise, as the Awarding Authority may decide.

003 Page 1 February 5, 2021 Pre-Bid Meeting

SPECIAL PROVISION

FOR

PRE-BID MEETING

Prospective bidders are advised that Pre-Bid Meeting will be held:

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Time: 10 a.m.

Place: Teams Meeting https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGJiMDIxYjMtYTEyYi00YmJiLWI0ZWItN2JkZDEzYmY4ZDI1%40thread.v2/0?context =%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228b4d55ae-6db4-4e05-a85c- 59d6a256cd6e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2266175ef7-f10a-4c3b-b755-1d44ba95bd32%22%7d https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGJiMDIxYjMtYTEyYi00YmJiLWI0ZWItN2JkZDEzYmY4ZDI1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228b4d55ae-6db4-4e05-a85c-59d6a256cd6e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2266175ef7-f10a-4c3b-b755-1d44ba95bd32%22%7d https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGJiMDIxYjMtYTEyYi00YmJiLWI0ZWItN2JkZDEzYmY4ZDI1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228b4d55ae-6db4-4e05-a85c-59d6a256cd6e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2266175ef7-f10a-4c3b-b755-1d44ba95bd32%22%7d https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGJiMDIxYjMtYTEyYi00YmJiLWI0ZWItN2JkZDEzYmY4ZDI1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228b4d55ae-6db4-4e05-a85c-59d6a256cd6e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2266175ef7-f10a-4c3b-b755-1d44ba95bd32%22%7d https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGJiMDIxYjMtYTEyYi00YmJiLWI0ZWItN2JkZDEzYmY4ZDI1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228b4d55ae-6db4-4e05-a85c-59d6a256cd6e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2266175ef7-f10a-4c3b-b755-1d44ba95bd32%22%7d

004 (IL-CC) January 1, 2015 Wages of Employees on Public Works 1

SPECIAL PROVISION

FOR

WAGES OF EMPLOYEES ON PUBLIC WORKS

1. Prevailing Wages. All wages paid by the contractor and each subcontractor shall be in compliance with The Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130), as amended, except where a prevailing wage violates a federal law, order, or ruling, the rate conforming to the federal law, order, or ruling shall govern. The Illinois Department of Labor publishes the prevailing wage rates on its website at www.state.il.us/agency/idol/rates.rates.htm. If the Illinois Department of Labor revises the prevailing wage rates, the revised prevailing wage rates on the Illinois Department of Labor’s website shall apply to this contract and the contractor will not be allowed additional compensation on account of said revisions. The contractor shall review the wage rates applicable to the work of the contract at regular intervals in order to ensure the timely payment of current wage rates. The contractor agrees that no additional notice is required. The contractor shall be responsible to notify each subcontractor of the wage rate set forth in this contract and any revisions thereto.

2. Payroll Records. The contractor and each subcontractor shall make and keep, for a period of not less than five years from the date of the last payment on a contract or subcontract, records of all laborers, mechanics, and other workers employed by them on the project; the records shall include information required by 820 ILCS 13/5 for each worker. Upon seven (7) business days’ notice, the contractor and each subcontractor shall make available for inspection and copying at a location within this State during reasonable hours, the payroll records to the public body in charge of the project, its officers and agents, the Director of Labor and his deputies and agents, and to federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors.

3. Submission of Payroll Records. The contractor and each subcontractor shall, no later than the 15th day of each calendar month, file a certified payroll for the immediately preceding month with public body in charge of the project, except that the full social security number and home address shall not be included on weekly transmittals. Instead the payrolls shall include an identification number for each employee (E.g., the last four digits of the employee’s social security). The certified payroll shall consist of a complete copy of the payroll records except starting and ending times of work each day may be omitted.

The certified payroll shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the contractor or subcontractor or an officer, employee, or agent of the contractor or subcontractor which avers that:

(i) he or she has examined the certified payroll records required to be submitted by the Act and such records are true and accurate; (ii) the hourly rate paid to each worker is not less than the general prevailing rate of hourly wages required: and (iii) the contractor or subcontractor is aware that filing a certified payroll that he or she knows to be false is a Class A misdemeanor.

All certified payroll records required to be submitted pertaining to Cook County Department of Transportation and Highway contracts should be submitted to the following address:

Chief Engineer – Construction Bureau Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways 69 West Washington Street – 24th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/rates.rates.htm

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4. Employees Interviews. The contractor and each subcontractor shall permit his/her employees to be interviewed on the job, during working hours, by compliance investigators of the Department of Labor.

005 (CC) Page 1 December 28, 2011 Alternate Proposal and Ordinance

SPECIAL PROVISION

FOR

ALTERNATE PROPOSAL

The Bidder certified that this bid and the unit prices shown on the schedule of prices are based on performing the work in accordance with “An Act Regulating the Wages of Laborers, Mechanics and other Workers employed under contracts for Public Works” enacted by the 62nd General Assembly and approved June 26, 1941, as amended. Should said “Act” be declared inoperative, void or unconstitutional at any time, either before or after the awarding of the contract for this project, the bidder agrees to perform the work at a reduction of ___________ per cent, of the unit prices shown on the schedule of prices, it being expressly understood and agreed that the within bid shall be and remain in full force and effect, regardless of whether the said “Act” is declared to be inoperative, void or unconstitutional. The contract for this project is to be awarded on the bases of the unit prices shown on the schedule of prices, and the percentage reduction, if any, act out in this alternative proposal, is to receive no consideration in the award of this contract.

Should the said “Act” be declared inoperative, void or unconstitutional at any time after the awarding of said contract, whether before, during or after the completion of the work, the said contract shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be subject only to said reduction, if any, in the unit prices shown on the schedule of prices.

NOTE: The Bidder shall insert in the first paragraph the percentage which he will reduce his unit prices, if any, in the event the Act is declared inoperable, void or unconstitutional.

ORDINANCE

BE IT ENACTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF COOK, that the Chief Procurement Officer of Cook County shall specify in the call for bids in any contract for public works that such contractors bidding on public works contracts of the County of Cook shall conform to Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 30, Section 560/1 and following, which Act is entitled "An Act” to give preference in the construction of public works projects and improvements to citizens of the United States who have resided in Illinois for one year". The Chief Procurement Officer of Cook County in awarding the contract shall cause to be inserted in the contract a stipulation to the effect that the contractor shall conform to the above cited Illinois Statute.

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MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

COOK COUNTY ORDINANCE CHAPTER 34, DIVISION 8, SECTION 34-260 to SECTION 34-300

I. POLICY AND GOALS

A. It is the policy of the County of Cook to prevent discrimination in the award of or participation in

County contracts and to eliminate arbitrary barriers for participation, as both prime and sub-contractors, in such contracts by local businesses certified as Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women owned Business Enterprises (WBE). In furtherance of this policy, the Cook County

Board of Commissioners has adopted a Minority and Women owned Business Enterprise

Ordinance (the "Ordinance") which establishes goals as outlined below:

Contract Type Goals

MBE WBE

Goods and Services 25% 10%

Construction 24% 10%

Professional Services 35% Overall

B. The County may set contract specific goals for each contract, based on the commodities or services specified in this bid document. The MBE/WBE percentages required for this contract are 24% MBE and 20% WBE. A Bid or Quotation shall be rejected if the County determines that a Bid or Quotation fails to comply with this provision, including but not limited to, commitments to achieve for this contract, the MBE/ WBE goals of the contract amount or to include a Petition for Reduction/Waiver documenting why the goals are not attainable despite the contractor's Good Faith Efforts. A Bid or Quotation may be rejected and a new Bid or Quotation may be solicited if the public interest is served thereby. Unless otherwise specified in the Bid or Quotation Documents, for purposes of this provision, the contract amount is the amount that has been entered on the Proposal page of the Bid or Quotation Documents.

C. Except to the extent that a Bid or Quotation includes a Reduction/Waiver request, the contract MBE and WBE participation goals may be achieved by the Bid or Quotation entities’ status as a MBE or WBE; by entering into a joint venture with one or more MBEs and/or WBEs; by subcontracting a portion of the work to one or more MBEs and WBEs; by establishing and carrying out a mentor/protégé agreement; by the Indirect Participation of one or more MBEs and WBEs used by the entity submitting a Bid or Quotation in other aspects of its business; or by any combination of the foregoing so long as the Utilization Plan evidences a commitment to the MBE and WBE contract goals set forth in (B) above.

D. The same Business Enterprise, whether as a contractor, subcontractor or supplier, cannot be utilized as both a MBE and a WBE on the same contract.

E. To the extent that the Ordinance does not apply to this Bid or Quotation, unless specifically waived in the Bid or Quotation Documents, this provision and the wording of the Ordinance shall apply. If there is a conflict between this provision and the Ordinance or the wording of the Ordinance, the Ordinance or its wording controls.

F. A Contractor’s failure to carry out its commitments in the course of the Contract’s performance shall constitute a material breach of the Contract and if such breach is not appropriately cured, may result in the termination of the Contract or such remedy authorized by the Ordinance as the County deems appropriate.

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MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

COOK COUNTY ORDINANCE CHAPTER 34, DIVISION 8, SECTION 34-260 to SECTION 34-300

II. REQUIRED BID OR QUOTATION SUBMITTALS

To be considered responsive, a Bid or Quotation shall meet the MBE and WBE goals by submitting a

Utilization Plan with the Bid or Quotation, which shall be (1) supported by Letters of Intent from the MBEs and WBEs together with the MBEs/WBEs current Letters of Certification, and/or (2) include a written

Petition for Reduction/Waiver with the Bid or Quotation supported by documentation of Good Faith Efforts to meet the goals. Failure to submit the documents set forth in (A) and (B) of this Section II in accordance with these guidelines will cause the Bid or Quotation to be considered non-responsive and shall be cause to reject the Bid or Quotation.

A. MBE/WBE Utilization Plan

Each Bid or Quotation shall include with the Bid or Quotation a complete Utilization Plan. The Utilization

Plan shall list the names, mail and email addresses, telephone number and contact persons of businesses intended to be used as MBEs and WBEs on the Contract. If the entity submitting a Bid or Quotation, or any of its subcontractors, suppliers or consultants, are certified MBEs or WBEs they shall be identified as an

MBE or WBE within the Utilization Plan.

1. Letter(s) of Intent

Except as set forth below, a Bid or Quotation shall include with its Utilization Plan, Letter(s) of Intent executed by each MBE and WBE included in the Utilization Plan and by the entity submitting the Bid or

Quotation, which sets forth that each MBE and WBE intends to perform as a subcontractor, supplier, joint venture partner and/or consultant on the contract. The Letters of Intent must accurately detail the work to be performed by the MBE or WBE firm and the agreed rates and/or prices to be paid. Failure to submit all

Letter(s) of Intent as required may result in the Contract Compliance Director’s determination that a Bid or

Quotation is not responsive and shall be cause to reject the Bid or Quotation.

All commitments made by a Bid or Quotation in its Utilization Plan must conform to those included in the submitted Letter(s) of Intent. The Contract Compliance Administrator reserves the right to request supplemental information regarding the Letter(s) of Intent submitted with a Bid or Quotation and such information shall be furnished. (Reference Economic Disclosure Section for a format sample of a Letter of

Intent)

2. Letter(s) of Certification

Only current Letters of Certification from one of the following entities may be accepted as certification of

MBE/WBE status:

• County of Cook

• City of Chicago (NOTE: firms certified by the City of Chicago in any area other than Construction must complete and submit a Personal Net Worth/Size Standard Affidavit. This form can be downloaded online at www.cookcountyil.gov/contractcompliance ) or any other governmental body or agency approved by the Contract Compliance Director as applying certification standards substantially similar to those applied by the County of Cook may also be accepted.

The Contract Compliance Director retains the right to reject the certification of any MBE or WBE on the ground that it does not meet the County's definition of a MBE or WBE.

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3. Joint Venture Affidavit

In the event a Bid or Quotation achieves MBE and/or WBE participation by entering into a Joint Venture, the

Bid or Quotation shall include the required Joint Venture Affidavit which can be downloaded online at www.cookcountyil.gov/contractcompliance ). Such Joint Venture Affidavit shall be submitted with the Bid or

Quotation along with current Letter(s) of Certification.

B. Reduction/Waiver Petition

In the event a Bid or Quotation is unable to meet the applicable contract MBE and WBE participation goals, the Bid or Quotation must include a Petition for Reduction/Waiver and submit the Petition with its Bid or

Quotation. The Petition for Reduction/Waiver shall be supported with evidence and sufficient documentation to demonstrate the Bid's or Quotation’s Good Faith Efforts in attempting to achieve the applicable MBE and

WBE goals. Failure to submit a Petition for Reduction of Waiver as required may result in the Contract

Compliance Director’s determination that a Bid or Quotation is not responsive and shall be cause to reject the Bid or Quotation.

III. REDUCTION/WAIVER OF MBE/WBE GOALS

A. Granting a Reduction/Waiver Request.

1. The determination of the adequacy of the Good Faith Efforts to utilize MBEs and WBEs in a Bid or

Quotation will be evaluated on the basis of the actions in attempting to achieve MBE and WBE participation goals set forth in the Bid or Quotation. Examples of actions constituting Good Faith

Efforts for a Bid or Quotation are set forth within the Ordinance and in the “Petition for

Reduction/Waiver of MBE/WBE Participation Goals” contained in the Bid or Quotation Documents.

2. The Contract Compliance Director may grant the Petition for Reduction/Waiver based upon the following criteria: (a) sufficient qualified MBEs and WBEs capable of providing the goods or services required by the contract are unavailable despite the good faith efforts of the contractor; (b) the specifications and the reasonable and necessary requirements for performing the contract make it impossible or economically infeasible to divide the contract into sufficiently small tasks or quantities to enable the contractor to utilize MBEs and WBEs in accordance with the applicable goals; (c) the price(s) required by any potential MBE or WBE is more that 10% above competitive levels; and (d) any other factor determined to be relevant by the Contract Compliance Director.

B. Denying a Reduction/Waiver Request.

1. If the Contract Compliance Director determines that a Bid or Quotation has not demonstrated adequate Good Faith Efforts to meet the applicable contract MBE and WBE goals, the Contract

Compliance Director may deny a Petition for Reduction/Waiver and declare the Bid or Quotation non-responsive and recommend rejection of the Bid or Quotation.

2. Failure to undertake and/or to document adequate Good Faith Efforts shall be cause to deny a

Petition for Reduction/Waiver. Determination of the adequacy of a Bid’s or Quotation’s Good Faith

Effort will be evaluated on the basis of the Bid’s or Quotation’s actions as of the date of the Bid or

Quotation opening.

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IV. CHANGES IN CONTRACTOR'S UTILIZATION PLAN

A. Contractor, during its performance of the Contract, may not change the MBE or WBE commitments specified in its Utilization Plan, including but not limited to, terminating a MBE or WBE contract, reducing the scope of the work to be performed by a MBE/WBE, or decreasing the price to a

MBE/WBE, except as otherwise provided by the Ordinance.

B. Where an enterprise under the Contact was previously considered to be a MBE or WBE but is later found not to be, or work is found not to be creditable toward the MBE or WBE goals as stated in the

Utilization Plan, the Contractor shall seek to discharge the disqualified enterprise, upon proper written notification to the Contract Compliance Administrator, and make every effort to identify and engage a qualified MBE or WBE as its replacement. Failure to obtain a MBE or WBE replacement within 30 working days of the Contract Compliance Administrator's written approval of the removal of a MBE or WBE may result in the termination of the contract or the imposition of such remedy authorized by the Ordinance, unless a written Petition for Reduction/Waiver is granted to

Contractor allowing Contractor to award the work to a non-MBE or WBE.

V. NON-COMPLIANCE

If the County determines that the Contractor has failed to comply with its contractual commitments or any portion of the Ordinance or this provision, the Contract Compliance Administrator will notify the Contractor of such noncompliance and may take any and all appropriate actions as set forth within the Ordinance.

VI. REPORTING/RECORD-KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor is required to comply with the reporting and record-keeping requirements as set forth in the

Ordinance and as established by the Contract Compliance Administrator. Upon award of a Contract, Contractor is responsible for acquiring all necessary County reporting and record-keeping forms which will be made available in the Office of Contract Compliance.

VII. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Compliance with MBE and WBE requirements will not diminish or supplant Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights provisions as required by law as they relate to contractor and subcontractor obligations.

Any questions regarding this section should be directed to:

Office of Contract Compliance

118 North Clark Street, Room 1020

Chicago, Illinois 60602

(312) 603-5502

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Assist Agencies

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Bureau of Local Roads and Streets

201 West Center Court

Schaumburg, IL 60196

847-705-4795

847-705-4203 (Fax)

Perry Nakachi

President

Association of Asian Construction Enterprises

333 North Ogden Avenue

Chicago, IL 60607

312-563-0746

Fax: 312-666-1785

Carnice Carey

Executive Director

Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce

1455 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60605

312-499-0611

Mr. Miguel Nogueras

Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce

2450 West Division

Chicago, IL 60622

773-904-7996

773-583-3118 (FAX)

ILLINOIS ROAD BUILDERS

500 Park Boulevard

Itasca, IL 60143

630-773-1220

630-773-1231 (FAX)

TARGET GROUP, INC.

330 South Wells Street

Suite 400

Chicago, IL 60606

312-873-0200

312-873-0299 (FAX)

Ms. Sheila Hill Morgan

CHICAGO MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (C.M.S.D.C.)

105 West Adams

Chicago, IL 60603

312-755-8880

312-755-8890 (FAX)

Victor Davis

Contractor Development Program

CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE

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4510 South Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60653

773-451-3559

773-285-7772 (FAX)

Ms. Beth Doria

FEDERATION of WOMEN CONTRACTORS

5650 South Archer Avenue

Chicago, IL 60638

312-360-1122

312-360

Ms. Pricilla Torrence

Director

INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL of NEARWEST

2023 West Carroll Avenue

Chicago, IL 60612

312-421-3941

312-421-1871 (FAX)

D. Lorenzo Padron

Director of Procurement

LATIN AMERICAN CHAMBER of COMMERCE

3512 West Fullerton Avenue

Chicago, IL 60647

773-25-5211

773-252-7065 (FAX)

Mr. Frank Aguilar

President

LITTLE VILLAGE 26th STREET AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

3610 West 26th Street

Chicago, IL 60623

773-521-5387

312-521-5387 (FAX)

Thomas Applegate

NORTH RIVER COMMISSION/LADCOR

3403 West Lawrence – Suite 201

Chicago, IL 60625

773-478-0202

773-478-0282 (FAX)

Ms. Angela R. Johnson

National Director of International Trade Bureau

RAINBOW P.U.S.H.

930 East 50th Street

Chicago, IL 60615

773-373-3366

312-373-3571 (FAX)

Ms. Patricia Showers

UPTOWN CENTER/HULL HOUSE

4520 North Beacon

Chicago, IL 60640

773-561-3500

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312-561-3507 (FAX)

Ms. Hedy Ratner

WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

8 South Michigan

Suite 400

Chicago, IL 60604

312-853-3477

312-853-0145 (FAX)

American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC Illinois)

5221 South 6th Street Road

Suite 120

Springfield, IL 62703

217-529-7430

Cook County Departments

Cook County Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

118 N. Clark Street – Room 1018

312-603-6729

Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways

Contract Documents Administrator

69 W. Washington Street – Suite 2400

312-603-1830

Cook County Office of Contract Compliance

118 North Clark Street

10th Floor

312-603-5370

010 (CCRM) Insurance April 17, 2024

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an

“occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $5,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25

03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit.

2. Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form Number CA 0001 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $5,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.

3. Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by statutory limits, and Employers’ Liability insurance with a limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.

4. Builder’s Risk (Course of Construction) insurance utilizing an “All Risk” (Special Perils) coverage form, with limits equal to the completed value of the project and no coinsurance penalty provisions.

5. Professional Liability (if Design/Build), with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 policy aggregate

6. Excess/Umbrella Liability Such policy shall be excess over Commercial General Liability, Automobile

Liability, and Employer’s Liability with limits not less than the following amounts: Each Occurrence:

$5,000,000

7. Contractors’ Pollution Legal Liability and/or Asbestos Legal Liability and/or Errors and Omissions (if project…