kane county forest preserve FoxRiverTrailImprovements_Phase1.pdf

This invitation to bid document is issued by the Kane County Forest Preserve District (FPDKC) for drainage and erosion control improvements on the Fox River Trail in South Elgin, Illinois, under project number SB-FP-03-2627. The District seeks a qualified contractor to perform construction work classified as a public work under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. An optional pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CDT at the District Headquarters Boardroom located at 1996 South Kirk Road, Suite 320, Geneva, Illinois 60134. Bidders may submit questions via Euna (formerly Bonfire) by August 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CDT, with any addenda to be posted by August 5, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CDT. Bids must be submitted online through www.kaneforest.bonfirehub.com with a submission deadline of August 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CDT, followed by bid opening at 11:30 a.m. CDT at the District Boardroom. The project award is scheduled for September 8, 2026, with a final completion date of November 30, 2026.

Bidders are required to submit all documents via Euna, including a bid form with contact information, affidavit of corporation, certification and proposal, references, subcontractors list, and substance abuse statement. At the time of award, the selected contractor must provide a certificate of insurance with endorsements naming FPDKC as an additional insured per contract specifications. The contract constitutes a public work requiring compliance with Illinois Prevailing Wage Act requirements; contractors must verify current prevailing wage rates published by the Illinois Department of Labor at http://labor.illinois.gov and ensure all laborers are compensated at or above the applicable prevailing rates. Jenny Estes, North Operations Manager, serves as the project manager. No pricing information, set asides, incumbent contractor details, or specific funding amounts are included in the bidding document.