Holiday Lights Installation

The City of Park Ridge, Illinois is requesting bids for holiday lights installation in the Uptown and South Park Business Districts under IFB PW-26-17, with bids due September 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The Illinois Prevailing Wage Act applies, establishing a wage floor that filters labor costs.

The scope spans design, installation, maintenance, and removal of holiday lighting across four primary work areas: Uptown Main Street (25 trees and 8 optional pedestrian poles); Library/Summit area (approximately 54 trees with specified branch- and outer-wrap configurations, plus 22 optional poles); Uptown Northwest Highway (approximately 117 trees); and South Park Devon Avenue (9 median trees). Optional services include roof lighting at three locations totaling approximately 1,660 linear feet. Appendix A provides individual tree locations, species, and diameter data. Lighting must be installed and operational by November 22, 2026. A mandatory pre-decorating meeting must occur by October 15, 2026. Disconnection occurs the week of January 25, 2027, with full removal between January 25 and February 8, 2027.

The contract term runs October 6, 2026 through October 5, 2027, with renewal options for up to two additional one-year periods under the same terms and pricing (not to exceed three years total). Award is anticipated for October 2026. Bidders must submit comprehensive pricing covering labor, materials, equipment, permits, taxes, insurance, and contingencies by work area and optional service. Contractors must carry Workers' Compensation ($1 million employer's liability), Commercial General Liability ($2 million aggregate), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), and Umbrella Liability ($2 million), with the City named as additional insured. Payment follows the Local Government Prompt Payment Act, with invoices submitted monthly within 15 days of work completion. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of any addenda and certify tax compliance, sexual harassment policy adherence, drug-free workplace compliance, bid-rigging compliance, equal employment opportunity, and general law compliance.