NEW BID DATE - Wing Park Renovation

The City of Elgin, Illinois Purchasing Department is soliciting sealed bids under Bid 26-027 for the Wing Park Renovation, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. according to the attached Invitation to Bid, while the listing's due date reads November 24, 2026. Bidders must attend at least one mandatory pre-bid meeting, held October 8 or November 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at Wing Park.

The scope is demolition of existing asphalt paths, concrete, playground surfacing and equipment, and a restroom building, followed by construction of new paths, playground, site furniture, parking, a restroom building, sport court surfacing, fencing, landscape, and utility improvements at Wing Park, 1010 Wing Street, Elgin, Illinois, in Kane County. The project is partially financed through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Open Space Lands Acquisition & Development (OSLAD) grant program. No set-aside or preference program is stated. Minority business firms are encouraged to bid and to use minority subcontractors.

Bidders must submit a list of qualified references for projects of similar size and scope and an original bid bond equal to 5% of the original bid amount, delivered to the Purchasing Department at 150 Dexter Court by 12:00 p.m. on October 28, 2026. The successful bidder must furnish a contract bond covering the full contract amount, pay prevailing wage, provide certified payrolls throughout the project, and comply with the City's Responsible Bidder's Ordinance and Elgin Residency Ordinance. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any informality.

The question cutoff is November 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., replacing the October 19, 2026 date in the earlier bid file. Questions go to Liz Dafoe of Upland Design Ltd at 312-350-4088 ext. 301. Bid documents are available at no cost through the City's eBidding portal.