Village of Fox Lake - 2026 MFT General Maintenance Roadway Improvement Project
ORIGINAL ADVERTISED DATE: May 20, 2026
DUE DATE: Monday June 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
PROJECT MANAGER: Mitchell Severson, P.E.
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE is hereby given that the Village of Fox Lake will receive sealed Bids until the 1st day of June, 2026 at 9:00 AM at Fox Lake Village Hall, 66 Thillen Drive, Fox Lake, IL 60020, at which time the Bids will be opened in the Board Room for the following: Village of Fox Lake – 2026 MFT General Maintenance Roadway Improvement Project. Bids shall be received in a sealed envelope addressed to the Village of Fox Lake, 66 Thillen Avenue, Fox Lake, IL 60020, marked in the lower left-hand corner EXACTLY as follows:
BID: Village of Fox Lake – 2026 MFT General Maintenance Roadway Improvement Project
The project is being funded by Motor Fuel Tax funds. The Village of Fox Lake is an equal opportunity employer. Small, minority and women owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids.
Work Description
The Project includes Hot-Mix Asphalt Surface Removal, Removal and Disposal of Unsuitable Materials, Aggregate Subgrade Improvement as needed, Class D Patches, Driveway Pavement removal and replacement, placement of Hot-Mix Asphalt Binder and Surface Courses, curb and gutter removal and replacement, sidewalk removal and replacement, landscape restoration, and pavement markings.
Document Inspection and Procurements
The Contract Documents may be inspected and purchased at:
Trotter and Associates, Inc.
38 W Grand Ave, Suite 300
Fox Lake, IL 60020
Contact Heidi Patla at h.patla@trotter-inc.com to schedule an appointment or to purchase the contract documents. Hard or electronic copies of the documents are available for purchase.
Payment for Contract Documents is non–refundable and shall be payable to Trotter and Associates, Inc. in the form of cash, certified check or money order. No partial sets of specifications or drawings will be issued. The non–refundable cost for plans and specifications is $150.00 for a hard copy and $50.00 for an electronic copy. Addenda will be issued only to plan holders.
Bid and Performance & Payment Bond
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, bank draft, cashier's check or certified check payable to the order of The Village of Fox Lake in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, as a guaranty that the bidder will execute the contract, if it is awarded, in conformity with the bid form.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond on forms provided in the Specifications and Contract Documents, in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract sum.
Wage Rates
The contractor shall pay prevailing wages in accordance with the Prevailing Aage Act (820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq.) as defined by the Illinois Department of Labor Prevailing Wages for Lake County.
Rates can be obtained online at www.state.il.us/Agency/idol/.
Questions
Questions regarding the project received by 4:00 pm on Monday May 27, 2026, will be answered by addendum. Questions submitted after this deadline may not be answered prior to the close of the bidding period. All questions shall be submitted in writing to:
Mitchell Severson, PE
Project Engineer
Rejection of Bids
The Village of Fox Lake reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The Village expressly reserves the right to waive any informalities or technical irregularities in a bid.
