SLED Opportunity · ILLINOIS · VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG
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The Village of Schaumburg seeks qualifications for Phase I Engineering Services for Rodenburg Road improvements including resurfacing and shared use path construction. Submissions are due April 17, 2026, via the Village's e-Procurement Portal.
The Village of Schaumburg, IL will accept Qualifications via the Village's e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/villageofschaumburg) for 2026-RFQ-020, Rodenburg Road Improvements - Irving Park Road to Wise Road to be received no later than Friday, April 17, 2026, 4:00 pm. Qualifications submitted after the specified time will not be accepted.
The Village of Schaumburg Department of Transportation is seeking the assistance of a qualified consultant for Phase I Engineering Services for the Rodenburg Road Improvements project between Irving Park Road (IL 19) and Wise Road. The scope of this project shall primarily consist of roadway resurfacing and installation of an offstreet shared use path; this includes milling and resurfacing of the roadway pavement, rehabilitation of the existing path north of Morse Avenue, and construction of new path to complete the gap between Irving Park Road and Morse Avenue.
Please consult the full RFQ posting under the Attachments section for more detailed information.
Please provide the following information for each person(s) authorized to submit a response on behalf of your organization:
Name
Title
Phone Number
Email Address
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE required by the Illinois Fair Employment Practices Commission as a material term of all public contracts.
During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows:
The Village of Schaumburg does not discriminate on the basis of disability status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.
Please provide any proposed substitution to the specifications in this solictation for consideration by the Village of Schaumburg. If you will not be requesting any alternates, please provide a document stating that.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified cashier’s check, or bid bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to Village of Schaumburg, Illinois, as a guarantee that the bidder, if its bid is accepted, will promptly execute the Agreement.
Please upload a copy of your bid bond/cashier's check. Proposer must also submit an original copy of the bid guarantee to be received no later thanFriday, April 17, 2026 addressed to:
Village of Schaumburg
Purchasing Division
Jillian Ostman
Atcher Municipal Center
101 Schaumburg Ct
Schaumburg, IL 60193
Please have the Proposer Name, Contract Title ("Rodenburg Road Improvements - Irving Park Road to Wise Road"), and Contract Number ("2026-RFQ-020") listed clearly on the outside of the envelope.
The successful Proposer shall furnish as performance security a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond acceptable to the Village prior to the start of any work. Each of the bonds shall be in the sum of 100% of the contract amount. The performance bond shall: 1) serve as security for faithful performance of the work; and 2) guarantee the work against defective workmanship and material for a period of not less than one (1) year following acceptance of the work. The Labor and Material Bond shall serve as security that all wages are paid and materials provided for the work are paid by the successful Proposer. For contract awards that are less than $100,000.00, a Letter of Credit, in a form suitable to the Village, may be submitted as performance security, instead of a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond.
By submitting a response to this solicitation, the authorized person(s), confirms having examined the specifications and all conditions affecting the specified project, offer to furnish all services, labor, and incidentals specified for the price as provided with their response.
The Proposer certifies that they are not barred from bidding on this contract as a result of a conviction for the violation of state laws prohibiting bid rigging or bid rotating, (720ILCS 5/33E-1, et seq.) and is not delinquent in any taxes to the Illinois Department of Revenue. (65ILCS 5/11-42.1-1)
It is understood that the Village reserves the right to reject any and all Qualifications and to waive any irregularities and that the prices contained herein will remain valid for a period of not less than sixty (60) days.
The Proposer proposes to complete the following project as more fully described in the specifications for the following: in this solicitation document.
If it is the Contractor’s intention to utilize a subcontractor(s) to fulfill the requirements of this contract, the Village must be advised of the subcontractor’s company name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and a contact person’s name at the time of Qualification submittal.
Will you be utilizing a subcontractor?
Please provide the following information for each subcontractor that will be utilized on this project:
Subcontractor's Company Name
Address
Telephone
Email Address
Contact Person's Name at the time of Qualification Submittal
If no subcontractor will be utilized, please type "N/A".
The Proposer hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and save harmless the Village against loss, damage, or expense from any suit, claim, demand, judgment, cause of action, or shortage initiated by any person whatsoever, arising or alleged to have arisen out of work described herein, except that in no instance shall the Proposer be held responsible for any liability, claim, demand, or cause of action attributable solely to the negligence of the Village.
By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Proposer hereby certifies that the item(s) proposed is/are in accordance with the specifications as noted and that the prices quoted are not subject to change; and that on behalf of the organization, is not barred by law from submitting a Qualification to the Village for the project contemplated herein because of a conviction for prior violations of either Illinois Compiled Statutes, 720 ILCS 5/33E-3 (Qualification Rigging) or 720 ILCS 5/33-4 (Qualification Rotating).
By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Proposer hereby certifies that the item(s) proposed is/are in accordance with the specifications as noted and that the prices quoted are not subject to change; and that on behalf of the organization, is not delinquent in payment of any taxes to the Illinois Department of Revenue in accordance with 65 ILCS 5/11-42.1.
By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Proposer hereby certifies that the item(s) proposed is/are in accordance with the specifications as noted and that the prices quoted are not subject to change; and that on behalf of the organization, provides a drug free workplace pursuant 30 ILCS 580/1, et seq.
By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Proposer hereby certifies that the item(s) proposed is/are in accordance with the specifications as noted and that the prices quoted are not subject to change; and that on behalf of the organization, certifies they have a substance-abuse program and provide drug testing in accordance with 820 ILCS 265/1 et. seq., Public Act 095-0635
By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Proposer hereby certifies that the item(s) proposed is/are in accordance with the specifications as noted and that the prices quoted are not subject to change; and that on behalf of the organization, is in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act 775 ILCS 5/1.101, et seq. including establishment and maintenance of sexual harassment policies and program.
Any exceptions must be clearly noted on the Detail Exceptions Sheet(s). Failure to do so may be reason for rejection of the bid. It is not our intention to prohibit any potential Bidder from bidding by virtue of the specifications, but to describe the material and services actually required. The Village reserves the right to accept or reject any or all exceptions.
DETAIL EXCEPTIONS SHEET MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE BID RESPONSE.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.
Does this project require Prevailing Wage?
Will this project require an architectural or engineering firm to bid?
Is this a Construction Bid?
Is this an Engineering Bid?
What is the initial term of the contract resulting from this solicitation?
Use the following format: one (1) year
Will the contract resulting from this solicitation have contract extensions available?
Please provide the contract extension term.
Use the following format: three (3)
If no extensions are permitted, please type "N/A".
Will subcontractors be permitted on this project?
Q (Proposed Roundabout): The second to last bullet point in the Minimum Scope of Services section (top of page 3) says "additional outreach may be needed for a proposed roundabout". Is a roundabout envisioned within the project corridor?
A: Thank you, a roundabout is not envisioned in the corridor. Please disregard that sentence.
Q (Previous Preliminary Engineering Study): Will the previously completed preliminary engineering study for the path extension from IL 19 to Morse Ave (circa 2019) be made available?
A: Thank you. Yes, it will be made available to the consultant when they are selected. It does not include the resurfacing effort.
Q (Certificates of Insurance): In the 2026-RFQ-020 Rodenburg Road Improvements – Irving Park to Weise Road RFQ in Section 6. Insurance Requirements, please clarify if the Consultant and subcontractor COIs are to be submitted with the proposal or can just be provided after the contract is awarded.
A: Thank you. COI's will be requested after the contract is awarded. They are not expected as part of the submittal.
Q (Additional Pages): Are cover pages and cover letters allowed to be submitted as part of a submission or is the first page in our submission to be our Statement of Project Understanding?
A: Thank you. If a cover letter is provided, it can be a maximum of one page. Other than letterhead or template imagery, graphics are discouraged.
Q (Phase I Experience): Is it possible to waive the requirement for completed Phase I experience if the consultant can provide multiple projects that are still in-progress that have similar scope to this project?
A: Thank you. For professional experience, a project that is in-progress it may count toward total Phase I experience. The duration of time that it has been in-progress will need to be made clear as part of the statement of qualifications. For project experience, the RFQ states a requirement based on the minimum number of Phase I efforts completed within the past five years, and an in-progress Phase I will not count toward that number.
Q (No subject): When you say “graphics are discouraged,” does that include photos of existing conditions as well?
A: Thank you. Yes, in the one-page cover letter itself that means photos are also discouraged. Elsewhere, graphics and photos are acceptable as part of the submittal.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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