Restroom Refinish

Bids are due February 11, 2025 at 1:00pm

By authority of the Fremont Public Library, responses to this Invitation to Bid will be received until 1:00 p.m., prevailing time, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, for the Fremont Public Library – Restroom Refinish. This Invitation to Bid applies to the following bid packages: 

BP# 06A – General Trades 

BP# 09A – Flooring

BP# 09B – Painting

BP# 22A – Plumbing

BP# 23A – HVAC

BP# 26A - Electrical 

Responses shall be submitted on or before the specified closing time in an opaque sealed envelope marked as noted within the Bidding Documents on the outside and addressed to: Ms. Laura Long, Library Director, Fremont Public Library, Mundelein, IL. Responses are to be delivered to the Fremont Public Library, 1170 N Midlothian Rd., Mundelein, IL 60060. 

Bid security in the form of a bid bond or certified check made payable to the Fremont Public Library equal to 10% of the base bid amount shall be submitted with the bid. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, and Certificate of Insurance will be required from the successful bidder. 

Fremont Public Library reserves the right to reject any or all documents submitted or parts thereof, to waive any irregularities or informalities in the prequalification procedures and to approve trade contractors to bid in a manner serving the interest of the Fremont Public Library. 

All bidders must comply with the applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all contractors working on public projects, and bidders must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding, but not limited to, labor, bidding and Equal Opportunity Laws. 

Bidding documents, which include the Construction Manager’s Bid Manual, Drawings and Specifications may be obtained by bidding contractors on Wednesday, January 22nd, after 3:00 p.m., for electronic distribution through “Procore” (SMC Construction Service's project management software). To obtain electronic copies for this project please contact Nicole Frohling at SMC Construction Services at 847-622-1214 Ext 242 or via email at nicolef@buildwithsmc.com

Audit Services

Request for Proposals

The Fremont Public Library District (“the District”) will accept proposals from Certified Public Accounting firms to provide audit services for our District. We invite your firm to submit an electronic proposal to us by 5:00pm on January 31, 2025 for consideration. 

The primary source of funding for the District is a property tax in perpetuity. The District has a June 30 fiscal year end, with a requirement to file an Audit Report and Annual Financial Report with the Illinois State Comptroller and Lake County Clerk within 180 days after fiscal year end (75 ILCS 16/30-45; 35 ILCS 200/30-30 and 50 ILCS 310/1). A copy of the District’s most recent audited annual financial statement is available here.

Services to Be Performed

Your proposal is expected to cover the completion of the audit of the District’s annual financial statement in compliance with generally accepted auditing standards as established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as applicable to governmental units. The audit work includes electronic submission of the Audit Report and Annual Financial Report with the Comptroller and will include meetings with the District’s Administration team and/or Board of Trustees as necessary. 

In addition to the above services, the proposal is expected to cover a management letter containing comments and recommendations with respect to accounting and administrative controls and efficiency. The proposal should also cover the firm’s availability throughout the year to provide advice and guidance on financial accounting and reporting issues.

The detailed document and the rest of the proposal is available here.