# City of Elgin Ionwave #Bid 26-027

City of Elgin Wing Park Renovation – Playground, Lighting, Site Improvements, and Landscaping

**Posted:** September 25, 2026
**Respond By:** October 28, 2026
**Identifier:** Bid 26-027
**NAICS:** 238990, 561730, 237310, 238210

The City of Elgin, Illinois is seeking bids for a comprehensive renovation of Wing Park, managed by the Purchasing Department.
- **Government Buyer:**
  - City of Elgin, Purchasing Department (Nick Etminan, contact)
- **OEMs and Vendors Referenced:**
  - LSI (Landscape Structures Inc.) for playground equipment
  - Musco Lighting for LED sports and parking lot lighting
- **Products and Equipment Requested:**
  - Extensive site preparation, demolition, and earthwork
  - Large quantities of asphalt and concrete paving for courts, trails, and parking (e.g., 30,844 SF concrete paving, 6,109 SY asphalt trail)
  - LSI Playground Equipment (Items AF-AR, BD-BW, CC-CN), plus specialty features like Grotto with Treasure Chest, Kraken, Custom Cargo Deck Access Climber
  - Musco Lighting systems for tennis courts, pickleball courts, and parking lot
  - Site furniture: benches (e.g., 12 linear benches), picnic tables (e.g., 16 6' tables, 10 ADA tables), bike racks (18), grills, litter receptacles (13), and more
  - Sport court surfacing, fencing (e.g., 211 LF 10' chainlink), and custom steel pergola
  - Playground surfacing (poured-in-place, artificial turf, sand)
  - Landscaping: 31 shade trees, 38 ornamental trees, 333 deciduous shrubs, 127 evergreens, 7,492 perennials/grasses, 1,149 bulbs, 436 tree cookie steppers
  - Utility improvements: water lines, storm/sanitary pipes, manholes, electrical connections
- **Unique or Notable Requirements:**
  - Mandatory pre-bid meeting and 5% bid bond
  - Compliance with prevailing wage, certified payrolls, and minority business participation
  - Adherence to Responsible Bidder’s Ordinance and Elgin Residency Ordinance
  - Project is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources OSLAD grant
  - Bidders must provide references for similar projects and demonstrate capacity
  - Multiple alternates: wetland boardwalk, ADA baseball plaza, bridge and paths, sports plaza lighting, wetland restoration, and more

### Description

The City of Elgin, Illinois is soliciting sealed bids electronically for the Wing Park Renovation project until 3:00 P.M. local time on October 28, 2026. The project scope includes demolition of existing site features such as asphalt paths, concrete, playground surfacing and equipment, and a restroom building. The work will also involve construction of new paths, playground, site furniture, parking, restroom building, sport court surfacing, fencing, landscape, and utility improvements. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 8, 2026, at Wing Park, 1010 Wing St., Elgin, IL.

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