The goal of this project is to construct a 10,000-square-foot civic center located at 15744 W. 151st Street, Homer Glen, IL 60491, Homer Glen, Illinois The purpose of this R.F.Q. process is to identify the most qualified licensed firms and individuals offering a cost-effective design/build solution to our civic center project. The firm ultimately selected by the Township will provide full design/building services for the design and construction of the new civic center as directed by Homer Township. A land survey is attached to this R.F.Q. It will need: Multi-purpose room which should have an 8 ft high masonry wainscot with a full liner panel above An entrance lobby Concession/kitchen for employees Approximately 2 toilet rooms Approximately no office rooms Approximately no storage rooms Janitors' closet Fire sprinkler/electric room Employee and guest parking A handicapped drop-off/pick-up entrance road to an exterior entrance canopy Handicapped accessible gardening area Gymnasium Bicycle racks Landscaping Trash enclosure Any questions regarding this R.F.Q. may be submitted by e-mail to vbozen@homertownship.com by September 5, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. CST. The proposal must contain all the information and be organized as requested in this R.F.Q. Failure to follow these instructions may result in rejection of the proposal. Applicants assume all costs associated with the proposal, updating or supplementation of information, due diligence efforts, and responding to any requests for information, interviews, and other items prior to the execution of a contract or agreement for the development of the Site. The Township is under no obligation to proceed with the development of the Site. Submitting a proposal in no way confers upon the applicant any position, privilege, or preference as it relates to the development of the Site. The selected applicant may be requested to attend meetings with Homer Township's staff and/or the Governing Board to discuss the design of the center, budgetary matters, scheduling considerations, and other matters related to the project. Design drawings: November 1, 2023Pre-engineered building purchase order: November/December 2024Construction documents for bidding and permit: January/February 2024Commence construction: March 2024Substantial completion: March/April 2025 Successful short-listed and unsuccessful firms notified: September 12, 2023. Interviews with short-listed firms: September 21, 2023. Proposed Board action on a firm to provide services: October 16, 2023. General Terms and Conditions: Sub-consultants (e.g., mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, etc.) should not be included in the submittal. All costs associated with developing or submitting a response to the R.F.Q., or obtaining clarification of its content, shall be borne by the Applicant. Homer Township assumes no responsibility for these costs. This R.F.Q. does not commit Homer Township to pay any costs incurred in preparation or submission of a response or in anticipation of a contract. This R.F.Q. does not commit Homer Township to enter into a contract. Homer Township reserves the right to award one, more than one, or no contract in response to this R.F.Q. Homer Township. reserves the right to waive informalities and irregularities in the submissions of qualifications received. Homer Township also reserves the right to terminate this R.F.Q. and re-issue a subsequent solicitation, and/or remedy technical errors in the R.F.Q. process. The contract, if awarded, will be awarded to the Applicant whose submittal is deemed most advantageous to the Township as determined by the selection committee, upon approval of the Governing Board of Homer Township. The Township reserves the right to but is not obligated to request and require that any or all Proposals provide a formal presentation of its Proposal at a date and time to be determined mutually. The purpose of the oral presentation shall be to permit the Township to fully understand and assess the qualifications of the applicant.