The Village of Hoffman Estates solicited sealed bids to rehabilitate the retaining wall at its NOW Arena facility. The scope includes temporary fencing, backfill, demolition of existing pavement, curb, steel railing, and ornamental fence, installation of pipe underdrains, catch basins, storm sewers, new concrete curb, reconstruction of a segmental block retaining wall, and resurfacing with Portland cement concrete pavement, followed by site restoration. Three contractors submitted bids; Copenhaver Construction, Inc. was awarded the contract with a total bid of $140,495, representing a substantial discount versus the engineer’s estimate.
• Core civil‑construction tasks: excavation, utility installation, concrete work, and retaining‑wall reconstruction.
• Project size: approximately $140 k (award value) with roughly 500 sq ft of retaining‑wall work and extensive site preparation.
• Location: Hoffman Estates, IL (suburb of Chicago), subject to Illinois Public Purchases Act requirements.