The Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University hereby requests sealed bids for construction work on the Pemberton Hall window replacement project (Bid # KR019034).
The scope of work will be to replace existing wood windows for the '61 addition to Pemberton Hall, with new thermally broke aluminum single hung and top hinged in-swing units.
Drawings and specifications on file for reference at the following locations:
Drawings and specifications for this project may be obtained from Hance, Utz & Associates, Architects, 1013 S. 19th Street, Mattoon, Illinois 61938 by depositing $50.00 for each set up to 2 sets. Actual bidders will be refunded their deposit for the first two sets. Non-bidders will be refunded $25 per set for the first 2 sets. Subcontractors (Contractors not bidding direct to owner) and material suppliers will be charged $25 (non-refundable) for each set or actual printing costs for portions of sets.
Plans are scheduled to be available February 4, 2003.
All bids from Contractors must be on the bid proposal form included in the project manual. Bidders must submit their bids in accordance with the bidding instructions in Section 00100. The entire Bid Form must be completed in order to be considered.
Bid security in a dollar amount equal to five percent of the bid submitted must accompany each bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Each bidder must have completed the qualification requirements in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Statutory Bonds for the performance of the contract and for payment of mechanics and materials will be required in an amount equal to 100 percent of the accepted bid.
Bids will be held good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 60 calendar days from the date of receipt.
All contractors must pay employees involved with construction on this project not less than the prevailing wage rate in accordance with the Illinois Department of Labor, Rules and Regulations and the Current Prevailing Wages Rate Table for Coles County, Illinois.
Eastern Illinois University specifically reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informalities in the bidding and to accept bids which in its judgment will be in its best interest.
Bidders are advised approximately thirty to sixty days may elapse between a vendor's submission of bill and the payment of such bill.
Sealed envelopes containing the bids will be marked Pemberton Hall window replacement. Bids will be received up to the hour of 2:00 PM local time, on Thursday, February 20, 2003. Immediately after closing time for receiving bids, they will be opened publicly and read.
A "pre-bid" conference will be scheduled at the Facilities Planning and Management Building Conference Room on February 13, 2003 at 10:00 A.M.
(Submitted by Jeff Cooley, State Purchasing Officer.)