Public Higher Education Bulletin

The Board of Trustees of Governors State University hereby requests sealed bids for construction work on the IDF utility upgrade project.

GSU is soliciting bids for a contractor to complete defined work in the existing telecommunications closets.

The Electrical contractor is to provide a bid for electrical and HVAC upgrades to nine existing wiring closets to support new Voiceover Internet Protocol (VoIP-under other contract). Work includes but is not limited to new single-phase power circuits, rack mounted UPS units and roof mounted AC unit. Contractor shall coordinate work with VoIP contractor.

Sealed envelopes containing the bids will be marked IDF utility upgrade. Bids will be received up to the hour of 2:00 PM local time, on Thursday, January 20, 2005. Immediately after closing time for receiving bids, they will be opened publicly and read.

All bids must include:

• Bid security (see complete bid for details)
• A letter from a surety company in substantially the form set forth in the Instructions to Bidders assuring the issuance of the Performance and Payment Bond.
• All bidders must submit a PC-2 form as required by the Illinois Department of Human Rights.

All vendors must call LISA CARRA at 708-534-4056 to register for the mandatory pre-proposal meeting prior to Thursday, January 6.

The entire Project Manual is to be downloaded prior to this meeting. Specifications will not be available at the mandatory pre-proposal meeting on Friday, January 7, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the GSU Hall of Honors.

All questions must be submitted in writing via fax to 708-235-3970.

(Submitted by John Tuohy, State Purchasing Officer.)