for Chessick Legal Skills Training Center (Bid # 100103BML).
Northern Illinois University is requesting a single vendor (with or without subcontractors) to provide, deliver, install, test, document, and conduct training for a complete, working, turnkey AMX-based audio/visual system and installation package for NIU School of Law?s ?Chessick Legal Skills Training Center,? Swen Parson Hall, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115 per the bid requirements, specifications, and drawings/prints. Price is to include all shipping costs, and any other costs related to providing such a turnkey system and installation. Bidders/vendors are required to be located within a 300-mile radius of NIU, DeKalb, IL 60115 and are to provide the availability of a service/maintenance/support provider also to be located within a 300-mile radius of the University, DeKalb, IL 60115. In addition, vendors bidding on this AMX-based system are to be qualified AMX-approved/authorized (i.e., certified) resellers/distributors.
No merchandise is to be shipped to NIU Central Receiving or Swen Parson Hall. The vendor is to receive all merchandise and is to bring the merchandise to/install at the Chessick Legal Skills Training Center in Swen Parson Hall. The vendor/bidder is also responsible for all merchandise until it reaches NIU?s Chessick Legal Skills Training Center and is installed and thoroughly tested by the vendor, and until the entire AV project is approved by NIU.
A Payment and Performance Bond, as well as a Bid Bond, are required. Appropriate insurance is also required.
Any vendor interested in this bid MUST obtain copies of the bid from NIU Procurement Services either by picking up their copy of the bid in person at NIU Procurement Services, Gilbert Hall B113, DeKalb, IL 60115, or by providing their UPS or FedEx account number to NIU Procurement Services. Bid documents should be available from NIU Procurement Services on Thursday, 9/18/03; however, it is recommended that vendors first phone NIU Procurement Services to verify availability of bid documents. See bid for full information.
(Submitted by Steven D. Cunningham, State Purchasing Officer.)