Public Higher Education Bulletin

The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University Carbondale hereby requests sealed bids for construction work on the Women''s Softball Complex project (Bid # E13375-6783M).

Southern Illinois University Carbondale will receive bids to furnish all labor, material and equipment to provide all electrical work for the construction of a Women's Softball Complex to be located at the existing softball fields on the Carbondale Campus. The work under the contact includes, but shall not necessarily be limited to, all primary and secondary electrical distribution and special systems as indicated in the bid documents.

Work on the project is to begin May 1, 2002 and MUST be completed on or before February 15, 2003.

The electrical contract will be bid as a lump sum with three (3) alternates. A contract will be issued to the contractor submitting the lowest proposal that meets the intent of the bid documents.

Bids will be received up to the hour of 2:00 PM local time, on Tuesday, March 12, 2002. 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)
• All bidders must submit a PC-2 form as required by the Illinois Department of Human Rights.

A pre-bid meeting to discuss the project will be held on February 27, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. at the Physical Plant Conference Room.

(Submitted by Pamela Brandt, State Purchasing Officer.)