Public Higher Education Bulletin

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking bids for minor remodeling and maintenance projects to include site work, plumbing work, heating & cooling work, insulating work, and roofing work as described in the attached documentation.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for this project at the Plant and Service Operations break room located at 210 Physical Plant Drive on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale on July 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. CDST. ATTENDANCE AT THIS PRE-BID CONFERENCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Registration for conducting business in the State of Illinois (30 ILCS 500/20-43) Sec. 20-43: Bidder or offeror authorized to do business in Illinois. In addition to meeting any other requirement of law or rule, a person (other than an individual acting as a sole proprietor) may qualify as a bidder or offeror under this Code only if the person is a legal entity authorized to do business in Illinois prior to submitting the bid, offer, or proposal. Do not confuse this requirement with the Board of Elections certification.

You may register to do business at: http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/howdoi.html

Failure to be in compliance at the time of bid opening will result in your bid being considered non-responsive.

Board of Elections: Public Act 095-0971, which became effective on January 1, 2009, requires vendors to register with the State Board of Elections before bidding on any State contract that exceeds $50,000. Registration is also required for all vendors currently holding and/or bidding on State contracts that in the aggregate exceed $50,000 in value.

The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof. Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable. This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval. Solicitation documents may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office. There is a BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.