Public Higher Education Bulletin

First published Tuesday February 5, 2002

Sealed bids will be accepted at the address below until 2:30 PM, Wednesday February 20, 2002:

Purchasing Department
Campus Box 1012
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1012

The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hereby requests sealed bids for construction work on the replacement of existing sidewalks in the Elliptical Island west of the University core campus project (Bid # 8245).

Bids will be received until 2:30 p.m. prevailing time on February 20, 2002. Immediately after closing time for receiving bids, they will be opened publicly in the Purchasing Conference Room at the Supporting Services Building.

Bid documents may be obtained upon application at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Purchasing Office, Campus Box 1012, Edwardsville, IL 62026 or by contacting Shelly Albert at 618-650-3265, Supporting Service Building. Bid documents will be available on or after February 5, 2002.

Bidders who have not completed and returned their prequalification statement which is valid for the period January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002, will be required to prequalify in accordance with the bidding contract provision - Document PQ00250 Prequalification Documents. Firms may verify their prequalification status by contacting Shelly at (618) 650-3265. The prequalification document will be due at the SIUE Purchasing Office prior to the bid opening.

The successful bidder will be required to comply with all laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, rulings or enactments of any governmental authority which are applicable to the work or to the project. The successful bidder shall pay prevailing wages and shall utilize equal employment opportunity hiring practices in connection with this project.

The University reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Sealed envelopes containing the bids will be marked replacement of existing sidewalks in the Elliptical Island west of the University core campus. Bids will be received up to the hour of 2:30 PM local time, on Wednesday, February 20, 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)
• 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.

A pre-bid conference for all those interested in bidding the project will be held on February 13, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. at the Supporting Services Building. Representatives of the University will be present to answer questions regarding the project and bidding procedures. All prospective bidders are urged to attend.

(Submitted by Kenn Neher, State Purchasing Officer.)

For additional information, contact:

Shelly Albert
Purchasing Campus Box 1012
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1012
Phone: (618) 650-3265
FAX: (618) 650-3251
E-Mail: malbert@siue.edu