The project includes renovations and additions to existing Intramural Physical Education building.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
c/o Facilities & Services
Attn: Elizabeth Stegmaier
1501 S. Oak
Champaign, IL 61820
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
c/o Facilities & Services
Attn: Elizabeth Stegmaier
1501 S. Oak
Champaign, IL 61820
Bid Document Sources
Bid documents have been prepared by VOA Associates Incorporated, hereinafter referred to as the Professional Services Consultant. The bid documents may be obtained from City Blue Technologies, 325 W. RB Garrett Ave., Peoria, IL 61605, 309-676-6633 or website www.citybluetechnologies.com, click on Online Plan Room. A check made payable to University of Illinois in the amount of $410 must be provided to City Blue Technologies. Upon receipt of a check or confirmation of a deposit through a non-cash deposit program guaranteed by a contractor association the Printer will have the sets delivered.
Bid Document Review Sets
For the convenience of bidders, complete sets of bid documents will be available on Monday, October 10, 2005. Drawings are limited to 10 sets per contractor and can only be picked up by contractors prequalified by UIUC or who have filled out the paperwork for prequalification. Any questions, please contract Elizabeth Stegmaier at 217-265-6471. Bid documents will be on file at:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Facilities & Services
Physical Plant Service Building
1501 S. Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-0923
F.W. Dodge Reports Corporation
Quantum Center
421 South Grand Avenue West
Suite 1B East
Springfield, IL 62704
217-528-1444
Greater Peoria Contractors
& Suppliers Association
1811 West Altofer Street
Peoria, IL 61615
309-692-5710
VOA Associates Incorporated
224 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60604
312-554-1400
Each bidder shall prequalify with the owner in accordance with the General Instructions to Bidders (Document 00200)
All bidders shall be prequalified with the Owner. New bidders that are not prequalified shall prequalify using the owner's web-based Contractor Annual Prequalification System (CAPS)- http://notes.ocp.uiuc.edu:8888/
Bid Dates
The Base Bid of the Project includes day-to-day management of all Divisions of Work (Divisions 1 through 35) provided by UIUC. If the Base Bid is accepted, there will not be an assignment to the General Work Contractor.
If Alternate #1 is accepted, the owners shall assign the contracts for Divisions 2 through 35 to the successful low bid for Contract Division #1 (General Contractor) in accordance with Article 6.2 of the General Conditions. (Refer to Articles 6.2 and 15 of the General Conditions for requirements concerning assignments of contracts.)
Bid Opening
Immediately after the closing time for receiving bids, all proposals for all divisions will be publicly opened, read, and tabulated in Room 128, 1501 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Noted errors, omissions and defects will be announced. Bids received after closing time will be returned unopened. The public opening and reading is for information only and is not construed as acceptance or rejection of any bid.
Bid Acceptance or Rejection
The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof, to waive any informalities in the bidding, and to accept the bids deemed to be in the best interests of the Owner after all bids have been examined and evaluated.
Statutory Requirements
The successful bidder will be required to comply with all laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, rulings or enactments of any governmental authority that 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.
Immediately after closing time for receiving bids, they will be opened publicly and read.
For bidding documents and further information, contact
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
217 333-1232
Pre-Bid Meeting
A pre-bid meeting will be held in Room 154, IMPE Building, 201 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. Representatives of the owner and the professional services consultant will be present to answer questions regarding the project and bidding procedures. All prospective bidders are urged to attend.
(Submitted by Kathe Shinham, State Purchasing Officer.)
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.