The Board of Trustees of U of Illinois Facilities Planning and Programs hereby requests sealed bids for construction work on the the Engineering Senior Design Lab - Addition to the Aerodynamics Lab project at the Urbana campus project.
Project Description
This project will consist of a new 7,300 sf pre-engineered metal building with partial brick veneer. The work includes GWB partitions, HM doors and frames, insulation, suspended acoustic ceilings, ceramic wall and resilient floor tile, toilet rooms and overhead doors. Plumbing includes above ground polypropylene and cast iron piping. Heating and ventilating system consists of air handlers, new ductwork, exhaust fans and ductwork. Electrical will consist of panels, raceways, cable trays, lighting protection and fire alarm. Telecommunication outlets will be incorporated. Sprinkler and lightning protection systems shall be extended.
This project includes a Project Labor Agreement that will be executed between the lowest responsive/responsible bidder and the East Central Building & Construction Trades Council. A copy of the Project Labor Agreement is included in the project bid documents, General Project Requirements.
Bid Document Sources
Bid documents have been prepared by Gorski Reifsteck Architects, 909 Arrow Road, Champaign, IL 61821, (217) 351-4100, hereinafter referred to as the professional services consultant. The bid documents may be obtained from the professional services consultant by depositing a check in the amount of $100 for each set, payable to Gorski Reifsteck Architects.
Bid Document Review Sets
For the convenience of bidders, complete sets of bid documents will be on file at:
Facilities & Services
Physical Plant Services Building
Room 117
1501 S. Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
F.W. Dodge Plan Room
421 S. Grand Ave.
Springfield, IL 62704
Greater Peoria Contractors and Suppliers Association
1811 West Altorfer Drive
Peoria, IL 61615
Southern Illinois Builders Association
7623 W. Main Street
Belleville, IL 62223
Reed Construction Data
655 Craig Road, Suite 225
Creve Couer, MO 63141
McLean & Livingston County Construction Council
1801 W. HOvey
Normal, IL 61761
Prequalification
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/
Note: The project will be administered using the owner's web-based project management system. PRZM was developed to maximize the potential of the internet in allowing project team members to access and exchange project information. PRZM supports team collaboration in management and interaction, as well as team member empowerment on a multi-layer security system.
Minimum user requirements are as follows
The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisBid Opening
c/o Facilities & Services
1501 S. Oak
Champaign, IL 61820
Attn: Carl Lewis, c-lewis1@uiuc.edu.
Bids will be received up to the hour of 2:00 PM local time, on Thursday, February 10, 2005. Immediately after closing time for receiving bids, they will be opened publicly and read.
Pre-Bid Meeting
A pre-bid meeting will be held in the Subsonic Laboratory, adjacent to the site, at 1011 W. Western Avenue, Urbana, Illinois, at 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on Thursday, January 20, 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.)