University of Illinois at Chicago
Invitation for Construction Bid: Upgrade the UPS system at RRB
Awarded to:Contractor: Sharlen Electric, Chicago, IL
Amount: $694,000
Terms: One-time transaction
Number of unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 4
Comments:
Successful responsive bidder:
22% MAFBE
Unsuccessful responsive bidders:
Public Electric $707,000 (35% MAFBE)
McWilliams Electric $723,400 (60% MAFBE)
Argo Electric $762,000 (51% MAFBE)
Broadway Electric $966,000 (22% MAFBE)
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Monday, April 22, 2013
Project Description
UIC-Roosevelt Road Building, 728 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago. Replace 3 existing UPS Modules,
with two (2) 450KW modules and make necessary modifications to electrical wiring and infrastructure to accommodate. Replace existing batteries with six strings of batteries to provide a minimum of 60
minutes of UPS operation with a load of 402 KW with both UPS modules carrying 50% of the load.
Please see the attached file for more information.
Division 5 - Electrical Work
Sealed bids will be accepted at the address below until 10:00 AM, Tuesday, May 21, 2013:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois c/o
Office for Capital Programs - UIC
1140 South Paulina, M/C 892 Room 204
Attention: Brad Simmons, brads@uillinois.edu, (312) 996-3279
Chicago, IL
60612
State Purchasing Officer - John Knittle
All responses must include:
- There is a BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
