University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bid #BAU12247
Invitation for Construction Bid: Illini Union - Study Zone
Award InfoPublished Wednesday April 24, 2013
Awarded to:
Contractor: CREA Construction, Inc., Chicago, IL
Amount: $229,000
Division of Work: 1 - General Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 6)
Terms:  One-time transaction
Contractor: Davis-Houk Mechanical, Inc., Urbana, IL
Amount: $12,209
Division of Work: 2- Plumbing Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 4)
Terms:  One-time transaction
Contractor: The PIPCO Companies, Ltd., Peoria, IL
Amount: $42,000
Division of Work: 3- Heating Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 4)
Terms:  One-time transaction
Contractor: Krut's Electric, Inc., Champaign, IL
Amount: $85,000
Division of Work: 5 - Electrical Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 3)
Terms:  One-time transaction
Contractor: Superior Fire Protection Systems, Inc., Forsyth, IL
Amount: $10,280
Division of Work: 6 - Sprinkler Work (unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 1)
Terms:  One-time transaction
Number of unsuccessful, responsive bidders: 18
Comments:
Division 1-Successful responsive bidder:
100% MAFBE

Division 1-Unsuccessful responsive bidders:
Otis Construction Company $260,000 (100% MAFBE)
Commercial Builders, Inc. $286,700 (15.07% MAFBE)
Felmley-Dickerson Company $288,500 (32.93% MAFBE)
Grunloh Construction $293,000 (15.02% MAFBE)
Vanguard Construction, Inc. $307,100 (15.01% MAFBE)
Broeren-Russo Construction, Inc. $335,546 (9.66% MAFBE)

Division 2-Successful responsive bidder:
15% MAFBE

Division 2-Unsuccessful responsive bidders:
The PIPCO Companies, Ltd. $13,000 (15% MAFBE)
G.A. Rich and Sons, Inc. $15,094 (15% MAFBE)
Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company $17,070 (15.23% MAFBE)
A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. $18,982 (15% MAFBE)

Division 3-Successful responsive bidder:
15% MAFBE

Division 3-Unsuccessful responsive bidders:
Davis-Houk Mechanical, Inc. $54,200 (15% MAFBE)
A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc. $55,663 (15% MAFBE)
King-Lar Company $57,900 (15.03% MAFBE)
Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company $58,700 (15% MAFBE)

Division 5-Successful responsive bidder:
15.29% MAFBE

Division 5-Unsuccessful responsive bidders:
Tom Davis Electric, Inc. $88,400 (15% MAFBE)
Potter Electric Service, Inc. $95,860 (15% MAFBE)
Glesco Electric, Inc. $96,545 (15% MAFBE)

Division 6-Successful responsive bidder:
15% MAFBE

Division 6-Unsuccessful responsive bidder:
The PIPCO Companies, Ltd. $13,100 (15% MAFBE)
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Project Description
The project goal is to renovate the space currently used for student computing and divide it into several separate rooms into an open plan study zone with some areas equipped with laptops, an area equipped with tablets, and areas where students can bring their own laptops and plug-in along with the addition of a snack and fountain drink service area. The scope of work includes selective demolition of partition walls, casework, dropped ceilings, floor finishes, some sprinkler heads, plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures, and HVAC registers & diffusers; salvage and re-installation of some ceiling grid and tile, light fixtures, sprinkler heads, and HVAC registers & diffusers; and the construction of new soffits, partition walls with plasma TV support, feature wall partitions with resin panels, new plumbing for a hospitality sink and fountain drinks, new sprinkler heads, re-zoning of the air handling system, a new low-profile raised access floor to accommodate new electrical below the finished floor, and new light fixtures, New finishes will include carpet tile and bamboo flooring (alternate PVC tile flooring), new suspended acoustical ceiling tile and grid in most locations with two drop ceiling clouds, and painting of walls and soffits in the entire space.

Please see the attached file for more information.
Division 01 - General Work
Sealed bids will be accepted at the address below until 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 28, 2013:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois c/o
Facilities and Services - UIUC
1501 South Oak Street
Attention: Brittney Warga, warga@illinois.edu, (217) 244-9207
Champaign, IL 61820
Divisions 2, 3, 5, and 6
Sealed bids will be accepted at the address below until 3:30 PM, Tuesday, February 26, 2013:
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois c/o
Facilities and Services - UIUC
1501 South Oak Street
Attention: Brittney Warga, warga@illinois.edu, (217) 244-9207
Champaign, IL 61820
State Purchasing Officer - John Knittle

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.

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Specification Documents

  • BAU12247Ad.pdf (91 KB)

Conflict of Interest Document

  • COI_DavisHouk0413.pdf (280 KB)
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