Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bid #J020426
Invitation for Bid: Trueblood Hall Masonry Repairs
This solicitation will not be awarded
Published Thursday, March 26, 2026
Single bid received exceeded departmental budget. A new solicitation for these goods/services will be posted at a later date.
First published Saturday, February 14, 2026
Sealed bids will be accepted below until 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 18, 2026:
At the following address:
Procurement Services
900 South Normal Avenue
Woody Hall, Room 449
Carbondale, IL 62901-0000
Procurement Services
900 South Normal Avenue
Woody Hall, Room 449
Carbondale, IL 62901-0000
Southern Illinois University Carbondale requests responses from responsible vendors to meet its needs. A brief description is set forth below, with detailed requirements in subsequent sections of this solicitation as well as the project manual and project drawings. If you are interested and able to meet these requirements, the University appreciates and welcomes a response. Project description is as follows: The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University (University) requests a response from responsible vendors to provide all labor and material for masonry and structural repairs to Trueblood Hall by contract to the University.
Registration for conducting business with the State of Illinois: (30 ILCS 500/20-43) Sec. 20-43. Bidder or offeror authorized to do business in Illinois. In addition to meeting any other requirement of law or rule, a person (other than an individual acting as a sole proprietor) may qualify as a bidder or offeror under this Code only if the person is a legal entity authorized to do business in Illinois prior to submitting the bid, offer, or proposal. The legal entity must be authorized to transact business or conduct affairs in Illinois prior to execution of the contract. Do not confuse this requirement with the Board of Elections certification. You may register to do business at https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/business_services/howdoi.html
If you do $50,000 worth of business annually with the State of Illinois, including the state universities, you are required to register with the State Board of Elections and obtain from them a certificate confirming your registration. If it is discovered that the vendor is non-compliant, but made a good faith effort to comply with registration efforts prior to the date the bid or offer is due, a chief procurement officer may provide the bidder 5 business days to achieve compliance. A chief procurement officer may extend the time to prove compliance by as long as necessary in the event that there is a failure within the State Board of Elections registration system. Responses to Invitations to Bid, Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information, and all other types of procurement solicitations are included in the calculation of this $50,000 annual amount, whether you receive a resulting award or not. If you do less than $50,000 worth of business annually, you may be exempt from the registration requirement.
There will be a pre-submission conference scheduled for this solicitation on March 5, 2026 at 10:00am to 11:00am located at the FEM, 210 Physical Plant Dr, Service Bldg 1, Carbondale, IL 62901 (Lunch Room) and from 11:00am to 12:00pm at 1175 S Washington St, Carbondale, IL 62901 for the site visit. We will discuss the State of Illinois requirements, BEP/Veteran goals and Project Scope. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you attend the pre-submission conference.
Please include your Illinois Procurement Gateway number. If you are not registered, you may register at https://ipg.illinois.gov/internal/home.aspx. It is highly recommended that your register with the Illinois Procurement Gateway. You do not have to be registered at the time of bid opening to be in compliance. NOTE: You must submit either Form A or Form B in your response. You must submit the Utilization plan with your response. You must be registered with the Illinois State Board of Elections prior to the opening date. Failure to register with the ISBE by opening date and failure to submit Form A or Form B and the Utilization plan will result in your submission being considered as Non-Responsive.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Brian Johnson
Southern Illinois University
900 S. Normal Avenue
Woody Hall, 4th Floor
Carbondale, IL 62901-0000
Phone: (618) 453-4802
FAX: (618) 453-6714
Southern Illinois University
900 S. Normal Avenue
Woody Hall, 4th Floor
Carbondale, IL 62901-0000
Phone: (618) 453-4802
FAX: (618) 453-6714
Chief Procurement Officer - Bridget McHatton
State Purchasing Officer - Steve Todt
There is a 30 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
There is a 3 percent Veteran-owned business goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
There is a 3 percent Veteran-owned business goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
This procurement may be contingent on Board of Trustees approval.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
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.