- Samron Midwest Contracting, Inc.Murphysboro, ILAn estimated $600,000
- J Wright Building Center, Inc. (subcontractor)BEP [30% / $180,000]
- LynchCo Construction, Inc (subcontractor)VBP [3% / $18,000]
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bid #J020626
Invitation for Bid: Remodeling, Maintenance, and Construction Projects
Award Info Published Tuesday May 12, 2026
General Conractor
Samron Midwest Contracting, Inc.Murphysboro, IL
- Amount: An estimated $450,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2026 through 6/30/2029
- Renewals: None
- J Wright Building Center, Inc (subcontractor)BEP [30% / $135,000]
- LynchCo Construction Inc (subcontractor)VBP [3% / $13,500]
Unsuccessful respondents (0)
Roofing Contractor
Vaughns Roofing, Inc.Marion, IL
- Amount: An estimated $600,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2026 through 6/30/2029
- Renewals: None
Unsuccessful respondents (1)
Paving Contractor
E.T. Simonds Construction Company, Inc.Carbondale, IL
- Amount: An estimated $450,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2026 through 6/30/2029
- Renewals: None
Unsuccessful respondents (1)
Site Contractor
E.T. Simonds Construction Company, Inc.Carbondale, IL
- Amount: An estimated $450,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 7/1/2026 through 6/30/2029
- Renewals: None
Unsuccessful respondents (1)
Summary
Respondents
3 total
3 successful respondents
1 unsuccessful respondent
0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses
Buyer for this procurement: Brian Johnson, (618) 453-4802
Chief procurement officer for this procurement: Bridget McHatton
State purchasing officer for this procurement: Steve Todt
The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Sealed bids will be accepted below until 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 25, 2026:
At the following address:
Procurement Services
900 South Normal Avenue
Woody Hall, Room 449
Carbondale, IL 62901
Procurement Services
900 South Normal Avenue
Woody Hall, Room 449
Carbondale, IL 62901
The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University (University) requests responses from responsible vendors to provide on-call labor, equipment, services, and designated material to be associated with Repair, Maintenance and Construction Projects at Southern Illinois University Carbondale to include Work for the period when executed Contracts, Purchase Order, and Notice to Proceed are issued from Procurement Services through June 30, 2029. Any contract resulting from this solicitation will have an estimated initial term of: The Notice to Proceed is anticipated to be July 1, 2026, and the contract will expire on June 30, 2029, or the expenditure of $450,000 whichever occurs first, except for the roofing contract which will expire on June 30, 2029, or the expenditure of $600,000 whichever occurs first. A new Purchase Order PO number will be issued at the start of each new fiscal year.
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.
Please include your Illinois Procurement Gateway registration number. If you are not registered, you may register at https://ipg.vendorreg.com. 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.
There will be a pre-submission conference scheduled for this solicitation on March 11, 2026 at 10:00am located at the Facilities and Energy Management Breakroom, 210 Physical Plant Drive Carbondale, IL 62901. 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.
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.