Specifications include, but are not limited to:BID NOTICE The Board of Education of School District U-46, Kane County, Illinois, hereby gives notice that sealed lump sum bids will be received for the wash bay replacement at the District's Transportation Building. The work includes the wash bay replacement and all associated work at the Transportation Building, located at 500 Shales Parkway, Elgin, Illinois 60120. BONDS REQUIRED: A Performance Bond and Material & Labor Payment Bond will be required from the General Contractor for 100% of the contract sum, payable to the Owner. PREQUALIFICATION PROCEDURE: All interested bidders are required to complete an AIA Document A305 Contractor's Qualification Statement and submit them with all bidding documents at the time of bid. MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., at the Transportation Building, 500 Shales Parkway, Elgin, Illinois. Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign-in and receive visitor's badge. Attendance at the meeting is limited to a maximum of 3 team members per Bidding Contractor, due to space limitations in conference room. BIDS: All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid(s), and all alternates and allowances, or cashiers check made payable to School District U-46. All bid documents must be submitted as one (1) original and two (2) copies. BID GUARANTEE: Contractors shall guarantee their submitted Bid Proposal for a ninety (90) day period from the date of Bid Opening. PREVAILING WAGE LAW: This project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. DUE DATE: Bids will be due on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. local time at the Educational Services Center, Business Services Department in Room 119, 355 E. Chicago Street, Elgin, Illinois and will be publicly opened and read at that time. Faxed or late bids will NOT be accepted. Note: The sign-in process for entering the Educational Services Center has changed. Please provide at least 15 minutes prior to Bid Opening to drop off bids. Parking is very limited so additional time before Bid Opening should be allotted. Bid documents will be available Monday, January 19, 2015, through BHFX at www.bhfxplanroom.com, 19 N. Union Street, Elgin, Illinois 60123. Phone 847-742-2876. A non-refundable fee of $75.00 will be required for each set of bid documents. Checks shall be payable to School District U-46. A maximum of three sets can be obtained. For more information please contact Mechanical Services Associates Corp., 815-788-8901. Published in Daily Herald Jan. 17 & 18, 2015 (4395804) , posted 01/17/2015
