D110 MASS COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL MUSIC PROJECT

SECTION 00 11 13 A. SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HARPER COLLEGE, ON TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME FOR FURNISHING ALL NECESSARY LABOR, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIAL FOR BID REQUEST Q01150 D110 MASS COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL MUSIC PROJECT AT HARPER COLLEGE AT 1200 W. ALGONQUIN ROAD, PALATINE, ILLINOIS 60067. B. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on Tuesday, April 23, at 11 a.m. Central Standard Time. C. Work includes (but is not limited to) the following: rework of existing HVAC and lighting, new electrical, low voltage and paint. D. Lump sum bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids and will be publicly opened and read out aloud. E. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. Central Standard Time in Building W, Room 218, at Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067. All Bidders are encouraged to attend and sign in at the

meeting which will also be attended by the Owner and Architect. This will be the only opportunity for an escorted site visit of the site. F. All questions regarding the Bidding documents shall be submitted via email to the Architect, Andrea Caputo (acaputo@ratiodesign.com) with a copy to Purchasing Manager for Harper College, Jewell Jackson (purchasing@harpercollege.edu). Replies will be issued to all bidders of record in the form of an Addendum. Questions received later than Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 5:00 P.M. Central Standard Time may not be answered. G. Bid security in the form of a bid bond in an amount equal to 10 percent (10%) of the aggregate of the Base Bid amount and all Alternate Bid amounts shall be submitted with the bid. H. Performance, Labor and Material Payment Bonds, and Certificate of Insurance will be required from the successful bidder. I. Bids shall be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope addressed to: Harper College, Purchasing Department, located in A-Building, Room A217, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, Illinois 60067. J. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety days after submission without the consent of the Board of Trustees. K. Any bid submitted unsealed, unsigned, fax transmission, e-mail, or received subsequent to the aforementioned date and time, may be disqualified and returned to the bidder. L. Harper College reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, to waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding procedures, and to award the contract in a manner best serving the interest of the College. M. All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all Contractors working on public works. Bidder must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. N. Contractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). O. Bidders shall comply with Business Enterprise Program: Participation and Utilization Plan developed by Harper College. There is a 30 percent aspirational goal on the contract. P. Interested bidding contractors may obtain a set of the construction documents on or after April 2, 2024, upon receipt of a non-refundable deposit in the amount of $50 from the printer at contractor’s cost - BHFX Digital Imaging, 80 West Seegers Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005, PH (847) 593-3161 (Other northern Illinois locations of BHFX can be found at www.BHFX.net). The bidding documents shall be on file at the office of RATIO Architects, Inc., 30 West Monroe Street Suite 500, Chicago Illinois 60603. Jewell Jackson, Manager of Purchasing