Renovation of an educational facility in Chicago, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO invites pre-qualified General Contractors to bid on the project/projects referenced below. Bids must be submitted on the forms issued as part of the Bidding Documents. Bidding Contractors are required to be pre-qualified with the Chicago Public Schools for this project. The form of agreement for the work will be the General Contracting Services Agreement. This contract is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the General Contracting Services Agreement between the Board and General Contractor dated as of January 1, 2017. PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BOND: 100% of the Base Contract Price A bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid price is required. Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation pursuant to COVID-19 Executive Order No. 13: Beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2020, CPS will begin accepting electronic bids for construction projects via Bonfire. Links to specific projects can be found in the bid documents located on the CPS Procurement Website. Vendors will need to redownload the bid documents in order to get this link. CPS will also accept paper bid submissions for bids for construction projects on April 1, 2020, and April 2, 2020 so that vendors have time to communicate this update to their team. During this time, in order to ensure the safety and well-being of our staff and suppliers, CPS will not be conducting in-person bid readings; however, all bid readings will be available for public viewing by livestream at 2pm via Google Hangouts link provided by CPS Procurement. Beginning Tuesday, April 7, 2020, and for the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation, CPS will ONLY be utilizing electronic bids for construction projects. Submissions will be through Bonfire only. Electronic bids will still be due at 2pm on the date advertised in the Bid solicitation. Each bid reading will be streamed via Google Hangouts link. As of June 5, 2020, Illinois School Code has been signed into Law to allow for accepting of electronic bidding. Effective immediately, vendors will no longer need to mail in, or drop off, their paper submissions with original signatures and seals. We thank you for your flexibility in this matter. We ask your assistance in making sure your fellow construction vendors are aware of these communications. Any questions can be directed to Jen Ostafinski, Category Manager Jaostafinski@cps.edu Each bid reading will be streamed via Google Hangouts. Effective immediately, vendors will no longer need to mail in, or drop off, their paper submissions with original signatures and seals. CONTRACT PERIOD: Contractor to Achieve Preliminary Acceptance By: July 30th 2021