This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Aurora, Illinois. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Aurora invites you to bid for the provision of emergency board up services to assist after a fire or other emergency within the City of Aurora, Illinois. Scope of work includes the Contractor providing board up services of City or privately owned structures located in the City of Aurora. Board ups will require closing openings in walls and roofs. Exterior doors may need to be secured or boarded over. The City intends to enter into contract with a maximum of five (5) qualified and responsible Contractors for such services. The City of Aurora is seeking a one year contract beginning January 1, 2023 with two additional one year extensions mutually agreeable by both parties. Inquiries and/or questions pertaining specifications of this Bid Package shall be directed in writing Director of Purchasing, PurchasingDL@aurora.il.us, by 8:00 am CST, Monday, October 24, 2022. Questions may not be communicated by the telephone. Questions received after this date will not receive a response. A response to questions will be posted to the City's Website by 12:00 pm CST, Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Therefore, all interested bidders should check the website from now through bid opening. It is the sole responsibility of the respondent to be knowledgeable of all addenda related to this procurement. The City of Aurora encourages minority business firms to submit bids and encourages the successful firm to utilized minority businesses as applicable. No bid bond is required. Sufficient proof of liability and workmen's compensation must be furnished to satisfy requirements of the City of Aurora. When required by State Law, please be advised that all bids must comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act and the Prevailing Rate of Hourly Wages in the City of Aurora where the work is to be performed is to be paid to all persons on the project. The City of Aurora has a local preference ordinance that would apply to this contract. Any proposer who owes the City money may be disqualified at the City's discretion. The City of Aurora reserves the right at any time and for any reason to cancel this Invitation to Bid, to accept or reject any or all Bids or portion thereof, or accept an alternate bid. The City reserves the right to waive any immaterial defect in any bid, or technicality, informality or irregularity in the bids received, and to disregard all nonconforming or conditional bids or counter-proposals. Unless otherwise specified by the bidder or the City, the City reserves the right to hold the best bids for ninety (90) days from the opening date set forth above. The City may seek clarification from any bidder at any time and failure to respond promptly is cause for rejection. The City further reserves the right to award the bid to the lowest responsible Bidder whose offer best responds in quality, fitness and capacity to the requirements of the proposed work or usage and therefore is in the best interest of the City.