Site work, paving and outdoor lighting for a mixed-use development in Edwardsville, Illinois. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; water / sewer project; for outdoor lighting for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The Board of Trustees of the Southern Illinois University governing Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hereby requests sealed bids to furnish all labor, equipment, tools and materials to make improvements to Fan Lots, Lot B and P1-P3 Road, Lot A, Lot E and Lot H, all located on the Edwardsville campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Bids will be received from 2022 SIUE Prequalified Asphalt/Road/Parking Lot/General Contractors and Electrical Contractors. SIUE reserves the right to award each project to multiple awardees. The University reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The proposed improvements in the Fan Lots, Lot B, and P1-P3 Road consists of cement modified base construction, hot-mix asphalt base and surface courses, concrete sidewalks, concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer drainage improvements, paint pavement markings, topsoil placement, seeding, LED lighting and all incidental and collateral work necessary to construct complete and functional parking lots according to the work shown on plans and special provisions. This is Bid #1. The proposed improvements in Lot A, Lot E, and Lot H consists of cement modified base construction, hot-mix asphalt base and surface courses, concrete sidewalks, concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer drainage improvements, underground detention, paint pavement markings, topsoil placement, seeding, LED lighting and all incidental and collateral work necessary to construct complete and functional parking lots according to the work shown on plans and special provisions. This is Bid #2. If SIUE is closed due to inclement weather on the pre-bid and/or bid opening dates, the pre-bid meeting and/or bid will be due the first day SIUE is open at the same time as referenced in the bid documents. All questions must be e-mailed to Teresa Shipton, tshipto@siue.edu by December 14, 2022, 12:00 p.m. prevailing time. Questions submitted after this date may not receive a response. Answers to all questions will be addressed in the form of an addendum and will be posted on the Illinois Higher Education Procurement website. Questions should not be addressed to any other SIUE or Oates Associates representative. If contact of any kind occurs with any other representative, this will be grounds for disqualification. Bidders who have not completed and returned their SIUE prequalification statement which is valid for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, will be required to prequalify in accordance with the bidding contract provision - Document PQ00250 Prequalification Documents. Firms may verify their prequalification status by contacting Teresa Shipton at tshipto@siue.edu. The prequalification document will be due at the SIUE Purchasing Office a minimum of three business days prior to the bid opening. Bids will not be accepted from Contractors who have not submitted and received approval of the SIUE Prequalification Statement. The 2022 SIUE Prequalification Documents may be downloaded on the Bulletin under RFI 2022SIUEPrequal. In addition to completing SIUE's prequalification statement, all bidders may qualify to submit bids to state universities of Illinois only if they are a legal entity authorized to do business in Illinois prior to submitting the bid. All first-tier subcontractors also meet this requirement. This applies to both in-state and out-of-state firms. Failure to provide the Certificate of Good Standing (or other qualifications as noted in the form included with this document) with your bid will result in your bid being considered as non-responsive. All resulting contracts issued against this bid will have required terms to provide full compliance with Illinois Public Act 96-0795. These terms will apply to the awarded contractor and their subcontractors and include but are not limited to disclosure of financial interests, annual certifications and filing of subcontracts. The successful bidder will be required to comply with all laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, rulings or enactments of any governmental authority which are applicable to the work or to the project. The successful bidder shall pay current prevailing wage rates as posted on the Illinois Department of Labor's website and shall utilize equal employment opportunity hiring practices in connection with this project. For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact: Teresa Shipton 99 Supporting Services Road Rm 1020 Campus Box 1012 Edwardsville, IL 62026 Chief Procurement Officer - John Donato State Purchasing Officer - Steve Todt All responses must include: Sealed envelopes containing the bids have the bid number and project title on the envelope. Bid security (see complete bid for details). A letter from a surety company in substantially the form set forth in the Instructions to Bidders assuring the issuance of the performance and payment bonds. 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. 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 The proposed construction project is to reconstruct various lots throughout the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus: The work consists of cement modified base construction, hot-mix asphalt base and surface courses, concrete sidewalks, concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer drainage improvements, paint pavement markings, topsoil placement, seeding, LED lighting and all incidental and collateral work necessary to construct complete and functional parking lots according to the work shown on plans and special provisions.