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

Friday, May 19, 2023 Notice Content PLEASE NOTE: The following text was electronically converted from the PDF document above, and may not be 100% accurate. Because of this, please view the PDF for the most accurate information. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ILLINOIS EASTERN COM- MUNITY COLLEGES TIME AND PLACE OF BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for Wabash Valley College Science Building East Canopy Replacement shall be received at the office of the Owner: Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District 529, 233 East Chestnut Street, Olney, IL 62450 until 2:00 p.m. local time, on Thursday, June 8, 2023, and then publicly opened. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any bid or waive informality or errors in bidding, to award the contract to his interests, and to hold the bids for a period of thirty (30) days from the bid date. PRE-BID MEETING / SITE VISIT A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Wabash Valley College, 2200 College Drive, Mount Carmel, IL 62863, East Entrance of Brubeck Arts Center/Science Building. A walk through of the proposed project site will take place as part of the pre-bid meeting. Attendance of the scheduled pre-bid meeting or a separate/additional site visit is not a requirement of submitting a bid proposal, but it is the responsibility of the contractor to field verify measurements of the installation areas as well as to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and tools necessary for the complete project. If a site visit, other than the scheduled pre-bid meeting, is desired prior to submitting a bid, schedule a visit with Ernie Majors, WVC O&M Team Leader, to determine an acceptable date and time. Ernie can be contacted at (618) 240-3525. Any questions concerning anything contained herein should be directed, in writing, to Nicholas Knapp, Construction Project Manager, at 233 E. Chestnut, Olney, IL 62450. Questions may also be submitted to bids@iecc.edu. Please include WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE SCI- ENCE BUILDING EAST CAN- OPY REPLACEMENT in the subject line of any inquiry. The deadline for questions is 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 1, 2023. Certification of Eligibility: Prior to contract award, all bidders must certify that neither it nor any person or firm that has an interest in the bidder's firm is a person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis-Bacon Act of 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1). No subcontracts shall be made to any person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis-Bacon Act of 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1). Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusions: No contract will be awarded to a bidder, nor its principals, that is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation by any federal department or agency. Illinois Eastern Community Colleges has an aspirational goal that 20% of this project's material and/or labor will involve small, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and/or women-owned businesses in the procurement process. Prime contractors that do not meet the eligibility criteria as a Business Enterprise Program, are encouraged to utilize sub-contractors who do qualify or to utilize material vendors that qualify. To qualify as a Business Enterprise Program entity, prime or subcontractors must be certified by the Department of Central Management Services of the State of Illinois as BEP vendors prior to contract award. Go to (http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/b usiness/sell2/bep/Pages/default.aspx) for complete requirements for BEP certification. Web display limited to 1,000 characters. Please view the PDF for the complete Public Notice. Any questions concerning anything contained herein should be directed, in writing, to Nicholas Knapp, Construction Project Manager, at 233 E. Chestnut, Olney, IL 62450. Questions may also be submitted to bids@iecc.edu. Please include WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE SCI- ENCE BUILDING EAST CAN- OPY REPLACEMENT in the subject line of any inquiry. The deadline for questions is 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 1, 2023 The contractor shall coordinate the performance of all work 10 working days in advance. The contractor shall be responsible for protection of adjacent surfaces and areas not to receive work. The contractor will be responsible for providing and furnishing all equipment needed to perform the work and access all areas of the project. The contractor is responsible for designing, providing, and installing required building connection details/modifications. The building within this project scope is currently utilized and will continue with normal operations throughout the work associated with this project. The contractor shall provide signage necessary for clear way finding and monitor the building entrance to maintain a safe area at the building entrance/exit.