Renovation of a municipal facility in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 55,000-square-foot municipal facility.

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, permits, equipment, and any other associated components not specifically listed in this specification, but needed for proper installation, or to meet the intent of this specification. Contractor shall provide Workplace Furniture Lifting Services to remove and replace approximately 55,000 sq. ft. of existing carpet tiles in phases of 3600 square feet at Pace Headquarters located at 550 West Algonquin Road, Arlington Hts. Illinois 60005. A Bid must consist of: (1) the Contract signed by the Bidder; and (2) the Bidders price proposal, which will be an exhibit to the Contract. Any terms or conditions added, exceptions taken, or modification made to the Contract or any of its exhibits by the Bidder may result in disqualification of the Bidder. Scheduling of Work Pace operates on a five (5) day a week schedule and will be in continuous operation while this work is taking place. Once this work commences it shall be performed in a timely manner, using first class workmanship. Contractor will not be allowed on Pace property unless this work has been scheduled in advance with Paces Project Manager. A. Work Hours - The Contractor shall be allowed to perform this work between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. B. On-Site Reporting - Upon arriving at the work site the Contractors personnel shall sign in with Paces Project Manager, or his designate, and must sign in and out when entering or leaving the premises. Paces Covid Health Questionnaire must be completed daily by the Contractors personnel that will be on-site Contractor shall furnish a Bid Guarantee in the form of a bid bond issued by a responsible bank or trust company and made payable to Pace. The amount of the Bid Guarantee shall be equal to 5.0% of Contractors total Bid price. Pace may reject any and all Bids or part of any Bid, and Contractor may not withdraw its Bid for a period of 30 days for a Request for Quote, 90 days for an Invitation for Bid, and 180 days for a Request for Proposal or Request for Qualification after the date that Bids are due, without the prior written consent of Pace. If Contractor should withdraw any part or all of its Bid within 90 days for an IFB or 180 days for an RFP or LIQ after the date that Bids are due without the prior written consent of Pace, or refuse or be unable to enter into this Contract, or refuse or be unable to furnish adequate and acceptable performance and payment bonds, or refuse or be unable to furnish adequate and acceptable insurance, Contractor shall forfeit its Bid Guarantee to the extent of Paces damages occasioned by such withdrawal, or refusal, or inability to enter into this Contract, or provide adequate security thereof. To the extent the defaulting Contractors Bid Guarantee is inadequate to fully recompense Pace for the damages occasioned by default, then Contractor shall indemnify Pace and pay over to Pace the difference between the Bid Guarantee and Paces total damages so as to make Pace whole. Performance Guarantee:A Performance Guarantee satisfactory to Pace and in an amount equal to 100% of this Contracts value is required to ensure faithful performance of this Contract. Contractor shall provide Pace with either a Performance Bond (AIA Document A311) or an Irrevocable Stand-by Letter of Credit. Those Performance Guarantees shall remain in full force and effect for the term of this Contract or Contractors warranty obligations under this Contract, whichever is longer. Contractor shall certify that it will provide the requisite Performance Guarantee to Pace within 10 business days after Contract award. Pace requires a fully qualified surety company acceptable to Pace and listed as a company currently authorized under 31 C.F.R. part 223 as possessing a Certificate of Authority as described under that regulation to provide all Performance Bonds. Pace may require additional performance bond protection when the Contract price is increased. The increase in protection shall generally equal 100% of the increase in the Contract price. Pace may secure additional protection by directing Contractor to increase the amount of the existing bond or to obtain an additional bond. Contractor shall furnish Pace with a Labor and Materials Payment Bond (AIA Document A311; no other form will be accepted) satisfactory to Pace and in an amount equal to the full value of this Contract, plus interest due on that amount, within 10 days after Contract award as security for payment by Contractor and subcontractors for labor, materials, and rental of equipment. A fully qualified surety company acceptable to Pace and listed as a company currently authorized under 31 C.F.R. part 223 as possessing a Certificate of Authority as described under that regulation may issue that bond Any question regarding this solicitation must be submitted to Pace via email to questionsandanswers@pacebus.com prior to 2:00 p.m. Central Time on January 22, 2024 in order to receive a response from Pace. The solicitation number must be referenced in the subject line of that email. Bidder must submit its questions regarding this solicitation to Pace via email to questionsandanswers@pacebus.com prior to 2:00 p.m. Central Time on January 22, 2024 in order to receive a response from Pace. The solicitation number must be referenced in the subject line of the email. Pace will not be liable to the Bidder for any costs, expenses, or losses that the Bidder incurs in connection with the solicitation process, including responding to the solicitation and preparing its Bid. Pace will not return any Bid submitted in connection with this solicitation