Renovation of a medical facility in Joliet, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a medical facility.

Joliet Junior College is renovating approximately 4,650 SF in the lower level of the J building. This project also includes alternate bids for an exterior garden area and a labyrinth. The construction of this project will be completed through a general contractor public bid process. For the duration of this document the term "contractor" shall be interpreted to mean the general contractor and/or any subcontractor that falls under him. Ultimately, the general contractor is responsible for a complete project consisting of all required material and labor that falls within the drawings, specs and this scope of work document. The general contractor (may be referred to as "contractor" in this document) shall be the coordinating contractor of all his subcontractors, and all work required to provide a complete project. This coordination will be inclusive of creating an overall schedule with input from his subcontractors. All work will be scheduled by the general contractor and will ensure no work is installed out of sequence. The general contractor will champion the project, lead weekly meetings with the owner, A/E and pertinent subcontractors in attendance. Provide meeting minutes/notes and records of any necessary logs. Joliet Junior College is not providing the coordination and/or construction sequencing of any subcontractors that fall under the general contractor. However, Joliet Junior College will coordinate the efforts of purchasing and installing of the security card access system, as well as any security cameras within the space (card access cabling and camera data cabling by general contractor's electrical sub-contractor). Furniture will be provided and installed by JJC under separate contract. The bidder acknowledges the right of the College Board to reject any or all proposals and to waive informality or irregularity in any proposal received and to award each item to different bidders or all items to a single bidder. In addition, the bidder recognizes the right of the College Board to reject a proposal if the proposal is in any way incomplete or irregular. The College Board may also award, at its discretion, only certain items quoted on. The College Board also reserves the right to reject the proposal of a Bidder who has previously failed to perform properly or complete on time contracts of a similar nature or a bid of a Bidder when investigation shows that Bidder is not in a position to perform the contract. Joliet Junior College will make every effort to use local business firms and contract with small, minority-owned, and/or women-owned businesses in the procurement process. This solicitation contains a 20% goal to include businesses owned and controlled by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities in the College's procurement and contracting processes in accordance with the State of Illinois' Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575). Please note that this project is partially funded by a $250,000 grant with an 18% ($45,000) MBE goal and a 10% ($25,000) WBE goal. Because these goals vary by business ownership status and category of procurement, we urge interested businesses to visit the Commission on Equity & Inclusion (CEI), Business Enterprise Program (BEP) web site to obtain complete requirements and additional details. BEP certified firms and firms utilizing subcontractors for the project shall submit a utilization plan that meets or exceeds the college's goal. For all construction related projects, the all companies must submit a utilization plan. If a vendor cannot meet the overarching goal of 20%, documentation and explanation of good faith efforts to meet the specified goal is required within the utilization plan. BID SECURITY: A certified check or bank draft or bid bond, made payable to Joliet Junior College District #525, Will County, Illinois, MUST be submitted with the bid in the amount of ten (10) percent of your total bid. The bid security will be forfeited by the successful bidder in the event of the bidders failure to enter into a contract. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be returned as soon as practicable after opening and checking the bids. PERFORMANCE BONDS: The successful bidder on this proposal must furnish a performance bond and a labor and material payment bond made out to Junior College District #525, prepared on an approved form, as security for the faithful performance of their contract, within ten (10) days of their notification that their bid has been accepted. The surety thereon must be such surety company or companies as are authorized and licensed to transact business in the State of Illinois and have an A-XIV best rating. Attorneys in fact who sign bid bonds must file with each bond a certified copy of their power of attorney to sign said bonds. The performance bond is an amount equal to one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the contract sum. Such bonds shall be in force from the date of signing of the contract until one year B25001 6 after issuing of final certificate of payment. The cost of the bonds shall be included in the bidder's proposal. PREVAILING WAGE RATE: The successful bidder must pay not less than the prevailing hourly wage rate determined by the Illinois Department of Labor for the county where the contract is executed and the craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract. See the prevailing wage scale attached. If, during the course of work under this contract, the Department of Labor revises the prevailing rate hourly wages to be paid under this contract for any trade or occupation, Owner, will notify Contractor and each Subcontractor of the changes in the prevailing rate of hourly wages. Contractor shall have the sole responsibility and duty to ensure that the revised prevailing rate of hourly wages is paid by contractor and all Subcontractors to each worker to whom a revised rate is applicable. Revisions to the prevailing wage as set forth above shall not result in an increase in the Contract Sum Question Deadline 08/09/2024 Such bidders or sub-bidders making such request shall be made in writing at least seven (7) days prior to the date for receipt of bids.