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

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, hereinafter referred to as the "Owner," furnishes the following information and special instruction to prospective bidders desiring to submit bids for the work on the following project: 1 PROJECT INFORMATION 1.1 Project Name. MULTIPLE BUILDINGS - RESTROOM RENOVATIONS FY23-24 0075, 0109, 0160 1.2 Project Number. U23076 1.3 Project Description. The project scope includes; planning, design, bid/award, construction phase, and warranty services for select restroom renovations in Children's Research Center, Natural Resources Building and Education Building. Scope will include replacement of outdated mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, toilet partitions, fixtures, equipment, doors hardware and finishes to match the current Facility Standards for quality and energy efficiency and provide more efficient mop sinks. Reconfiguration, including expansion of restroom, is also needed to conform to the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and the user's occupancy requirements. Refer to Division 01 of the technical specifications for a complete, detailed breakdown of the base bids and alternates for this project. This project includes a Project Labor Agreement that will be executed between the lowest responsible/responsive bidder and the East Central Illinois Building and Construction Trades Council. A copy of the Project Labor Agreement is included at the end of Section 00 90 00. 1.4 Project Location. Children's Research Center, 2022 Kirk Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 Natural Resources Building, 607 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61820 Education Building, 1310 S. Sixth St., Champaign, IL 61820 1.5 Contract Documents Prepared By: Urban Works, LTD 125 South Clark Chicago, IL 60603 hereinafter referred to as the Professional Services Consultant. 2 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS The following bidding instructions are a component part of each bid wherein they are applicable. 2.1 Submission and Receipt of Bids. 2.1.A Contract Divisions of the Project. The Owner will receive separate sealed bids for the following contract divisions of the project: Contract Division 01 - General Work 2.1.C Delivery. Submit bids on forms furnished by the Owner as one pdf < 200 MB at website for this project. If multiple bids are received for the same division of work, the later bid will be considered official. 2.2 Bid Documents. 2.2.A Bid Documents. The bid documents include, but are not limited to, the Notice to Bidders, bid forms, the project manual (including supplementary conditions, list of drawings, schedules and tables, details, and specifications), drawings, and addenda. 2.2.B Return. If applicable, the above deposit will be refunded upon the return of the bid documents in good condition within ten (10) days after bid opening date. The bid documents shall remain the property of the Owner. They shall not be returned with the bids, but shall be returned under separate cover to the Professional Services Consultant's office. 2.2.C Reference Sets. For the convenience of bidders, the project manual, drawings, and all addenda will be available for electronic viewing at no cost to potential bidders. Complete sets of printed documents will also be on file for reference at: Eastern Engineering 404 E. University Ave Champaign, IL61820 Examining the Site. Arrangements to visit and examine the site in accordance with Document 00 20 00-General Instructions to Bidders may be made by contacting Sandra Roesler, sroesler@illinois.edu, phone 217-333-2700. 2.4 Annual Prequalification. Each bidder is required to be prequalified on an annual basis with the Owner in accordance with Document 00 20 00-General Instructions to Bidders. For reference, a current Approved Prequalification Listing Report, including prequalified vendor information per Division and prequalification expiration date, can be found at website. 2.5 Project-Specific Prequalification. Project specific prequalification is not required for this project. 2.7 IDOL Schedule of Current Prevailing Wage Rates. Pursuant to the Prevailing Wage Act, the most current schedule of prevailing wage rates for all crafts (which includes the hourly basic wages, the hourly overtime rates, and the hourly fringe rates for health and welfare, insurance, vacation, and pension benefits) published by the Illinois Department of Labor for the locality in which the work is to be performed, that was available to the Owner at the time the documents were issued for bidding, is attached at the end of Document 00 90 00 and incorporated herein. If the Illinois Department of Labor revises the prevailing rate of hourly wages to be paid by the Owner, the revised rate shall apply to this contract. The prevailing rate of hourly wages is revised by the Illinois Department of Labor and is available on the Illinois Department of Labor's official website. 2.8 Builder's Risk/Property Insurance. 2.8.A Builder's Risk Insurance, pursuant to General Conditions Article 19, shall be provided by Division 01 - General Work for the entire Project as determined by the Owner. Owner-purchased building materials and supplies, equipment, machinery and fixtures intended to become a permanent part of the project valued at $ 0.00 USD-- shall be included in this Builders Risk Insurance coverage 2.8.B Property Insurance (contents including furniture, fixtures, equipment, etc.). Property Insurance is not required for this Project. 2.9 Vendor Registration. The awarded low, responsive and responsible Bidder will be required to register with the Owner's Vendor Services Application and will be required to ensure that all Bidders' subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to be included on its Schedule of Values as identified in document 00 70 00 'General Conditions' are also registered in the Owner's Vendor Services Application. The vendor registration module of the Vendor Services Application can be accessed at: website. 2.10 Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. (BEP Act 30 ILCS 575) and Veterans Business Program (VBP) in accordance with the Illinois Procurement Code 30 ILCS 500/45-57. 2.10.A This project has diversity goals for participation by BEP certified owned businesses as bidders, subcontractors or suppliers in accordance with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act as defined in Document 00 20 00. NOTE: These diversity goals are separate and distinct from workforce projections (Attachment A of Document 00 40 00). Each Bidder shall name the BEP and VBP certified firm(s) it intends to use to meet the specified goals set for this project on Attachment B - Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veteran Business Program (VBP) Utilization Plan of bid form document 00 40 00. Utilization of WMBE certified vendors must designate full participation as either a MBE or WBE when split goals are identified for purposes of meeting diversity goals. WMBE value may not be split between MBE and WBE. Vendors that are both BEP and VBP certified may only be counted towards either the BEP or VBP goal, but not both. The goals for this project are as follows ("N/A" in "Combined Goal" column means split goals are in effect and "N/A" in "Split Goals" column means combined goals are in effect for each specific division of work): Division of Work BEP Combined Goal(s) BEP Split Goal(s) VBP Goal(s) MBE/WBE/PBE % MBE % WBE % PBE % VOSB or SDVOSB % 01 - General Work 30 N/A N/A N/A 3 02 - Plumbing Work 30 N/A N/A N/A 3 03 - Heating A/C Temp Control Work 30 N/A N/A N/A 3 04 - Ventilation Work 30 N/A N/A N/A 3 05 - Electrical Work 30 N/A N/A N/A 3 Question Deadline 10/24/2024 Deadline for bidder Requests for Information (RFI) is 7 calendar days prior to Bid Opening date and time, unless otherwise specified. CHILDRENS RESEARCH CENTER (0075) 2022 KIRK DRIVE CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61820 NATURAL RESOURCES BUILDING (0109) 607 E. PEABODY DRIVE CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61820 EDUCATION BUILDING (0160) 1310 S. SIXTH ST. CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61820