Renovation of a fitness / recreation center in Bloomington, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a fitness / recreation center.

The City adopted an Ordinance amending Chapter 16 of the City Code regarding public works contracts and project labor agreements. For all public works projects estimated in excess of $50,000 where public funds will be expended, the City of Bloomington shall require a project labor agreement unless it has been determined that a project labor agreement would not advance the City's interest of cost, efficiency, quality, safety, timeliness, skilled labor force, and labor stability and the City's policy to advance minority-owned or female-owned business, or businesses utilizing minority and female workers. The terms of any project labor agreement shall not exceed the economic standards established by the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, as form time to time amended, nor contain any requirement of union membership of any contractor's employees or fair share payment by contractor's employees. Project Labor agreement shall not be required for contracts for private development between the City and developers involving private business development activities (e.g., incentive agreement with developers on private development projects). Background The City of Bloomington, incorporated in 1856, is a home rule unit of government under the 1970 Illinois Constitution. The City of Bloomington is located in the heart of Central Illinois, approximately 125 miles southwest of Chicago, 155 miles northeast of St. Louis and 64 miles northeast of Springfield, the State Capital. The City of Bloomington is the County Seat of McLean County, the largest county in Illinois (approximately 762,240 acres). The results of the 2020 Census shows the City now has a population of 78,680 citizens. The economic strength of the City of Bloomington metropolitan area is well diversified with no single dominating industry. Question Deadline 05/30/2025 at 12:00 PM CT Response from City June 2, 2025, 12:00pm. Please ask all questions through online before the deadline. If you need assistance, please only contact Carla Murillo, Procurement Manager, at cmurillo@cityblm.org or 309- 434-2277. Anticipated Award Date:June 23, 2025 Bid must be accompanied by a Bid guaranty which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the Bid. Bid guaranty may be a cashier's check, money order, certified bank check, or a surety bond. All guaranties, except surety bonds, will be deposited and reimbursement checks and surety bonds will be issued to unsuccessful bidders following the bid award. The successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount equal to 100% of the contract price, within ten (10) business days after the bid award. The City of Bloomington requires all Bidders/Consultants doing business with the City not to discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability unrelated to ability, familial status or sexual orientation. The City of Bloomington reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities. Provide unit prices for specified work items. 2. Definition: a. Unit price means a fixed price, including all overhead, profit and all other costs of whatever nature and character, for a specified unit of work. Unit prices as such will not be used to determine the lowest responsible bidder. The Owner may reject or negotiate any unit prices which he considers excessive or unreasonable. The Owner may at any time order an increase or decrease in the number of units of work. Unit prices in the bid form, when incorporated in the Contract by the Owner shall be the same for additional or deducted units of work f the bidder will utilize subcontractors, 8% of the total contract amount should be awarded to MBEs, DBEs, and/or WBEs. B. 10% of the total hours should be performed by minority workers and 2% by female workers (or a blend thereof).