Renovation of a fire / police facility in Aurora, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a fire / police facility.

The City of Aurora invites you to bid on the corrosion protection and painting services of the steel structures located the Aurora Police Department (APD) and Training and Support Building (TAS). The project aims to provide adequate coverage and protection from corrosive elements and environmental conditions. The successful contractor will provide a complete service that includes surface preparation, application of protective coatings, and final inspection to ensure compliance with the specified standards. Overview of Project The City of Aurora invites you to bid on the corrosion protection and painting services of the steel structures located above the Aurora Police Department (APD) and Training and Support Building (TAS). The goal is to restore and fully repaint the steel framework to ensure its long-term durability, protection, and appearance. The purpose of this project is to: Assess and repair any rusted or deteriorated sections of the steel Prepare the entire structure's surface following industry standards (e.g., SSPC-SP 10 / ISO 8501-1 Sa 21/2) Apply a complete protective coating system to the entire steel structure to extend its lifespan Ensure all work complies with relevant safety, environmental, and quality standards Project Completion by July 31, 2025 The Structure System Details: Three-Dimensional Welded Wire Modular Trellising System. System Consists of 14 Ga Welded Wire Trellis Frame, 14 Ga Adjustable Mounting Clips, 20 Ga Steel Edge Trim and Channel Trim Pieces 3" Thick with a baked on white powder coat finish. Bidders intending to respond to this opportunity must create a FREE account with online. The Bidder, not the City, is responsible for obtaining any addenda to the original specification. Addenda and other relevant information will be posted online. Addenda notifications will be emailed to all persons on record as following this Bid. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addenda or interpretation shall not relieve such bidder from any obligation under their bid proposal as submitted. All addenda so issued shall become part of the contract documents. Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submission deadline regardless of any technical difficulties such as poor internet connections. The City of Aurora strongly recommends completing your responses well ahead of time. All bids shall have provided all requested information, and submitted all appropriate forms, certificates, affidavits and addendum acknowledgements in order to be considered responsive. Bids must be submitted on the forms provided and all information and certifications called for must be furnished. Bids submitted in any other manner, or which fail to furnish all information or certificates required, may be summarily rejected. Bids may be modified or withdrawn prior to the time specified for the opening of bids through online. Bids shall be filled out legibly in ink or type-written with all erasures, strikeovers and corrections initialed in ink by the person signing the bid. The bid shall include the legal name of the bidder, the complete mailing address, and be signed in ink by a person or persons legally authorized to bind the bidder to a Bid. Name of person signing should be typed or printed below the signature. The City of Aurora reserves the right at any time and for any reason to accept or reject any or all Bids or portion thereof, or accept an alternate bid. The City reserves the right to waive any immaterial defect in any bid, or technicality, informality or irregularity in the bids received, and to disregard all nonconforming or conditional bids or counter-proposals. Unless otherwise specified by the bidder or the City, the City reserves the right to hold the best bids for ninety (90) days from the opening date. Bidder agrees to accept a notice of award, if selected, based on the terms of this Bid Proposal in the event that a notification of award is received on or before expiration of the 90-day time period. The City reserves the right to cancel the Bid Proposal at any time, without liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred or suffered by any Bidder as a result of that cancellation. Each Bidder is solely responsible for the risk and cost of preparing and submitting a Bid Proposal. The Bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive responsible Bidder. In determining the responsibility of any Bidder, the City may take into account other factors such as past records of its or other entities transactions with the Bidder, experience, ability to work cooperatively with the City and its staff, adequacy of equipment, ability to complete performance within necessary time limits, and other pertinent considerations such as, but not limited to, reliability, reputation, competency, skill, efficiency, facilities and resources. The Bidder will be awarded in the City's best interests based on these and other legally-allowable considerations. The City and its representatives and agents may make any investigations deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the Work. The Bidder shall furnish any information and data requested by the City for this purpose. Each Bidder shall deposit with Bid a Bid guarantee consisting of a bank draft, Bid bond, cashier's check, or certified check drawn on a good and solvent National or State Bank and payable to the order of the City, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid submitted, as a guaranty that in case the Bidder's Bid is accepted, the Bidder shall within one day after the date of such acceptance and notification thereof, deliver to the City a contract signed and executed by the Bidder, proper insurance certificates and a Performance and Payment Bond in one hundred percent (100%) of the contract sum furnished by a responsible bonding company acceptable to and written upon forms prepared or approved by the City as security for payment of labor and materials and for the faithful performance of the contract and compliance with the provisions of law relating to the payment of prevailing rate of wages. Electronic copies of Bid Deposit MUST be uploaded electronically with submission. Upon notification from the City, Bidder's must deliver ORIGINAL Bid Deposit within three (3) business days. All Bid deposits will be retained by the City until a Bid award is made, at which time the Bid deposit will be promptly returned to the unsuccessful Bidders. The Bid deposit of the successful Bidder will be retained until the equipment, goods or services have been received or completed and found to be in compliance with the specifications. Performance by the Bidder shall not be considered complete, until final inspection and acceptance by the City of the Bidder's Work. Final inspection shall occur within 30 days after the actual completion of the Work. Execution of the contract is contingent upon receipt of an acceptable Performance and Payment Bond and any required certificates of insurance. Upon failure to meet the requirements of this paragraph, the Bidder shall forfeit the amount deposited as liquidated damages and no mistakes or errors on the part of the Bidder shall excuse the Bidder or entitle him to a return of the aforementioned amount. It is the intent of the City to award the bid to the lowest responsive responsible bidder meeting specifications. Award will be based on the following factors, but not limited to (where applicable): (a) adherence to all conditions and requirements of the bid specifications; (b) price; (c) qualifications of the bidder, including past performance, financial responsibility, general reputation, experience, service capabilities, and facilities; (d) delivery or completion date; (e) product appearance, workmanship, finish, taste, feel, overall quality, and results of product testing; (f) maintenance costs and warranty provisions; and (g) repurchase or residual value. Question Deadline 06/18/2025 at 2:00 PM CT Bidders shall submit all inquiries, including requests for alternates or substitutions regarding this bid, up to, but no later than the designated date and time electronically. All answers to inquiries will be posted online. No questions will be accepted or answered verbally. No questions will be accepted or answered after the cut-off date/time. It is the responsibility of the interested bidder to ensure they have received addenda, if any issued.