Bid Notice Released for Fire Station #4

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF DEKALB FIRE STATION #4

The City of DeKalb ("City") will receive general sealed bids for construction of Station #4 until 1:00 P.M. local time, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at City of DeKalb Fire Station #1, 700 Pine Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. Sealed envelopes or packages containing bids shall be addressed to Bill Nicklas, City Manager, and plainly marked "BID PROPOSAL FOR FIRE STATION #4" on the outside of the envelope.

OPENING OF BIDS: Bids will be opened and read publicly immediately following in the Training Room at the same location, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at City of DeKalb Fire Station #1, 700 Pine Street, DeKalb, Illinois 60115.

PROJECT: The project consists of the construction of a new 7,780 square foot fire station with (3) back-in bays at apparatus area, associated apparatus area spaces, offices, conference room, and living quarters.

BID DOCUMENTS: Bid Documents are available electronically after 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from BHFX, 30W250 Butterfield Road, Warrenville, Illinois 60555, Telephone: 630-393-0777, Email:. All costs of emailing or conventional mailing of Bid Documents will be nonrefundable to the Bidding contractor and shall be paid directly to BHFX. No refund for returned Bidding Documents shall be made. Architect is Studio 222 Architects LLC, 222 South Morgan Street, Suite 4B, Chicago, IL 60607, 312-850-4970, ext. 152.

BID BOND: A Bid Bond in the amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the total bid must be presented with the formal bid. Bid Bond shall be in the form of an approved insurance company Bid Bond or a Cashier's Bank Check issued to City of DeKalb.

PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE: The successful bidder shall be required to provide a Performance Bond in the sum equal to One Hundred Percent (100%) of the amount of the bid, with sureties to be approved by the City. Said bond shall be conditioned upon proper and faithful performance by the Contractor of the Work specified in accordance with the plans and specifications and according to the time, terms, and conditions of the contract.

WAGE RULES/PREVAILING WAGES: Work performed under this contract shall be in accordance with Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1, et seq.), the Substance Abuse Prevention on Public Works Projects Act (820 ILCS 265/1, et seq.), Drug Free Workplace Act (30 ILCS 580/1, et seq.), and any applicable superseding ordinance or public law.

TAXES: The City of DeKalb is exempt from the Illinois State, municipal, or county Retailers Occupational Tax, Service Occupation Tax, Use Tax, and Service Use Tax as described in the Illinois Compiled Statute Chapter 35. Bid prices shall not include the cost of such taxes.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Each bid shall include all elements of construction to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, applicable taxes, and all other expense items to completely perform the work required. Bids will be held good and may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the date of opening.

CITY'S RIGHTS: The City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any irregularities and/or reject any or all bids when, in the City's opinion, such action will serve the best interest of the City. The City also reserves the right to cancel the bidding process before bid envelopes are opened.

Dated at DeKalb, Illinois this 20th day of March 2024

Bill Nicklas, City Manager

(Published in the Daily Chronicle March 20, 2024) 2151531

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