SHNH Boiler Replacement

Agency: Will County
State: Illinois
Level of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • 44 - Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equip, Nuclear Reactors
  • Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Opps ID: NBD11268610902418915
Posted Date: Feb 29, 2024
Due Date: Mar 20, 2024
Source: Members Only
SHNH Boiler Replacement

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PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
P.815-740-4712
F.815-740-4604
E.klynn@willcounty.gov
JENNIFER BERTINO-TARRANT
WILL COUNTY EXECUTIVE
KEVIN LYNN
DIRECTOR
County Office Building
302 N. Chicago Street
Joliet, IL 60432
February 23, 2024
To Whom It May Concern:
You are invited to submit your sealed bid for replacing boilers at Sunny Hill Nursing Home, 421
Doris Ave, Joliet, IL 60433.
Complete bid specifications are included, which will act as the contract and must be filled out
and returned as such.
A site visit is scheduled for 2:00 P.M., on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Sunny Hill Nursing
Home, 421 Doris Ave, Joliet, Il 60433.
A 10% Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check made payable to the Will County Treasurer MUST
accompany your bid, or it will not be considered. Money Orders or Company checks will not
be accepted.
Sealed bids will be received in the purchasing department, 2nd floor, Will County Office Building,
302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432, DUE NOT LATER THAN 11:00 A.M., “AS SO INDICATED BY
THE TIME STAMP CLOCK OF WILL COUNTY”, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024.
Bids will be publicly opened and read by the Will County Executive or her Representative at
11:05 A.M., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024, at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago
Street, 2nd Floor, Joliet, IL. 60432. You are welcome to attend the meeting.
Should you have any questions regarding this bid, please contact Kevin Lynn in writing at
klynn@willcounty.gov.
We welcome your bid.
Sincerely,
Kevin Lynn
Kevin Lynn
Purchasing Director
ADVERTISEMENT OF BID
BOILER REPLACEMENT AT SUNNY HILL NURSING HOME
SEALED BIDS FOR THE BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT SUNNY HILL NURSING HOME, 421 DORIS AVE,
JOLIET, IL 60433, WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR OF THE WILL COUNTY
OFFICE BUILDING, 302 N. CHICAGO ST., JOLIET, IL 60432, UNTIL THE HOUR OF 11:00 A.M., WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 20, 2024.
A SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR 2:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024 AT 421 DORIS AVE, JOLIET, IL 60433
SEALED BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ BY THE WILL COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR HER REPRESENTATIVE
AT 11:05 A.M., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024, AT THE WILL COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, 302 N. CHICAGO
STREET, COUNTY BOARD ROOM, JOLIET, IL, 60432.
SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BID ARE AVAILABLE AT www.willcounty.gov,
www.demandstar.com, AS WELL AS THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, WILL COUNTY OFFICE
BUILDING, 302 N. CHICAGO ST., JOLIET, IL 60432, (815) 740-4712 OR EMAIL purchasing@willcounty.gov.
THE TENDERING OF A BID SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. THE
COUNTY OF WILL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS OR PROPOSALS RECEIVED.
BY ORDER OF THE WILL COUNTY EXECUTIVE, JENNIFER BERTINO-TARRANT.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
BOILER REPLACEMENT AT SUNNY HILL NURSING HOME, 421 DORIS AVE, JOLIET, IL 60433
You are invited to submit your sealed bid for the:
BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT SUNNY HILL NURSING HOME, 421 DORIS AVE, JOLIET, IL 60433.
A. SEALED BIDS:
Sealed bids will be received in the Purchasing Department, 2nd floor of the Will County Office Building located
at 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL, 60432, not later than 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 20, 2024. BIDS
RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Will County Executive or her representative at 11:05
A.M., Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, 2nd Floor, Joliet,
IL,60432.
Bids must be made in accordance with the instructions contained herein.
Bid forms shall be completely filled out either typewritten or in ink. The complete set of contract documents
must be submitted in triplicate with ONE ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES, CLEARLY MARKED. BIDS WHICH FAIL
TO SUBMIT THE ENTIRE COMPLETED BID PACKAGE AND CONTRACT CLEARLY MARKED WILL BE REJECTED,
WILL BE NON-CONFORMING, AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Bids shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the County of Will in a sealed package, plainly marked, with
the bidder's name, address, and the notation:
SEALED BID: BOILER REPLACEMENT AT SUNNY HILL NURSING HOME, 421 DORIS AVE, JOLIET, IL 60433
BIDS DUE:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 – 11:00 A.M.
Bids shall be addressed to the Will County Purchasing Department, Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago
Street, Joliet, IL, 60432.
B. SIGNATURE OF BIDS:
The signature on bid documents must be that of an authorized representative of the bidder. An officer of or
agent of the offering bidder who is empowered to bind the bidder in a contract shall sign the proposal and any
clarifications to that proposal.
Each bidder, by making their bid, represents that he/she has read and understands the bidding documents.
Any bid not containing said signed documents shall be non-conforming and will be rejected.
C. BID SECURITY:
A 10% Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check made payable to the Will County Treasurer shall accompany each bid,
attached to the front cover, as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into. Money
Orders or Company Checks will not be accepted. The bid bond should be based on 10% of bid. The
unsuccessful bidders’ checks will be returned after the County has awarded the contract. The bid bond or
cashier’s check of the successful bidder will be returned after being replaced with their performance bond.
D. PERFORMANCE BOND:
A Performance Bond for the amount of the Contract will be required from the successful bidder and shall be
valid throughout the life of the Contract. The Performance Bond will be returned at the completion of the
Contract. If it is difficult to acquire a Performance Bond by the time of the Contract is to commence, the
Purchasing Director will accept a letter notarized by the Insurance Carrier showing that such Bond is being
processed.
E. PRIME CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION:
Included in this bid package is a prime Contractor certification form. This form must be filled out and returned
with your sealed bid package or the bid package will not be accepted, deemed non-conforming, and shall be
rejected.
F. BIDDING PROCEDURES:
1. All bids must be prepared on the forms provided by the County and submitted in triplicate, with ONE
ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES OF THE ENTIRE COMPLETED BID PACKAGE AND CONTRACT, CLEARLY
MARKED, in accordance with the Instructions to bidders. Any bid packages not containing ONE ORIGINAL
AND TWO COPIES OF THE ENTIRE COMPLETED BID PACKAGE AND CONTRACT, CLEARLY MARKED shall be
non-conforming and shall be rejected. The entire bid package are the terms of the agreement.
2. A bid is invalid if it has not been deposited at the designated location prior to the time and date for receipt
of bids indicated in the Advertisement for bids or prior to any extension thereof issued to the bidders.
3. Unless otherwise provided in any supplement to the Instructions to bidders, no bidder shall modify,
withdraw or cancel his bid or any part thereof for sixty days (60) days after the time designated for the
receipt of bids in the Advertisement for bids. This duration is in place in case selected contractor fails to
perform in the first month following contract award.
4. Changes or corrections may be made in the bid documents after they have been issued and before bids are
received. In such cases a written addendum describing the change or correction will be issued by the
County of Will to all bidders recorded by the County of Will as having attended the mandatory pre-bid
meeting. Such addendum shall take precedence over that portion of the documents concerned and shall
become part of the bid documents. Except in unusual cases, addenda will be issued to reach the bidders at
least five (5) days prior to date established for receipt of bids. If the signed receipt of Addenda form is not
included in the bid package and contract (EVEN IF NO ADDENDA ITEMS), the bid package and contract
shall be non-conforming and shall be rejected.
5. Each bidder shall carefully examine all bid documents and all addenda thereto and shall thoroughly
familiarize themselves with the detailed requirements thereof prior to submitting a proposal. Should a
bidder find discrepancies or ambiguities in, or omissions from documents, or should they be in doubt as to
their meaning, they shall, at once, and in any event, not later than five (5) days prior to bid due date, notify
the County of Will, who will, if necessary, send a written addendum to all bidders. The County of Will will
not be responsible for any oral instructions. All inquiries shall be directed to the Purchasing Director in
writing at klynn@willcounty.gov. After sealed bids are received, the bidder will make no allowance for
oversight.
G. TAX EXEMPTION:
The County of Will is exempt from Federal, State and Municipal Taxes.
H. WORDS AND FIGURES:
Where amounts are given in both words and figures, the words shall govern. If the amount is not written in
words the unit cost will take precedence over the extended price in case of a discrepancy in the multiplication.
I. CONTRACT DURATION:
The Contract is to commence on or before April 1, 2024.
J. REJECTION OF BIDS:
The bidder acknowledges the right of the County of Will to reject any and all bids received.
K. DEFAULT:
In case of default by the successful bidder, the County of Will may procure the articles or services from other
sources and may deduct from any unpaid balance due the successful bidder any increase in cost to the county
as a result of said default, or may collect against the bond or surety for excess costs so paid, and the prices
paid by the County of Will shall be considered the prevailing market price at the time such purchase is made.
L. NON-DISCRIMINATION:
The Contractor shall at all times observe and comply with any law, statute, regulation or the like relating in any
way to civil rights including but not limited to 775 ILCS 10/1.
M. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Contractor shall comply with the Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq., as amended and any rules
and regulations promulgated in accordance therewith, including, but not limited to the Equal Employment
Opportunity Clause, Illinois Administrative Code, Title 44, Part 750
N. PAYMENT PERIOD:
Given the scope of the project, one (1) invoice will be submitted to the County of Will, Building Maintenance
Department at time of project completion and upon acceptance of the repairs by the Will County Executive.
Payment to the Contractor by the County shall be pursuant to the Local Government Prompt Payment Act.
O. RISK OF LOSS:
The Contractor shall assume all risks for loss or damages to materials whether stored on the site or elsewhere,
or to tools or equipment owned or rented by the Contractor, and he shall maintain such insurance as he may
deem necessary to protect himself against such loss or damage.
P. TYPES OF INSURANCE:
1. Worker’s compensation insurance. The Contractor shall procure worker's compensation insurance as
required by applicable state law for all of his employees who would be engaged in work on the project. In
case any class of employees engaged in any work on the project under this Contract is not protected under
the workmen's compensation statute, the Contractor shall provide adequate employer's liability insurance
for the protection of such of his employees as are not otherwise protected. In addition, the Contractor will
provide employer's liability (coverage B) in the amount of $1,000,000.00.
2. Contractor's comprehensive general liability and property damage insurance. Contractor's
comprehensive general and property damage insurance shall be in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00
for injuries including accidental death to any one person and not less than $1,000,000.00 combined single
limit bodily injury and property damage.
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