Building B Veterinary Technology Addition
| Agency: | Joliet Junior College |
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| State: | Illinois |
| Level of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Opps ID: | NBD14312527949845879 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 22, 2024 |
| Due Date: | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Solicitation No: | B24019 |
| Source: | Members Only |
| bid/quote/proposal | documents/addendums |
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Building B Veterinary Technology Addition
Bid Number: B24019 Due Date: April 25, 2024 Status: Addenda |
Bid Document
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(03/27/24)
Bid Drawings PDF (03/27/24) Pre-Bid Meeting Agenda PDF (03/27/24) Pre-Bid Sign In PDF (04/03/24) Bid Addendum #1 PDF (04/03/24) Bid Addendum #2 PDF (04/16/24) |
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B24019
(Business & Auxiliary Services)
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, Illinois 60431-8938
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals are invited for BUILDING B VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY ADDITION pursuant to
specifications.
PROPOSALS:
Proposals will be received and publicly read aloud by the Joliet Junior College District #525, Joliet,
Will County, Illinois, at the place, date and time hereinafter designated. You are invited to be present
if you so desire.
PLACE:
Joliet Junior College District #525
Office of Business & Auxiliary Services
A-BUILDING Room #A1061
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431-8938
DATE:
APRIL 25, 2024
TIME:
9:00 AM
FAXES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE
Proposals received after this time will not be accepted.
Proposals must be made in accordance with the instructions contained herein. They shall be
submitted on the forms provided on the College’s website in a sealed envelope addressed to the
Director of Business & Auxiliary Services, A-Building Room A3001, plainly marked, with the
Bidder's Name and Address and the notation:
BID: BUILDING B VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY ADDITION
PRE-BID MEETING:
An optional pre-bid meeting will be held on APRIL 2, 2024 at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be at the
Main Campus, A Building, Room A1061, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL.
DELIVERY:
All prices must be quoted F.O.B., Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431 unless
otherwise noted.
TAX EXEMPTION:
Joliet Junior College District #525 is exempt from Federal, State, and Municipal taxes.
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SIGNATURE ON BIDS:
Joliet Junior College District #525 requires the signature on bid documents to be that of an authorized
representative of said company.
Each bidder, by making his bid, represents that he has read and understands the bidding
documents and that these instructions to bidders are a part of the specifications.
BIDDING PROCEDURES:
1. No bid shall be modified, withdrawn, or cancelled for sixty (60) days after the bid opening
date without the consent of the College Board of Trustees.
2. Changes or corrections may be made in the bid documents after they have been issued and
before bids are received. In such case, a written addendum describing the change or
correction will be issued by the College to all bidders of record. Such addendum shall take
precedence over that portion of the documents concerned, and shall become part of the bid
documents. Except in unusual cases, addendum will be issued to reach the bidders at least
five (5) days prior to date established for receipt of bids.
3. 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 ten (10) days prior to bid due date, notify the College who will, if necessary, send written
addendum to all bidders. The college will not be responsible for any oral instructions. All
inquiries shall be directed to the Director of Business & Auxiliary Services. After bids are
received, no allowance will be made for oversight by bidder.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
1. Each bidder represents that his bid is based upon the materials and equipment described in the
bidding documents.
2. Any dealer bidding an equal product must specify brand name, model number, and supply
specifications of product. The Board shall be the sole judge of whether an article shall be
deemed to be equal.
3. A bidder's failure to meet the minimum specifications as listed may result in disqualification
of his bid.
REJECTION OF BIDS:
The bidder acknowledges the right of the College Board to reject any or all proposals and to waive
informality or irregularity in any proposal received and to award each item to different bidders or all
items to a single bidder. In addition, the bidder recognizes the right of the College Board to reject a
proposal if the proposal is in any way incomplete or irregular. The College Board may also award, at
its discretion, only certain items quoted on. The College Board also reserves the right to reject the
proposal of a Bidder who has previously failed to perform properly or complete on time contracts of a
similar nature or a bid of a Bidder when investigation shows that Bidder is not in a position to
perform the contract.
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM (BEP):
MINORITIES, FEMALES, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PARTICIPATION AND UTILIZATION
PLAN:
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Joliet Junior College will make every effort to use local business firms and contract with small,
minority-owned, and/or women-owned businesses in the procurement process. This solicitation
contains a goal to include businesses owned and controlled by minorities, females, and persons with
disabilities in the College’s procurement and contracting processes in accordance with the State of
Illinois’ Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS
575). A goal of 28% has been determined for this grant-funded project with 18% of grant
dollars going to minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs or WMBEs) and 10% of grant
dollars going to women-owned business enterprises (WBEs or WMBEs) or persons with
disabilities-owned business enterprises (PBE). Only subcontractors/suppliers certified through
the State of Illinois’ Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) Business Enterprise Program
will count toward meeting the utilization goals for this project.
We urge interested businesses to visit the Commission on Equity & Inclusion (CEI), Business
Enterprise Program (BEP) web site to obtain complete requirements and additional details. BEP
certified firms and firms utilizing subcontractors for the project shall submit a utilization plan that
meets or exceeds the college’s goal.
For all construction related projects, the all companies must submit a utilization plan. The
form is contained within this bid document.
If a vendor cannot meet the goal, documentation and explanation of good faith efforts to meet the
specified goal is required within the utilization plan.
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION:
Vendor should be aware that the contents of all submitted bids are subject to public review and will
be subject to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. All information submitted with your bid will be
considered public information unless vendor identifies all proprietary information in the proposal by
clearly marking on the top of each page so considered, "Proprietary Information." The Illinois
Attorney General shall make a final determination of what constitutes proprietary information or
trade secrets. While JJC will endeavor to maintain all submitted information deemed proprietary
within JJC, JJC will not be liable for the release of such information.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA:
Signature of company official on original document shall be construed as acknowledgement of
receipt of any and all addenda pertaining to this specific proposal. Identification by number of
addenda and date issued should be noted on all proposals submitted.
FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF ADDENDA ON PROPOSAL SUBMITTED
MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF PROPOSAL.
Bidders who obtain a copy of the bid from our web site are responsible for checking back on
the site for any addenda issued.
CLERICAL ERRORS:
If applicable, all errors in price extensions will be corrected by Joliet Junior College and totals for
award determination corrected accordingly, unless the bidder specifies that no change be made in the
total submitted. In this case, all incorrect price extensions will be noted at "lot", and award
determination made on the basis of total price submitted.
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SAMPLES:
Bidder may be required to furnish samples upon request and without charge to the College.
BID SECURITY:
A certified check or bank draft or bid bond, made payable to Joliet Junior College District #525, Will
County, Illinois, MUST be submitted with the bid in the amount of ten (10) percent of your total
bid. The bid security will be forfeited by the successful bidder in the event of the bidders failure to
enter into a contract. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful bidders will be returned as soon as practicable
after opening and checking the bids.
PAYMENTS:
Certified Payroll
1. With each pay application, contractors shall submit certified payroll in a format acceptable to
Junior College District #525.
Partial Lien Waivers
1. The contractors’ partial lien waiver, for the full amount of the payment, shall accompany the
first payment application. Each subsequent payment application shall be accompanied by the
contractor's partial waiver, and by partial waivers from all subcontractors and suppliers who
were included in the immediately preceding payment application, to the extent of that
payment.
2. Lien waivers from the Contractor and all subcontractors and suppliers shall accompany the
first payment application when the amount of payment exceeds 50 percent of the total
contract sum.
Final Lien Waivers: The contractor's request for final payment shall include:
1. The contractor's final lien waiver in the full amount of the contract.
2. Final lien waivers in the full amount of their contracts from all subcontractors and suppliers
for which final lien waivers have not previously been submitted.
INSURANCE:
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a certificate of insurance in the following amounts:
The insurance coverage required here-in-under shall be the minimum amounts maintained by the
Contractor and Subcontractors until all Work is completed and accepted by the Owner.
The Contractor will purchase and maintain “all risks” Builder’s Risk property insurance, where
applicable, subject only to such exclusions as have been specifically approved by the Owner in
writing.
A. Workers Compensation
1. State: Statutory
2. Applicable Federal: Statutory
3. Employer’s Liability:
a. $1,000,000 per Accident
b. $1,000,000 Occupational Disease
B. Commercial Comprehensive Liability
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1. Each Occurrence: $1,000,000
2. Products/Completed Operations Aggregate: $2,000,000
3. Personal/Advertising Injury: $1,000,000
4. General Aggregate: $2,000,000
5. Policy shall include: $2,000,000
a. Premises: Operations
b. Independent Contractors Liability
c. Products and Completed Operations: Maintained for minimum of one year
after date of final Certificate for Payment, in full amount of the limits
specified above.
d. Contractual Liability
e. Coverage for explosion (x), collapse (c), and underground (u).
6. The Commercial Comprehensive Liability policy shall include a contractual liability
endorsement insuring the indemnity required by the contract. The indemnities shall
be named as additional insured on the Contractor’s Commercial Comprehensive
Liability policy using Form CG 20 10 or its equivalent and shall name Joliet Junior
College, its Board of Trustees, officers, employees and agents as additional named
insured’s at a minimum. The Contractor hereby agrees to effectuate the naming of
such additional insured’s as unrestricted additional insured’s on the Contractor’s
policy. The additional insured endorsement shall provide the following:
a. That the coverage afforded the additional insurance will be primary/non-contributory
insurance for the additional insurance with respect to claims arising out
of operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor.
b. That the policy shall contain a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation prior
to the effective date thereof.
c. That the additional insureds have other insurance which is applicable to
the loss, such other insurance will be on an excess or contingent basis.
d. That the amount of the company’s liability under the insurance policy will
not be reduced by the existence of such other insurance.
e. That the additional insureds will not be given less than thirty (30) days
prior written notice of any cancellation thereof.
f. That the Contractor agrees to indemnify the College for any applicable
deductibles.
g. That the insurance policy from an A.M. Best rated “secured” Illinois State
licensed insurer.
h. The Contractor shall provide the College with a copy of its insurance
policy or in the alternative and subject to the College’s agreement, an
excerpt of a page from the actual policy evidencing the additional
insureds as provided for herein.
i. Contactor acknowledges that failure to obtain such insurance on behalf
of the College constitutes a material breach of the contract and subjects
Contractor to liability for damages, indemnification and all other legal
remedies available to College. The Contractor is to provide the College
at all times with a certificate of insurance, evidencing the above
requirements have been met. The failure of the College to object to the
contents of the certificate or the absence of it shall not be deemed a
waiver of any and all rights held by the College.
j. That enclosed is a copy of the endorsement providing additional
insured’s status and that the Contractor will furnish a Certificate of
insurance evidencing the foregoing provisions.
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