20311 - EASD#131 2022 Mechanical System Replacement

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

East Aurora School District (hereinafter referred to as the Owner) will receive bids for the following projects until 10:00 A.M., local time, on November 23, 2021 at the District Office of East Aurora School District #131, 310 Seminary Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506:

Base Bid #1 – Project #20-311 – Hermes Mechanical System Replacement Base
Bid #2 – Project #20-313 – O’Donnell Mechanical System Replacement
Base Bid #3 – Project #20-314 – Rollins Mechanical System Replacement
Base Bid #4 – Project #20-315 – Simmons Mechanical System Replacement
Base Bid #5 – Project #21-385 – ECC Mechanical System Replacement

B. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the time and location noted above.

C. A public advertisement was posted on October 27, 2021.

D. Contract Documents may be obtained by Bidding Contractors from Vesco Reprographics 630-896-2115 or http://www.cordoganclarkplanroom.com, on or after, November 2, 2021.

E. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form of Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Base Bid (plus additive alternates) made payable to the Owner.

F. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams on
November 9, 2021 at 10:00 am. See Section 002513 “Prebid Meetings” for to access the meeting.

G. Pre-bid walk-throughs will be held by appointment only, between the dates of November 9, 2021 and November 12, 2021 and times 6:00am – 5:00pm, following the pre-bid conference.

Project #20-311 – Hermes Elementary School, 1000 Jungles Ave., Aurora, IL 60505.
Project #20-313 – O’Donnell Elementary School, 1640 Reckinger Road, Aurora, IL 60505.
Project #20-314 – Rollins Elementary School, 950 Kane Street Aurora, IL 60505.
Project #20-315 – Simmons Middle School, 1130 Sheffer Road, Aurora, IL 60505.
Project #21-385- Early Childhood Center, 278 E. Indian trail Rd. Aurora, IL. 60505

H. For site access after the pre-bid meeting, contact Mark Spangler
mspangler@cordoganclark.com

I. All bidders are required to visit all of the sites. All contractors shall visit the sites and become familiar with all existing conditions prior to submitting the final bid. If there are any discrepancies, notify the architect at once. The project sites are available for inspection by appointment only after the mandatory pre-bid meeting.

J. The Contractor shall pay, if applicable, not less than the prevailing rate of wages as established, to all laborers, workmen and mechanics in the performance of Work under this Contract in accordance with “An Act regulating wages of laborers, mechanics and other employed under contracts of Public Works.” 820 ILCS 130/1 et seq.

K. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in bidding, or accept the bid that, in his opinion, will serve his best interests.

L. This Notice is written in the name of the Owner by Cordogan, Clark & Associates.