The City of Elgin, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for the replacement of exterior lighting at the Police Facility located at 151 Douglas Ave., Elgin, Illinois.

Electronic sealed bids will be received https://cityofelgin.ionwave.net/Login.aspx until 3:00 p.m., local time on December 6, 2023. Those desiring to bid may obtain copies of the bid documents, including specifications, drawings and bid forms at that site. To submit your bid you must be registered on the City of Elgin’s web portal at https://cityofelgin.ionwave.net/VendorRegistration/PreliminaryInfo.aspx. Bids are to be submitted on the forms furnished with the bid documents, properly executed in accordance with the directions contained in the Information to Bidders.

The bid will be accompanied by a bid bond with surety satisfactory to the City, a certified check, Cashier’s check, or bank money order on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid; the bond, check or bank money order will be made payable to the City of Elgin, Illinois and must be in the Purchasing Department at 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL by 12 noon on December 6, 2023.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract price in accordance with the provisions stated in the Information for Bidders. The successful bidder also must comply with all of the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act of the State of Illinois. The successful bidder will be required to submit certified payrolls to the City for review during the course of the work. This project will comply with the Elgin Residency Ordinance and Elgin Responsible Bidders Ordinance.

The bidder will submit, if requested by the City of Elgin, a list of qualified references for projects of similar size and scope of this project. Proposals withdrawn may not be resubmitted at the same letting. Each bidder will satisfy the City of Elgin as to their ability, financially or otherwise, to carry out the work. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive technicalities and any informality in any bid.

For further information, contact Daina DeNye, Purchasing Officer at denye_d@cityofelgin.org or Vanessa Scott, Administrative Assistant at scott_v@cityofelgin.org.