The City of Elgin, Illinois, does hereby invite sealed bids for the Construction of a new boiler room at the Edward Shock Centre of Elgin located at 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, Illinois.

Sealed bids will be received electronically by the City of Elgin, Illinois, Purchasing Department (owner), until 3:00 p.m., local time on February 21, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Those desiring to bid may obtain copies of the bid documents, including specifications, drawings and bid forms at the City of Elgin web site, www.cityofelgin.org (bid tab). The Purchasing Department is located at, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, Illinois 60120-5555, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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, Cashiers 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. It must be delivered to the City of Elgin Purchasing Department, 150 Dexter Court no later than 12:00 pm on February 21, 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.

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 Proposals withdrawn may not be resubmitted at the same letting.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 Vanessa Scott, Administrative Assistant at (847)931-5652.