Aurora Public Works Facility BP3 (Finishes)

R.C. Wegman Construction Company requests bid proposals on behalf of the City of Aurora for the construction of a 200,000+ SF Public Works Facility, located at 2000 Liberty Street, Aurora, IL 60502.

Sealed bids must be delivered to the City of Aurora Clerk’s Office: 44 E Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60505, no later than 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 13th, 2023. At that time, bid proposals will be opened and read aloud. Late bid proposals will not be accepted or opened.

Deliver or Mail Bid Proposals in a sealed, opaque envelope with the Bidder’s name on the outside of the envelope and a label as follows:

Sealed Bid Proposal Enclosed For:
Bid Category: (Please list the Bid Package # and Name that you are bidding)
Sealed Proposal – 23-114
Attention: City Clerk’s Office
44 E Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60505

Proposals shall be based on the requirements set forth in the Bidding Documents prepared by the Construction Manager and the Architect/Engineer. Only complete bid packages will be accepted. You must read work scopes located in Section 00 22 00-XX of the Project Manual.

The Bid Packages are:
BP3-06B – General Trades
BP3-06C – Architectural Millwork
BP3-09A – Gypsum Board Systems
BP3-09B – ACT
BP3-09C – General Flooring
BP3-09D – Specialty Flooring
BP3-14B – Cranes

BID DOCUMENTS
Bid documents shall be made available no later than Monday, November 20th, 2023.
For information on how to obtain bid documents: contact Douglas Bohr, R.C. Wegman Construction Company, dougb@rcwegman.com or (630) 844-3000. Bid Documents are hosted on Vesco Planroom: www.vescoplanroom.com and the City of Aurora website: www.aurora-il.org/bids.aspx.

RFIs
The Bidder shall promptly notify the Construction Manager of all ambiguities, inconsistencies, or errors that they may discover upon examination of the Bidding Documents or upon examination of the Project site and local conditions. Bidders requesting clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall provide a written request to the Construction Manager no later than Noon, December 7, 2023.
Please direct all Requests for Information (RFIs) to: Douglas Bohr, R.C. Wegman Construction Company dougb@rcwegman.com and copy purchasingdl@aurora.il.us

BID BOND
All Bidders will be required to furnish bid security in the form of a bid bond, bank cashier’s check or cash in the amount of (10%) of the base bid amount, and it shall be submitted with the Bid Proposal documents. Bid Bonds shall be made payable to City of Aurora. Performance and Payment Bond will be furnished by RCW, and will NOT be required by the Subcontractors.

REJECTION OF BIDS
The City of Aurora reserves (i) the right to reject any or all bids, (ii) the right to waive irregularities or informalities in bidding procedure, and (iii) the right to award any portion or award on basis of total bid. Any such decision shall be considered final.

All Bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law regarding the payment of prevailing wages by all labors, workmen and mechanics working on public funded projects. If during the time period of work, these rates change, the Bidding Contractor shall be responsible for any associated additional costs without any change to the proposed contract amount.

The proposed contract is subject to the requirements of the Equal Employment Practices Commission and the Illinois Human Rights Act (HRA) Illinois Revised Statute, CH. 69, Par. 10102, etc.

Minority Business Enterprise Participation: Minority business firms are encouraged to submit bids for this project. The successful contract bidder(s) are encouraged to utilize minority businesses as subcontractors for supplies, equipment, services and construction.