1.01 DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK:

A. The Owner will receive bids for the Construction of a boiler replacement. The Work will include:

mechanical, electrical and minor architectural work.

1.02 BASIS OF BIDS:

A. Bids will be a single contract, stipulated sum.

1.03 TIME OF COMPLETION:

A. The Work will commence on October 7, 2024, and be performed such that the Project will be

Substantially Complete as indicated in the Document 00 31 13 - Preliminary Schedule.

1.04 BID OPENING:

A. Sealed bids for all Contracts will be received by the Owner until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September

10, 2024, in a sealed envelope addressed with the name of the Bidder, Owner, name and number

of Contract, and the date and time of the Bid. Deliver to the Messenger Public Library, 113 Oak

Street, North Aurora, Illinois 60542. Bids will be publicly opened at that time.

1.05 EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS:

A. The Bidding Documents will consist of one full set of Drawings and one Project Manual.

B. The Bidding Documents may be viewed free of charge online at www.kluberplanroom.com. Click

on "Public Jobs", then "View Plans" or "View Specs" to browse through the drawings or

specifications. No bid deposit is required to obtain the Bidding Documents. Full sets of plans and

specifications in PDF format may be downloaded for a one-time charge of $ 9.95 . Printed copies of

plans and specifications may be obtained for the cost of reproduction as indicated at the

www.kluberplanroom.com project website.

1.06 BID SECURITY:

A. A Bid security in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid is required.

1.07 PRE-BID MEETING:

A. A pre-bid meeting will be held at Messenger Public Library, 113 Oak Street, North Aurora, Illinois

60542 at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 . Prospective bidders are requested to attend.

1.08 RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS:

A. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any errors, omissions or

irregularities in the bids or the bidding procedure when, in the opinion of the Owner, such action will

serve its best interests. Any bid which is not accompanied by the required bid security or by any

other documents or certifications required by the Bidding Documents, and any bid which is in any

way incomplete or irregular, is subject to rejection at the sole discretion of the Owner.

1.09 GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS:

A. Prevailing wage rates will apply and must be included in the Bid amount