DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK:

The Owner will receive bids for the replacement of cooling towers . The Work will include: cooling

towers, temperature controls, electrical and steel work. The work will include Boulder Hill

Elementary School; Remove and replace the existing ground mounted cooling tower, refurbish the

existing cooling tower steel support frame. Long Beach; Remove and replace the existing ground

mounted cooling tower, modify the steel support frame.

BASIS OF BIDS:

Bids will be a single contract, stipulated sum.

TIME OF COMPLETION:

The Work will commence on Monday, May 27, 2024 , and be performed such that the Project will

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

BID OPENING:

Sealed bids for all Contracts will be received by the Owner until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April

17, 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 71 Stonehill Road, Oswego, IL 60543,

630-636-3170 . Bids will be publicly opened at that time.

EXAMINATION AND PROCUREMENT OF DOCUMENTS:

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

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.

The Bidding Documents may be examined at the Architect's office:

Aurora, Illinois Office: 41 W. Benton Street, Aurora, IL 60506.

BID SECURITY:

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

PRE-BID MEETING:

A pre-bid meeting will be held at Community Unit School District 308 - Operations Center, 71

Stonehill Road, Oswego, IL 60543 at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024 . Prospective bidders are

requested to attend.

RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS:

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.

GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS:

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