cap dev board new science bldg physical science bldg 815-010-082-solicitation-general.pdf

This is a general construction solicitation issued by the State of Illinois Capital Development Board for the construction of a new Physical Science Building located at 1551 4th Street, Charleston, IL, 61920. The project involves constructing a new science building at Eastern Illinois University. A mandatory prebid meeting is scheduled for July 8, 2026, at 1:30 PM in Phipps Lecture Hall and/or Phipps Auditorium. Architectural and engineering plans are available from the East Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council in Champaign, Illinois, with a plan deposit of $525.00. The bid due date is August 4, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Project management contact is Jerry Norris at the Illinois Capital Development Board, reachable at 217-299-5741 or jerry.norris@illinois.gov. A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is applicable to this solicitation, and parking information and campus maps are available through Eastern Illinois University's parking portal.

This is a single prime general construction bid for a project with an estimated cost range of less than $90,000,000. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) subcontracting and supplier goals apply to this solicitation. The original posting date was June 18, 2026, with the solicitation designated as GovTribe ID 815-010-082-01 under the Illinois Capital Development Board.