carl sandburg college _209 E Main St - Demo and 518 Collective Interior Build.pdf

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209 E Main St | Demolition & 518 Collective Interior Build

BID05292026JS

REQUEST FOR BID

Sandburg / 209 E Main Street Galesburg IL 61401 sandburg.edu

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I. Bid overview

A. Sandburg background Carl Sandburg College is dedicated to serving the educational needs of western and central Illinois. With the fourth largest community college district in square miles, the college has served all or part of a 10-county area for more than 55 years. Students planning to transfer to a four-year university or enter the skilled workforce can select one of more than 40 programs the college offers. The college had more than 2,000 full- or part-time students enrolled for the 2023- 2024 academic year. The main campus, located in Galesburg, IL, has an additional location in downtown Galesburg and a branch campus in Carthage, IL.

Mission To provide all students with opportunities for success.

Vision Where dreams come to life and lives come to change.

B. Objectives

SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THE 518 COLLECTIVE

The primary goal for this scope of services is to perform major capital improvements to Sandburg’s owned 209 E Main Street building to support the programming of Sandburg’s new 518 Collective team. Operating out of the 1st floor, the 518 Collective space is designed as a working hub for entrepreneurs across West Central Illinois, offering a launchpad for startups, citizens, organizations and businesses to exchange ideas and thrive in the rapidly evolving agricultural technology sector.

Within the space, the 518 Collective team will be providing its guests with wraparound support, including mentorship, training and resource sharing facilitated by the workspaces, with the goal of enabling the growth of early-stage companies from concept through commercialization.

The list of workspaces includes open collaborative work points, conference rooms, a testing kitchen, podcast studio, reception area and phone rooms. Spaces are designed to be highly modular, allowing the 518 Collective team operating in space to re-arrange the space use to accommodate the changing needs of its guests.

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COMPLIANCE WITH STATE OF ILLINOIS DCEO GRANT

This scope is funded through a State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s (DCEO) Tech Incubator Enhancement Grant Program.

This grant has strict reporting requirements which Sandburg and contractors must adhere to receive the full grant award.

This includes a strict requirement to meet Business Enterprise Program (BEP) targets, as outlined in Exhibit G – BEP Requirements Package (Grant Funded).

Bidders providing sub-contracting services must meet or exceed these requirements to be considered for this scope of services. Bidders who are BEP Certified by the State of Illinois Commission for Equity & Inclusion (CEI) are proactively engaged and encouraged to participate in this bid.

In addition to BEP Requirements, the DCEO grant has a target of having 10% of the total project cost allocated towards the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative.

Half of this goal for each wage classification is to be performed by apprentices who are graduates of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Contractors are expected to contribute towards meeting this requirement and support periodic reporting efforts.

HIGH QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION

This scope of services will be operating in parallel with other scopes of services at 209 E Main St, including the installation of a new elevator and building mechanical HVAC system. We expect a high degree of coordination across all contractors, the architect and Sandburg team members to ensure all works are completed across these scopes in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

C. Scope of services

DEMOLITION SERVICES

• Base Bid: Selective demolition and cleanout of the existing interior of the 1st floor of 209 E Main Street as outlined in Exhibit B - Architectural Drawings Set & Exhibit C – Architectural Specifications & Project Manual.

• Alternate 1: Base bid + selective demolition and cleanout of the existing interior buildout of the basement floor of 209 E Main St as outlined in Exhibit B

- Architectural Drawings Set.

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• Alternate 2: Base bid + Alternate 1 + selective cleanout of the existing interior buildout of the 2nd floor of 209 E Main St as outlined in Exhibit B - Architectural Drawings Set.

518 COLLECTIVE INTERIOR BUILDOUT

• Base Bid: Construction of the 1st floor interior as outlined in Exhibit B -

Architectural Drawings Set & Exhibit C – Architectural Specifications & Project Manual.

NOT IN SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR THIS BID

• Elevator Shaft Build & Equipment Installation: The demolition, elevator shaft buildout and elevator equipment installation for 209 E Main St is covered in a separate but concurrently running RFB.

• Building Mechanical HVAC Renovation: The procurement, installation and buildout of the mechanical HVAC system is covered in a separate but concurrently running RFB.

• Exterior Façade Installation: The procurement and installation of a new façade awning treatment will be covered in a separate RFB to be published.

• Commissioning Authority: This scope of services will be bid separately by Sandburg at a later date. This will be an independent third party not contracted on this RFB for integrity of the commissioning process.

• Furniture: This scope of services will be bid separately by Sandburg at a later date.

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II. Schedule of events

Event Date and time

Issue request for bids June 5, 2026 Site walkthrough & bidder conference June 15, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m. CT Last day to submit online questions June 29, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m. CT Bid submittals due July 6, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m. CT Winning bid presented to Board of Trustees for approval

July 23, 2026

Schedule notes: The above dates are subject to change at the discretion of Sandburg.

III. Evaluation & award criteria

Sandburg will evaluate all bids to determine whether they are responsive and whether the bidder is responsible. Only bids meeting both requirements will be considered for award.

The evaluation will include:

• Verification that all required documents, forms, certifications, and pricing have been submitted

• Review of compliance with all specifications and contract requirements

• Confirmation of bidder qualifications, references, and ability to perform

• Any other factors necessary to protect the best interest of the College

No subjective scoring or weighted criteria will be used. Award is based strictly on the lowest responsive and responsible bid.

The College reserves the right to:

• Reject any or all bids

• Waive minor informalities or technical defects

• Request clarification from any bidder

• Accept the bid deemed most advantageous to the College

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No award is final until formally approved by the Sandburg Board of Trustees.

If two or more bidders submit identical low bids and each is determined to be responsive and responsible, Sandburg will apply the following tie-breaking procedures in order:

1. Local Preference:

Award may be made to the bidder whose business location is closest to the College district.

2. Past Performance:

Preference may be given to the bidder with the stronger documented history of successful performance on prior College contracts.

3. Earliest Bid Submission Timestamp:

The contract may be awarded to the bidder whose bid was received first by the College.

4. Random Selection:

If the tie cannot be resolved through the steps above, the College may break the tie by a documented random method conducted in the presence of at least two College employees.

IV. General requirements

Bids will be received by Sandburg, pursuant to specifications.

A. Receipt of bids Vendors shall submit bids in accordance with the process and dates outlined via the College’s eProcurement system.

Bids will be held good and not withdrawn for 60 calendar days from the date of bid opening.

Bids on all work of this contract shall be subject to the provisions of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, 820 IL CS 130/0.01 et seq., the Equal Employment Opportunity Clause — rules of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the Illinois Drug-Free Workplace Act, and all other applicable and governing laws and ordinances.

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B. Required forms All vendors must submit the following forms with the bid submissions:

• Non-Collusion Affidavit

• Vendor Certification

• BEP Utilization Plan

• Certificate of Compliance with Illinois Drug-Free Workplace Act

• Certificate of Compliance with Illinois Human Rights Act

• Prevailing Wage Requirement Form

• Employment of IL Workers on Public Works Act Acknowledgement Form

C. Standard terms and conditions Vendors agree to comply with Sandburg’s standard terms and conditions as provided with the request for bid.

D. Allowances Allowances will not be specified by Sandburg within this bid. Sandburg will review change orders for approval following our internal delegation of funding approval hierarchy.