2026 Renovation Work - Prairie Elementary School, Naperville, Illinois

Naperville Community Unit School District 203 is seeking bids for 2026 Renovation Work at Prairie Elementary School located in Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois. The procurement is a public competitive bid for comprehensive renovation services, with electronic bids to be submitted via Bidnet.com by October 7, 2025, at 10:00 AM, followed by a public bid opening at 10:15 AM via Zoom. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 23, 2025, at 3:30 PM at Prairie Elementary School, where potential bidders can tour work areas. Bidders must demonstrate significant qualifications, including at least five continuous years in business, a project manager with institutional renovation experience, and proof of completing three renovation projects valued at $500,000 or more, with at least one public school renovation in Illinois within the last five years. Contractors must submit a comprehensive bid package including a 10% bid guarantee, detailed financial documentation, compliance certificates, and an AIA Document A305 Contractor's Qualification Statement. The evaluation criteria will focus on business experience, financial stability, past performance, and the ability to complete institutional renovation projects effectively.

The procurement includes provisions for disadvantaged business enterprises, with the bid form requesting bidders to indicate if their business is owned by a person with disabilities, is female-owned, minority-owned, or locally owned within the school district boundaries. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the district reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive bidding informalities. Successful bidders will be required to provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond for the full contract amount. Bidders must submit independently prepared financial statements and letters certifying various business practices. Although a precise budget range is not specified in the documents, the requirement of previous project experience valued at $500,000 suggests the renovation project will be substantial in scope and financial investment. Interested parties can obtain bidding documents by contacting the architect at file@healybender.com or viewing them on Dodge Data & Analytics' website at www.construction.com.