DOC-DIX CC- Housing Unit Cable Repair Project -JL

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking qualified vendors to complete a housing unit cable repair project at Dixon Correctional Center through this request for quote procurement. The project scope involves the purchase and installation of television cable and fiber optic lines along with amplifiers to provide cable television reception in 22 housing units at the facility. Required deliverables include fiber optic transmitters, nodes, couplers, armored fiber optic cable, fiber optic jumpers, RG6 cable, and RG6 sealed F connectors, with the selected vendor responsible for all labor and materials required to replace, repair, upgrade, and test the cable systems that distribute satellite television signals throughout the designated housing units. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for February 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST at 2600 N. Brinton Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021. Bids must be submitted no later than February 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST through BidBuy or via email to Karla Petersen at karla.petersen@illinois.gov or 815-288-5561 ext. 42244. The contract is a one-time engagement commencing upon final execution and terminating on June 30, 2026, with vendor bid pricing remaining firm for 120 days from bid opening. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible vendor submitting the lowest price based on evaluation criteria emphasizing cost competitiveness.

Vendors must comply with all standard Illinois certifications and state terms and conditions, including prevailing wage requirements where applicable, maintenance of general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, and provision of auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence. All vendor personnel performing on-site work must pass mandatory security background checks, including urinalysis or blood testing if reasonable suspicion exists. Critically, subcontracting is expressly prohibited for this project, meaning vendors must perform all work in-house rather than utilizing subcontractors on a full or partial basis, and all work must be performed in the United States. The procurement documents do not identify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses, though general minority contractor initiative provisions apply with a $15 fee for contracts of $1,000 or more. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement documents, with pricing located in the BidBuy Purchase Order Items Tab. The contract is subject to availability of appropriations and may be terminated for cause with notice or for convenience with 30 days' notice.