Fire Museum Epoxy Flooring

The Illinois State Fire Marshal is requesting quotations for epoxy flooring installation at the Illinois State Fire Museum, with quotes due October 15, 2026 and mandatory pre-bid site attendance required before submitting.

The scope covers supplying and installing epoxy flooring in four ground-floor rooms totaling approximately 2,700 square feet at Building M, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield. Work includes grinding existing concrete with HEPA equipment, repairing cracks and gaps, and installing a complete Sherwin Williams Resuflor epoxy system with specified flake, grout, and topcoat applications. The vendor must be a manufacturer-authorized representative trained and certified by the flooring system manufacturer, with a minimum of two years in business and five similar projects completed within the last two years. No subcontracting is permitted; the prime vendor must provide 100 percent of the work.

Work must be performed during museum operating hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The contract commences upon final execution and ends June 30, 2027, with a maximum total term not to exceed ten years. Contract pricing is firm for the contract duration and must include all materials and delivery to site.

The vendor must maintain General Commercial Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Auto Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Worker's Compensation as required by law, with the State named as additionally insured. A $15 minority contractor initiative fee applies to contracts of $1,000 or more, deducted from the vendor's first payment. Vendors must certify compliance with 34 state certification requirements under 30 ILCS 500/50-90 and prevailing wage requirements if applicable. Contact Ronny Wickenhauser at (217) 558-0577 for questions regarding location and parking.