Housing Unit Cable Repair Project

The Illinois Department of Corrections is requesting quotes for purchase and installation of television cable and fiber optic lines with amplifiers to serve 22 housing units at Dixon Correctional Center, with quotes due September 4, 2026 and mandatory attendance at a pre-bid conference and site visit on September 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CST. Attendance at the pre-bid event is mandatory to remain responsive.

The scope encompasses replacing, repairing, upgrading, and testing the existing cable system that transmits satellite television signals from a main receiving station to individual housing units. Required equipment includes fiber optic transmitters, nodes, couplers, armored fiber optic cable, jumpers, RG6 cable, and sealed F connectors. All work must be performed during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST) with minimal interference to facility operations, subject to facility security protocols. No subcontracting is permitted. Vendor personnel must pass security background checks including urinalysis or blood tests and comply with facility security rules.

Place of performance is Dixon Correctional Center, 2600 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, Illinois 61021, with all services performed in the United States. The contract term commences upon final execution through June 30, 2027. Pricing is firm for 120 days from opening. The State awards to the responsive and responsible vendor submitting the lowest price.

The vendor must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence with $2 million annual aggregate, auto liability of $1 million per occurrence, and workers' compensation insurance as required by law. The vendor is responsible for all transportation and delivery costs (F.O.B. Destination) and must provide prevailing wage compliance and itemized invoices to the Dixon Correctional Center Business Office for reconciliation before payment processing. The contract is contingent upon fund availability and subject to termination for cause with 30 days' notice or termination for convenience with 30 days' notice. Contact: Karla Petersen, 815-288-5561 ext. 42244, karla.petersen@illinois.gov.