IDOC-Kew-Sprinkler System Repairs-SRN

The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is soliciting bids from certified vendors to repair the sprinkler system at the Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center through a Request for Quote (RFQ) posted on February 2, 2026, with bids due by February 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The project scope includes replacing approximately 20 expired pressure gauges, cleaning, repairing, or replacing approximately 110 sprinkler heads throughout the facility, repairing the main sprinkler drain pipe in the Administration Building, and repairing two Siamese Fire Department Connection (FDC) units. All work must comply with NFPA 25 code standards and include labor, materials, equipment, and testing to ensure full system functionality. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on February 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., with registration required by February 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Work is restricted to 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, and must be completed by June 30, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible vendor submitting the lowest price, with bids remaining firm for 120 days from opening.

There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned in the solicitation documents, though the Standard Illinois Certifications document establishes mandatory baseline compliance requirements that all vendors must satisfy prior to bid submission. Vendors must possess appropriate training certifications, maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 annual aggregate, auto liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and worker's compensation insurance as required by law. Prevailing wage requirements apply to this project, and all vendor personnel, including subcontractors, are subject to background investigation by IDOC prior to contract execution and periodically thereafter, with potential substance use testing if reasonable suspicion exists. Subcontracting is not permitted under this contract. The RFQ indicates that pricing is estimated and will be entered by the State prior to contract execution, with the maximum contract amount to not yet be determined; no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation.