RE bid century oaks, glenbrook, and kenyon woods furniture and equipment

School District U-46, serving 11 communities across 90 square miles in Chicago's northwest suburbs, is soliciting bids for furniture and equipment for three new construction projects at Century Oaks Elementary School, Glenbrook Elementary School, and Kenyon Woods Middle School. The procurement encompasses approximately 1,600 individual furniture items across multiple categories including classroom chairs, tables, office furniture, storage solutions, appliances, and specialized equipment from manufacturers such as KI, Hon, Smith System, and Kimball International. Bidders must submit comprehensive proposals through the Bonfire eProcurement System by December 19, 2025, at 1:30 PM CST, with vendor questions due by December 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM CST. The District will review bids on January 12, 2026, with anticipated Board approval on January 26, 2026. Vendor qualifications include a minimum of five continuous years in business, a Project Manager with at least five years of furniture/equipment dealer experience, and proven completion of three public school furniture projects of similar scope and complexity within the past three years in Illinois.

The District welcomes participation from minority-owned and women-owned businesses and requires bidders to provide a Bid Bond of at least ten percent of the bid amount. Successful bidders will need to furnish Performance Bonds and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in the full contract amount, with comprehensive insurance requirements including $2,000,000 in General Liability, $1,000,000 in Automobile Liability, and $4,000,000 in Umbrella/Excess Liability. The project is divided into four packages: Package A for Kenyon Woods Middle School, Package B for Century Oaks Elementary School (with three phases), Package C for Glenbrook Elementary School, and Package D for KI products across all schools. Commencement dates range from June 1, 2026, to July 12, 2027, with substantial completion dates between June 12, 2026, and July 26, 2027. The District reserves the right to award the bid to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, either on an item basis or to sole or multiple providers, with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for delays beyond the substantial completion date.