Warming kitchen at huff elementary school; acron project no. 25139; SD U46 project no. 1003-26

School District U-46 is procuring general contracting services for the design and construction of a warming kitchen facility at Huff Elementary School located at 801 Hastings Street, Elgin, Illinois 60120. This sealed-bid competitive procurement encompasses all demolition, architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and plumbing work required to complete the project, with the selected general or prime contractor bearing full responsibility for all trade disciplines and associated work. Key deliverables include removal and disposal of existing floor finishes, concrete slabs, CMU block walls, stud partitions, doors, and ceiling systems; installation of new flooring with epoxy base finish, interior wall partitions and soffits, doors and frames, ceiling systems, rooftop mechanical units, plumbing fixtures, and integrated electrical and fire alarm systems. The District will evaluate bidders based on financial responsibility, past transaction records, experience, equipment adequacy, performance timeline capability, reliability, reputation, competence, and geographic location, awarding the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose proposal best serves the District's interests. Critical deadlines include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM CST at the school's main entrance; vendor questions must be submitted through the Bonfire eProcurement System by February 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM CST with District responses due by February 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM CST; bid submissions are due February 26, 2026 at 10:30 AM CST exclusively through Bonfire; and the Board of Education anticipates contract approval on April 13, 2026 with an anticipated purchase order date of April 27, 2026. All contractors must be properly licensed in the jurisdiction and are responsible for supplying all labor, materials, transportation, scaffolding, and equipment necessary to complete the work in a workmanlike manner while maintaining building operations in tenant-occupied portions of the facility.

The District welcomes participation from minority-owned and women-owned businesses and has not designated any specific set-asides or restrictions limiting organization types from responding to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified for this project, and bidders must verify existing site conditions and integrate work with the school's existing infrastructure while protecting active utilities and ensuring temporary measures maintain building operations and safety during construction. The procurement documents do not specify a contract award value or budget range; however, bidders are required to include contingencies for renovation-related field conditions and assume full responsibility for verifying existing conditions with no additional authorization for unforeseen problems or site condition ignorance. Contract extensions, if offered by the District, must be mutually agreed upon and are subject to cost increases not exceeding the Consumer Price Index based on the most recent tax levy. Successful bidders must provide itemized packing lists with purchase order numbers and submit separate invoices for each purchase order, with all submitted documents becoming public record. Bids submitted through Bonfire are locked for 90 days following the bid opening, though bidders may withdraw proposals prior to the opening.