Window Replacement and Exterior Improvements funded under Modernization Program

The Franklin County Housing Authority is requesting sealed bids for window replacement and exterior improvements at Project IL-61-10/West Frankfort (The Gray) in Franklin County, Illinois, under IFB funded by Modernization Program Numbers IL01P061-501-25 and IL01P061-501-26, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and unit walk-through on October 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope includes window replacement and exterior improvements to dwelling units at a single multifamily project in West Frankfort. The mandatory pre-bid meeting and walk-through at the Franklin County Housing Authority office (302 E. Elm Street, West Frankfort) will be the only opportunity for interior building access. Bids must be submitted as a single lump sum proposal.

All bids must include a 5% bid guarantee in the form of certified check, bank draft, U.S. Government Bonds at par value, or bid bond from acceptable sureties authorized to do business in Illinois. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds acceptable to the Housing Authority. Prevailing wage requirements apply; minimum salaries and wages as specified in contract documents must be paid to all workers. Form HUD-5369-A certifications must be submitted with bids.

Proposal forms, contract documents, plans, and specifications are available at the Housing Authority office and at the architect's office (Eggemeyer Associates Architects, Inc., 3029 South Park Avenue, Herrin, Illinois 62948; telephone 618-988-2380) and website www.eaarchitects.com. Complete document sets may be obtained by depositing $150.00 with the architect, payable to the Franklin County Housing Authority, with refunds provided upon return of documents within fourteen days after bid opening. Documents are on file at plan rooms in Arlington, Texas; O'Fallon, Illinois; Marion, Illinois; and Paducah, Kentucky. Bids are binding for sixty days following opening without Housing Authority consent. The Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive informalities in the bidding process.