Palatine City Bids, IL

Proposals must be submitted by October 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM Central Time. Harper College will accept proposals for **** bookstore services, until 11:00 a. m. central time on October 30, 2026.

Payments will be made in accordance with the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. All payments to be made in accordance with applicable provisions of the local government prompt payment act. 50 ILCS 505/1, et seq.

All guarantees and warranties must be furnished by the respondent and delivered to the purchasing department before final voucher. All guarantees and warranties required shall be furnished by the respondent and shall be delivered to the purchasing department before final voucher on the contract is issued.

Award based on most advantageous proposal considering price and evaluation criteria. Award shall be made by the Harper College Board of Trustees to the responsible respondent whose proposals are determined to be the most advantageous to the college, taking into consideration price and the evaluation criteria set forth herein below.

Respondents must demonstrate qualifications and experience with similar services for colleges and universities. Qualifications and experience for the respondent to successfully perform the services required in this RFP, as evidenced by the successful implementation of similar services for other colleges and universities.

Termination for default may result in liability for excess costs. The bidder shall be liable for any excess cost for such similar supplies or services unless acceptable evidence is submitted to the purchasing department that failure to perform the contract was due to causes beyond the control.

A site walkthrough will take place immediately following the preproposal conference. A site walkthrough will take place immediately following the preproposal conference for participants that attend the preproposal meeting.

Protests must be filed within seven calendar days of closing time. Any bidder wishing to file a protest regarding the RFP process may do so by giving written notice to the manager of purchasing within seven calendar days of the closing time and date.

Unsigned, faxed, or late submissions may be disqualified. Any responses submitted, unsigned, fax transmissions or received subsequent to the aforementioned date and time, may be disqualified and returned to the submitter.

A non-mandatory virtual prebid meeting is scheduled, and a walkthrough of Building E will take place 15 minutes after the meeting concludes. a walkthru of building e will take place 15 minutes after the virtual prebid meeting concludes.

Bids received after the deadline may be disqualified. any bid received subsequent to the aforementioned date and time, may be disqualified and returned to the bidder.

Bids must be received by Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The notice states: bid due date: tuesday, october 27, 2026 11: 00am.

A walkthrough of Building E is offered after the prebid meeting. The notice says: walkthru of building e will take place 15 minutes after the virtual prebid meeting concludes.