This is a Request for Bid (RFB) for Building E W Lighting Control Upgrades at Harper College. Sealed bids will be received until Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. Central Time. The project includes upgrading lighting control panels in Building E lecture halls and replacing lighting control panels and fixtures in Building W's auditorium and dining hall. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 1:00 p. m. Central Time, which will include an escorted site walk-through. Bid security in the form of a 10 percent bid bond is required. Performance, labor and material payment bonds, and a certificate of insurance will be required from the successful bidder. Bidders must comply with Illinois prevailing wage laws and equal employment opportunity laws. A 15 percent aspirational goal is set for the Business Enterprise Program. Questions regarding the bidding documents must be submitted by Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 4:00 p. m. Central Time via email to ***@***. *. *, with a copy to purchasing@harpercollege. edu.
The bid notice states that sealed bids will be received by Harper College Purchasing Department on or before Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. Central Time.
The bid notice states that Harper College reserves the right to award the contract in a manner best serving the interest of the college.
The bid notice states that bidders must comply with applicable Illinois law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all contractors working on public works and comply with the Illinois statutory requirements regarding labor, including equal employment opportunity laws.
The bid notice states that a nonmandatory prebid meeting has been scheduled for 1:00 p. m. Central Time on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Harper College, which will also be the only opportunity for an escorted walk through of the site.
The bid notice states to submit any questions regarding the bidding documents by Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 4:00 p. m. Central Time.