Sealed bids for painting renovations at Colin Powell Middle School are being accepted.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 
1.1 BID INFORMATION 

A. Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education, Elementary School District 159, on April 30, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. prevailing time for the 2026 Painting Renovations at Colin Powell Middle School project. Bids will be opened at the District Office, 20700 Matteson Avenue, Matteson, Illinois 60443. 

B. A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on April 20, 2026, 4:00 p.m. at Colin Powell Middle School, 20600 Matteson Avenue, Matteson, Illinois 60443. All Bidders are encouraged to attend and sign in at the meeting which will also be attended by the Owner, Architect and Engineer. 

C. Anticipated Award of Contract date: May 13, 2026 

D. Anticipated Start of Construction: June 9, 2026 

E. Anticipated Substantial Completion date: August 7, 2026 

F. Lump sum bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt bids and will be publicly opened at that time. 

G. Bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check or cash in an amount equal to 10 percent of the base bid amount shall be submitted with the bid. Should a bid bond be submitted, the bid bond shall be payable to the Owner. 

H. Bids shall be submitted on or before the specified closing time in an opaque sealed envelope addressed to: Ms. Samantha Peterson, Chief School Business Official. 

I. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities, and to make the award in the best interest of the District. 

J. All bidders must comply with applicable Illinois Law requiring the payment of prevailing wages by all Contractors working on public works. Bidder must comply with the Illinois Statutory requirements regarding labor, including Equal Employment Opportunity Laws. 

K. Bidding documents are on file and may be obtained upon receipt of deposit in the amount of $100 for 1 set of the bidding documents consisting of 2 sets of plans, 2 Project Manuals, 1 Compact Disc containing PDF files of drawings and project manual, and 1 set of bid forms from: Gill Reprographics, Inc. (GRI), 17W735 Butterfield Road, Suite A, Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181, (630) 652-0800, www.gillrepro.com. If only digital files of bidding documents are requested, a one time non-refundable fee of $15.00 (payable to Gill Reprographics, Inc.) can be paid. Login information to download digital files will be provided by Gill Reprographics, Inc. 

L. The Architect for the above referenced project is TRIA Architecture, Inc., (630) 455-4500.  

Board of Education 

Elementary School District 159 

20700 Matteson Avenue 

Matteson, Illinois 60443 
4/17/26
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