REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for Lincoln Trail College Asphalt Parking/Drive Seal Coating shall be received at the office of the Owner: Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District 529, 233 East Chestnut Street, Olney, IL 62450 until 2:00 p.m. local time, on Thursday, June 4, 2026, and then publicly opened. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any bid or waive informality or errors in bidding, to award the contract to his interests, and to hold the bids for a period of thirty (30) days from the bid date.
A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Lincoln Trail College, 11220 State Highway 1, Robinson, IL 62454, Sports Center. A walk through of the proposed project will take place as part of the pre-bid meeting. Attendance of the scheduled pre-bid meeting or a separate/additional site visit is not a requirement of submitting a bid proposal, but it is the responsibility of the contractor to field verify measurements and conditions of the installation areas as well as to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and tools necessary for the complete project.
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is a unit of local government, and as such, any contract for public works is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. The Prevailing Wage Act regulates wages of laborers, mechanics, and other workers employed under contract for public work. It is the bidder's responsibility to bid all work pursuant to laws and regulations outlined in the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act.
Certification of Eligibility: Prior to contract award, all bidders must certify that neither it nor any person or firm that has an interest in the bidder's firm is a person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis-Bacon Act of 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1).
No subcontracts shall be made to any person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of section 3(a) of the Davis-Bacon Act of 29 CFR 5.12(a)(1).
Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusions: No contract will be awarded to a bidder, nor its principals, that is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation by any federal department or agency.
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges has an aspirational goal that 20% of this project's material and/or labor will involve small, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and/or women-owned businesses in the procurement process. Prime contractors that do not meet the eligibility criteria as a Business Enterprise Program, are encouraged to utilize sub-contractors who do qualify or to utilize material vendors that qualify. To qualify as a Business Enterprise Program entity, prime or subcontractors must be certified by the Department of Central Management Services of the State of Illinois as BEP vendors prior to contract award. Go to ( http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/business/sell2/bep/Pages/default.aspx [http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/business/sell2/bep/Pages/default.aspx]) for complete requirements for BEP certification.
Bids submitted with small, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and/or women-owned (BEP) business participation; whether as primary contractor, sub-contractor, material vendor, etc.; should indicate the percentage of work associated with the BEP businesses.5/16/2026
