Bids invited for roof restoration at Southeast Elementary School in Sycamore.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INVITATION  FOR BID (IFB) Sycamore School District #427 invites bidders to submit bids to furnish the following Roof Restoration Work located at the Southeast Elementary School. This Notice Inviting Bids is for the award of a contract providing all labor, materials, permits, and services required for the roofing project at 718 Locust St., Sycamore IL, 60178. The project scope consists of repairing damaged roofing components and installing a new Fluid Applied Coating to the existing roofing membrane. IFB and Contract Documents may be requested by emailing Scott Winter, Director of Buildings & Grounds, at swinter@syc427.org. The documents will be available beginning Wednesday February 25, 2026. Bids must be received by Friday March 13, 2026, at Sycamore School District #427 - District Office, at 1947 Bethany Rd., Sycamore IL, 60178 up until 2:00 P.M. CST, at which time and place bids received will be logged for evaluation. Bid opening will be promptly at 2:30 P.M on Friday March 13, 2026. Late bids will not be accepted. Prospective Bidders and organizations who intend to submit a bid are required to attend the mandatory pre-bid conference. The conference is to be held on Wednesday February 25, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. CST for the purpose of answering questions and discussing requirements, at 718 Locust St., Sycamore IL, 60178. Only those organizations that have submitted a responsive bid and attended the required pre-bid meeting will be considered in the evaluation of bids. The award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid meets the requirements of the invitation for bids. Prevailing wage rates apply for this project. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond for this project. All communications relative to this Invitation for Bid shall be submitted via email only to Scott Winter at swinter @syc427.org and the deadline for inquiries is no later than Tuesday, March 11, 2026 by end of business day at 4:00 PM CST. Sycamore School District #427 at its option may respond to all questions submitted in writing via letter or email, in the form of an addendum. No oral comments shall be of any force or effect with respect to this solicitation. All contractors are hereby notified that they shall be properly licensed under the State laws governing their trades. Sycamore School District #427 reserves the right to cancel this Notice Inviting Bids at any time, and further reserves the right to reject all submitted bids, without giving any reason for such action, at its sole discretion and without liability. All costs incurred by Bidders, as a result of preparing Bids under this Notice Inviting Bids, shall be the sole responsibility of each Bidder. This Notice Inviting Bids creates no obligation upon the Sycamore School District #427 to enter into a contract. The Bidder shall guarantee its Bid for a period of ninety (90) calendar days from the date of the opening. The award of this contract is subject to approval by the Board of Education of the Sycamore School District #427. The Sycamore School District #427 reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids. Contact Scott Winter, Director of Buildings and Grounds, by phone 815-899-810 or email to swin ter@syc427.org This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.  (Published in the Daily Chronicle Feb. 19, 2026) 2306531