Campus Arc Flash Study -- Request for Bid No. Q01253

Description: Sealed bids will be received by Harper College Purchasing Department on or before Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time for Campus Arc Flash Study -- Request for Bid No. Q01253 via Dropbox (request link provided in original posting). Bids will be opened publicly directly following the deadline for receipt of bids via Webex (meeting link provided in original posting). Work includes (but is not limited to) the following: Electrical work to support the arc flash study includes: System mapping Single-line verification Equipment data collection Protective device documentation Conductor and cable measurements Physical condition assessment Arc flash label installation Lump sum bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids and will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly thereafter. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at Harper College, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, Illinois 60067 in Building W, Room W-218. All bidders are encouraged to attend and sign-in at the meeting, which will also be attended by the Owner and Engineer and will be the only opportunity for an escorted walk through of the site. Bid security in the form of bid bond in an amount equal to 10 percent (10%) of the aggregate of the Base Bid amount and all Alternate Bid amounts shall be submitted with the bid. Performance, Labor and Material Payment Bonds, and Certificate of Insurance will be required from the successful bidder. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety days after submission without the consent of the Board of Trustees. Any bid submitted outside of the provided Dropbox link or received subsequent to the aforementioned date and time, may be disqualified and returned to the bidder. Harper College reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, to waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding procedures, and to award the contract in a manner best serving the interest of the College. 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. Contractors shall pay not less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract and shall comply with the requirements of the Illinois Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). The bidding documents shall be on file at the office of BHFX Digital Imaging: 80 West Seegers Road; Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Interested bidding contractors may obtain a digital set of the construction documents on or after Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Bidders shall comply with the Business Enterprise Program: Participation and Utilization Plan developed by Harper College. There is a 0 percent (0%) aspirational goal on the contract. The successful bidder will enter into a Contract with the Owner in the form of an Agreement as provided in the Project Manual. Please submit any questions regarding the bidding documents by Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. Questions are to be directed via e-mail to: Ivan Moreno imoreno@grummanbutkus.com The Harper College Purchasing Specialist is to be copied on all submitted questions: Nathan Chung purchasing@harpercollege.edu