College of DuPage shall not be responsible for bids that are not received at the specific office location indicated above by the stated deadline. Failure by a delivery service company or person to meet the deadline will not excuse the Respondent from the deadline requirement. It is solely, the bidder's responsibility, to ensure that adequate time is allowed for timely and accurate delivery. Prices offered shall be F.O.B. Destination, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. Prices must be firm. No bids will be accepted on the basis of a price prevailing at the time of shipment. A Bid Security in the form of a bid bond, cashier's check or certified check in the amount of fifteen percent (15%) of the total base bid is required for this project. College of DuPage Board of Trustees Reserves the right to reject any and all responses. This invitation is issued in the name of the Board of Trustees of College of DuPage, Community College District 502, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. If any firm submitting a bid for this solicitation is in doubt as to the true meaning of the specifications or other documents or any part thereof, bidder shall request clarification from the Procurement Services. Questions must be submitted in writing and be directed via email to the Procurement Services at purchasing@cod.edu no later than Monday, October 23, 2023 by 12:00 p.m. Central Time. Questions for which answers are provided will be communicated to all registered recipients of bid documents via addendum. All issued addenda must be signed and returned to the College as per the instructions in the addenda or bid will not be accepted. This project has a projected Construction Start date of December 22, 2023 and a Substantial Completion date of May 1, 2024. The successful Bidder shall furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract on the College Bid Form. The Surety issuing the Performance and Payment Bond must have a general rating of "A" and shall be a Class V or higher in the financial size category as defined by Best's Key Rating Guide-Property and Casualty.