Howard Johnston Plaza Renovation
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received by the Ogle County Housing Authority at their administrative offices located at 1001 Pines Road, Suite A, Oregon, Illinois 61061, until 2:00 p.m. CDT, on January 14, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following:
HOWARD JOHNSTON PLAZA RENOVATION
Ogle County Housing Authority Oregon, Illinois
SCOPE OF WORK
Proposals are desired for a single, lump sum General Construction contract which shall include all work related to the following:
At Howard Johnston Plaza:
Replacement of flooring, light fixtures, ceilings, and furnishings; painting of walls and ceilings; upgrading entry security and modification of through wall flashing at masonry.
At Riverview Terrace:
Replace 20 entry doors, doorframes, and storm doors.
PRE-BID SITE VISIT/ACCESSIBILITY
To facilitate site examinations, the Architect will be on site to accompany bidders starting at 1:00 p.m. (CDT), December 10, 2025. The tour will begin at the Howard Johnston Plaza, located at 203 South 3rd Street, Oregon, Illinois.
All principal subcontractors are strongly encouraged to visit the site(s) to review the scope of work. Interested parties are to call the office of Alliance Architecture (574-288-2052) to confirm attendance.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
Electronic copies of Specifications and Drawings may be obtained by contacting the Architect at info@alliarch.com beginning at 12:00 noon on November 25, 2025. Hard copies may be obtained by providing a refundable deposit of sixty ($60.00) for every set of documents. Deposit shall be made payable to the Ogle County Housing Authority.
Specifications and Drawings are on file in the Offices of the Architect, and as follows:
Dodge Data & Analytics, Hamilton, NJContractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties, Joliet, ILNorthern Illinois Building Contractors Association, Inc, Rockford, ILHispanic American Construction Industry Association, Chicago, ILMaster Builders of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Bids must include a bid guarantee made payable to the Housing Authority. Bid guarantees will be returned within 10 days of official bid opening, if requested, except for three selected qualified bidders. The unsuccessful bidders will have their bid guarantee returned after award of contract, if requested. The successful bidder must be fully insured and provide an assurance as required by Instructions to Bidders
All contractors and subcontractors must comply with: Equal Opportunity Employment, Executive Order 11246 and Davis-Bacon wage rates as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor and adopted by the Housing Authority and as set forth in the Project Manual. Submission of U.S. Department of Labor payroll forms is required on a weekly basis. Contractors and subcontractors will commit themselves to making a good faith effort to meet the 10% goal of employing minorities and 5% goal of employing women. This publicly funded project is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.
The Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to award the contract to the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder and to waive any formalities or irregularities in the bids received. No bid shall be withdrawn for
a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of the bids without the consent of the Housing Authority.
Furthermore, the Owner encourages Minority Business Enterprises and Women-Owned Businesses to submit a proposal for this project.
December 5, 7 2025
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