Will County Court Annex Roof Replacement

PROJECT MANUAL
ROOFING REHABILITATION
WILL COUNTY COURTHOUSE ANNEX BUILDING
57 NORTH OTTAWA STREET
JOLIET, ILLINOIS
WJE No. 2026.1737
August 20, 2026
Architect/Engineer
WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES, INC.
330 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062-2095
(847) 272-7400

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Number Section Title Pages
Division 00 - Procurement and Contracting
Requirements
00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 00 01 15-1
00 11 16 Invitation to Bid 00 11 16-1
00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders (AIA A701-1997) 00 21 13-1
00 41 44 Bid Form 00 41 44-1 to 7
00 52 14 Agreement Form (AIA A101) 00 52 13-1
00 60 11 Bonds and Certificates 00 60 11-1
00 72 00 General Conditions (AIA A201) 00 72 00-1
00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions (AIA A201) 00 73 00-1 to 4
Division 01 - General Requirements
01 11 00 Summary of Work 01 11 00-1 to 2
01 20 10 Contract Modification and Payment Procedures 01 20 10-1 to 6
01 30 00 Administrative Requirements 01 31 00-1 to 4
01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 33 00-1 to 4
01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls 01 50 00-1 to 4
01 70 10 Execution of Work 01 70 10-1 to 7
01 70 20 Project Closeout 01 70 20-1 to 4
Division 6 - Wood, Plastics, and Composites
06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 06 10 00-1 to 5
Division 7 - Thermal and Moisture Protection
07 42 13 Metal Panel System 07 42 13-1 to 6
07 54 23 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing 07 53 23-1 to 17
07 62 00 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim 07 62 00-1 to 8
07 92 00 Joint Sealants 07 92 00-1 to 7
Division 9 - Finishes - Walls, Ceilings, and
Floors
09 24 23 Stucco Repair 09 24 23-1 to 12
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LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS
Sheet
Number Title
A-0.0 Title Sheet
A-1.0 Overall Roof Plan
A-1.1 Wind Uplift Plan
A-2.0 Roof Details
A-2.1 Roof Details
A-2.2 Stucco Repair Details
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INVITATION TO BID
PROJECT: Roofing Rehabilitation
Will County Courthouse Annex Building
57 North Ottawa Street
Joliet, Illinois
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OWNER: Will County Illinois
302 North Chicago Street
Joliet, Illinois 60432
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE:
Mr. Dave Tkac
Director of Capital Programming
Will County Facilities Department
Telephone: (815)722-5515
Email: dtkac@willcountyillinois.com
CONSULTANT: Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
330 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, Illinois
Telephone: 847.272.7400
Attn: Pat Shaughnessy, email: pshaughnessy@wje.com
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING:
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
10:00 AM
Will County Courthouse Annex Building, main entrance
BID DUE: September 29, 2026, 11:00 A.M.
Submit sealed bids labeled "Roofing Rehabilitation-Will County Courthouse
Annex Building" by the bid due date and time listed above to:
Will County Illinois
Purchasing Department
302 North Chicago Street, 2nd Floor
Joliet, Illinois 60432
RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.
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PART 1 - PRODUCTS - Not Used
PART 2 - EXECUTION - Not Used
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Will County Courthouse Annex Building Invitation to Bid
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 AIA DOCUMENT A701-2018
A. Refer to AIA Document A701-2018, Instructions to Bidders. Free sample previews of the
document are available at www.aiacontracts.org.
B. Supplemental Instructions
1. Add following subparagraphs.
2.1.3.1 Bidder is responsible for verifying visible conditions, including dimensions, materials, and
attachments to remain, on existing facility. Existing conditions shown on Drawings are
for information only and must be verified in field.
2.1.3.2 Register for the mandatory pre-bid meeting by contacting the Will County Purchasing
Department at purchasing@willcounty.gov. Pre-registration is mandatory.
4.1.8 Bidders shall include time to start and length of construction period, in calendar
days, for Base Bid and each Alternate.
4.2.1.1 Bid security shall be 10 percent of Base Bid Total amount, in form of surety bond or
cashier's check.
4.2.1.2 Bidder shall execute Owner-Contractor Agreement within ten days of receipt of notice of
bid acceptance and shall furnish required bonds and insurance certificates to Owner within
three days thereafter, or bid security shall be forfeited to Owner as liquidated damages.
4.2.2.2 Use AIA Document A310-1970 or another pre-approved form for bid bond. Bid-
bond surety company is subject to Owner's approval.
4.2.3.1 Bid security will be returned to all except three lowest bidders within three working days
after bid opening.
4.2.3.2 Remaining bid securities will be returned promptly after Owner and accepted Bidder have
executed Owner-Contractor Agreement. Bidder may request return of bid security 60 days
after Bid Due date if Bidder has not been notified of acceptance of Bidder's Bid.
7.1.1.1 Provide performance and payment bonds for Contract Amount.
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SEALED BIDS:
Sealed bids will be received in the Purchasing Department, 2nd floor, Will County Office
Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432, not later than 11:00 A.M., Tuesday,
September 29, 2026.
BIDS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Will County Executive or her
representative at 11:05 A.M., Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Will County Office
Building, 302 N. Chicago St., 2nd floor, Joliet, Illinois 60432.
Bids must be made in accordance with the instructions contained herein.
Bid forms shall be completely filled out either typewritten or in ink and shall not be
detached from this binding. The complete set of Contract Documents shall be
submitted with the proposal, in triplicate with ONE ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES,
CLEARLY MARKED. All Bid Forms and Specifications as attached hereto shall be used
to form the Contract for the work to be performed.
Bids shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the County of Will in a sealed package,
plainly marked with the bidder's name and address and the notation:
Sealed bid: 2026-79 Courthouse Annex Building Roof Project
Bids due: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
Bids shall be addressed to the Will County Purchasing Department, Will County Office
Building, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432.
Specifications:
Specifications are attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Tax Exemption:
PART 2 The County of Will is exempt from federal, state and municipal taxes.
Signature of Bids:
The signature on bid documents shall be that of an authorized representative of
bidder. An officer of or agent of the offering bidder who is empowered to bind the bidder
in a Contract shall sign the proposal and any clarifications to that proposal.
Each bidder, by making his bid, represents that he has read and understands the bidding
documents.
Any bid not containing said signed documents shall be non-conforming and shall
be rejected.
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Bidding Procedures:
1. All bids must be prepared on the forms provided by the County of Will and submitted in
triplicate, including literature in accordance with the instructions to bidders. Please put
your bid deposit, bid form and prime certification paperwork at the front of your bids.
2. Unless otherwise provided in any supplement to the instructions to bidders, no bidder
shall modify, withdraw, or cancel his bid or any part thereof for ninety (90) days after the
time designated for the receipt of bids in the advertisement for bids.
3. Changes or corrections may be made in the bid documents after they have been issued
and before bids are received. ln such cases, a written addendum describing the change
or correction will be issued by the County of Will to all bidders recorded by the County of
Will as having received the bidding documents and will be available for inspection
whenever issued. Such addendum shall take precedence over that portion of the
documents concerned, and shall become part of the bid documents. Except in unusual
cases, addendum will be issued to reach the bidders at least five (5) days prior to date
established for receipt of bids
4. Each bidder shall carefully examine all bid documents and all addenda thereto, and shall
thoroughly familiarize themselves with the detailed requirements thereof prior to
submitting a bid. Should a bidder find discrepancies or ambiguities in, or omissions from
documents, or should they be in doubt as to their meaning, they shall, at once, and in
any event, not later than seven (7) days prior to bid due date, notify the County of Will,
who will, if necessary, send written addendum to all bidders. The County of Will will not
be responsible for any oral instructions. All inquiries shall be directed to the Will County
Purchasing g Department, in writing at purchasing@willcounty.gov. After bids are
received, the vendor will make no allowance for oversight.
Bid Security:
A 10% bid bond or cashier's check made payable to the Will County Treasurer, shall
accompany each bid, attached to the front cover, as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a
contract will be entered into. Money Orders or company checks will not be accepted.
The bid bond or cashier's check of the unsuccessful bidder will be returned after the contract
has been awarded by the County Board.
PERFORMANCE BOND:
A Performance Bond for the amount of the Contract will be required from the successful
bidder and shall be valid throughout the life of the Contract. The Performance Bond will be
returned at the successful completion of the Contract. If it is difficult to acquire a Performance
Bond by the time of the Contract is to commence, the County will accept a letter notarized by
the lnsurance Carrier showing that such Bond is being processed.
Non-Discrimination:
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The Contractor shall at all times observe and comply with any law, statute, regulation or
the like relating in any way to civil rights including but not limited to 775 lLCS 10/1, et. seq.
Rejection of Bids:
The bidder acknowledges the right of the County of Will to reject any bids not in
compliance with the request for bids and the right to reject all bids and the right to waive
any non-material irregularities in any bid received.
Default:
ln case of default by the successful vendor, the County of Will may procure the articles or
services from other sources and may deduct from the unpaid balance due the successful
bidder any of its costs resulting from the default, or may collect against the bond or surety
for excess costs so paid, and the prices paid by the County of Will shall be considered the
prevailing market price at the time such acquisition is made.
No Bids:
Those who wish not to submit a bid for this project please return your bid plainly marked
"no bid" or send email of same, so your company's name remains active in our files. If
you choose not to reply your name will be removed and no future bids will be sent to your
company.
Words and figures:
Where amounts are given in both words and figures, the words shall govern. If the amount
is not written in words the unit cost will take precedence over the extended price in case of
a discrepancy in the multiplication.
Prime Contractor Certification:
Included in this bid package is a Prime Contractor Certification form. This form must be
filled out and returned with your bid package or it will not be accepted.
Tax Exemption:
The County of Will is exempt from Federal, State and Municipal Taxes.
Prices:
PART 3 Prices shall remain firm for 90 days once bids have been opened and are
being evaluated and awarded.
Delivery:
All prices are to be delivered prices. Additional freight charges will not be accepted at the
time of invoicing.
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Choice of Law and Venue:
Any cause of action related to this bid, or contract related thereto, shall be governed by the
laws of the State of Illinois without regard to conflict of law provisions. Venue for any cause of
action related to this bid, or any contract related thereto, shall be in the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
ILLINOIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT:
Proposals and Submissions Subject to FOIA
Any and all submissions to the County of Will ("the County") become the property of the County
and these and any late submissions will not be returned.
Your proposal will be open to the public under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5
ILCS 140) unless you request in your proposal that we treat certain information as exempt. We
will not honor requests to exempt entire proposals. You must show the specific grounds in FOIA
or other law or rule that support exempt treatment. [MG1.1]If you request exempt treatment, you
must submit an additional copy of the proposal with exempt information deleted. This copy must
tell the general nature of the material removed and shall retain as much of the proposal as
possible. In the event the County receives a request for a document submitted, the County shall
provide notice to contractor as soon as practicable[MG2.1]. Regardless, contractor is responsible
for any costs or damages associated with defending contractor's request for exemptions.
Furthermore, contractor warrants that County's responses to FOIA requests where the contractor
fails to assert any applicable exemptions, will not violate the rights of any third party.
Awards Subject to FOIA
Upon acceptance of a proposal, all related records maintained by, provided to, or required to be
provided to the County during the contract duration are subject to FOIA. In the event the County
receives a request for a document relating to contractor, its provision of services, or the arranging
for the provision of services, the County shall provide notice to contractor as soon as practicable
[MG4.1]and, within the period available under FOIA, contractor may then identify those records,
or portions thereof, that it in good faith believes to be exempt from production and the justification
for such exemption[MG5.1]. Regardless, the contractor will be responsible for any costs or
damages associated with defending the request for exempt treatment. Furthermore, contractor
warrants that the County's responses to FOIA requests relating to a contractor, its provision of
services, or the arranging for the provision of services, or the arranging for the provision of
services, will not violate the rights of any third party.
Upon request by the County (or any of its officers, agents, employees or officials), the contractor
shall provide to the County at no cost and within the timeframes of FOIA a copy of any "public
record" which it may have in its possession or control, as required by FOIA.
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