City of Bloomington · Solicitation Bid #2027-16

Davis Lodge Roof Replacement & Kitchen Remodel

Bloomington, IL City Posted Oct 27, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
Roofing General Contracting 10 days remaining

What this bid is

The City of Bloomington, Illinois is asking for sealed bids on Bid #2027-16, the Davis Lodge roof replacement and kitchen remodel. The notice points to a project manual with specifications and a set of drawings for the full scope, which the brief does not detail.

The pre-bid conference is on 5 November 2026 at 9:00 AM CST at Davis Lodge in Hudson, Illinois. The notice says a mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled there, and the facts BusyBids holds flag it as mandatory, so plan to attend. Questions are due 12 November 2026 at 12:00 PM CST, and bids close 24 November 2026 at 10:00 AM CST.

The notice says prevailing wage rates apply to labor on this job, and that the project is named under a Minority-Owned Business set-aside. Bids go in electronically through the City's OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. Erin Estes, Procurement Manager, is the contact at eestes@cityblm.org or (309) 434-2916. The City decides the award.

Who should bid

Roofing, General Contracting contractors - the work is Bloomington, IL. The notice flags Minority-Owned Business - confirm in the official notice whether that is a set-aside or a participation goal.

Deadline

24 November 2026, 10:00 AM CST (10 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

City of Bloomington - Water has issued invitation to bid, solicitation Bid #2027-16.

The City of Bloomington, Illinois ("City") is accepting sealed bids for Bid #2027-16, Davis Lodge Roof Replacement & Kitchen Remodel to be submitted via the City's e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov until November 24, 2026, 10:00 AM CST. Please reference the scope of work and attachment(s) for the full details of this project. The City adopted an Ordinance amending Chapter 16 of the City Code regarding public works contracts and project labor agreements. For all public works projects estimated in excess of $50,000 where public funds will be expended, the City of Bloomington shall require a project labor agreement unless it has been determined that a project labor agreement would not advance the City's interest of cost, efficiency, quality, safety, timeliness, skilled labor force, and labor stability and the City's policy to advance minority-owned or female-owned business, or businesses utilizing minority and female workers. The terms of any project labor agreement shall not exceed the economic standards established by the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, as from time to time amended, nor contain any requirement of union membership of any contractor's employees or fair share payment by contractor's employees. Project Labor agreement shall not be required for contracts for private development between the City and developers involving private business development activities (e.g., incentive agreement with developers on private development projects).

The City of Bloomington, incorporated in 1856, is a home rule unit of government under the 1970 Illinois Constitution. The City of Bloomington is located in the heart of Central Illinois, approximately 125 miles southwest of Chicago, 155 miles northeast of St. Louis and 64 miles northeast of Springfield, the State Capital. The City of Bloomington is the County Seat of McLean County, the largest county in Illinois (approximately 762,240 acres). The results of the 2020 Census shows the City now has a population of 78,680 citizens. The economic strength of the City of Bloomington metropolitan area is well diversified with no single dominating industry.

Responses are due November 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST.

Questions must be submitted by November 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM CST at Davis Lodge, 25449 Davis Lodge Road, Hudson, Illinois 61748.

Contact: Erin Estes, Procurement Manager (eestes@cityblm.org, (309) 434-2916).

2 documents are attached to the notice: Bid # 2027-16 Davis Lodge Roof Replacement & Kitchen Remodel - Project Manual Specifications; Bid # 2027-16 Davis Lodge Roof Replacement & Kitchen Remodel - Drawings.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityblm/projects/318458. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Reproduced from the official notice via OpenGov Procurement - Illinois. The agency's page is the one that counts.

What the notice says

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The City of Bloomington, Illinois ("City") is accepting sealed bids for Bid #2027-16, Davis Lodge Roof Replacement & Kitchen Remodel to be submitted via the City's e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov until November 24, 2026, 10:00 AM CST.
Questions due
12 Nov 2026

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  • The notice says prevailing wage rates apply - your labour costs have to be priced at the published rates, and certified payroll usually follows.
  • The notice describes a mandatory site visit or pre-bid meeting - a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened.
  • The notice lists a pre-bid meeting on 5 November - check whether attendance is mandatory.
  • Questions close on 12 November, before the bid deadline.

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Important dates

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Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory 5 November 2026, 9:00 AM CST check
Questions due 12 November 2026, 12:00 PM CST check
Bid deadline10 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov 24 November 2026, 10:00 AM CST check 10 days

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Where this came from

Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Illinois, first seen 28 October 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.

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