PROJECT MANUAL
WINNEBAGO CO. PUBLIC SAFETY
BUILDING FAÇADE REPAIRS
Rockford, IL
Architect Project #26-17690
OWNER:
Winnebago County
404 Elm Street, Room 202
Rockford, IL 61101
ARCHITECT:
1919 Architects, P.C.
4000 Morsay Drive,
Rockford, IL 61107
May 26, 2026
SECTION 00 0110
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
1.01 DIVISION 00 -- PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
A. 00 0110 - Table of Contents
SPECIFICATIONS
2.01 DIVISION 01 -- GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. 01 1000 – Invitation for Bids
• Schedule of Events
• General Conditions
• Instruction to Bidders
• Bid Form
• Bid Pricing & Schedule
• Bid Exception Form
• Business References Form
• Bidder’s Subcontractor Form
B. 01 3000 - Administrative Requirements
C. 01 4000 - Quality Requirements
D. 01 6000 - Product Requirements
E. 01 7800 - Closeout Submittals
2.02 DIVISION 04 – MASONRY
A. 04 0523 – Masonry Cavity Drainage, Weepholes, and Vents
2.03 DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION
A. 07 0191 – Joint Sealants
END OF SECTION 00 0110
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 01 1000 – Invitation For Bids
Winnebago County - Purchasing Department
404 Elm Street Room 202
Rockford, Illinois 61101
(815)319-4380 Purchasing@purchasing.wincoil.gov
INVITATION
FOR BIDS
IFB TITLE
26B-2478
ISSUE DATE
5/27/2026
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING FACADE REPAIRS
IFB DUE DATE
6/24/2026
DUE TIME (CST)
10:00 AM
SUBMIT ONE (1) ORIGINAL BID & ONE (1) COPY
BOND
REQUIRED
NONE
You are hereby invited to submit your Bid for PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING FACADE REPAIRS for
the County of Winnebago. The completed original Bid solicitation, and the required number of
copies, must be received in a sealed envelope that has your name and address in the UPPER left
corner and the attached Bid Return Label filled in and attached on the LOWER left corner.
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING – THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH AT 10:00 AM
WINNEBAGO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
404 ELM STREET – ROOM 303 ROCKFORD, IL 61101
Bids must be delivered by the date and time listed under Schedule of Events to:
Winnebago County Purchasing Department
404 Elm Street - Room 202
Rockford, IL 61101
OVERVIEW OF THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO
The County of Winnebago is a unit of local government in the State of Illinois with a current
population of almost 300,000 as estimated by the US Census Bureau, within its 519 square miles.
It is the 7th most populous County in Illinois. The governing body is the County Board, which is
comprised of twenty members. The County has eighteen (18) constructed facilities in various
locations totaling approximately 1,684,230 SF.
BID AWARD CRITERIA
The Base Bid for PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING FACADE REPAIRS will be awarded to the lowest
responsive, responsible Bidder/Contractor meeting specifications and timelines. This is an
Invitation for Bid. Bids will be opened and read aloud publicly on the Bid Opening Due Date and
Time.
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
This is an Invitation for Bid. Bids will be opened and read aloud publicly on the Bid Opening Due
Date and Time.
WHERE TO FIND THE SOLICIATION AND ANY ADDENDA
The solicitation and any addenda can be obtained at the County’s official site for all Bids:
https://wincoil.gov/departments/purchasing-department
SUBMISSION DATE AND TIME
No later than 10:00 AM (CST) on Wednesday, June 24, 2026— Bids received after the submittal
time will be rejected. (Refer to Schedule of Events)
CONTACT PERSON: Hope Edwards, Director of Purchasing – purchasing@purchasing.wincoil.gov
5/27/2026
6/4/2026
10:00 AM
6/10/2026
6/17/2026
6/24/2026
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
IFB Solicitation is made available on our website wincoil.gov
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING
Winnebago County Administration Building, Room 303
404 Elm Street, Rockford, IL 61101
Then we will proceed to the site location at
420 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101
Questions emailed to purchasing@purchasing.wincoil.gov by 12:00 PM
Questions answered via Addendum sent and posted on website by 4:00 PM
IFB submittals due by 10:00 AM
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SECTION ONE: GENERAL CONDITIONS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The Bidder will comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(Public Law 101-336, 42 USC 12101-12213) and all applicable Federal Regulations under the Act,
including 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
Contractor and its sub-contractor(s) shall require background checks on all of their employees
that will be at any of the County buildings performing work under this Agreement.
Contractor and its sub-contractor(s) employees working at the Winnebago County Jail and
Juvenile Detention Center shall be required to take Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) training.
CANCELLATION
The County of Winnebago reserves the right to cancel any Contract in whole or in part without
penalty due to failure of the Bidder to comply with terms, conditions and specifications of their
awarded Contract.
CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY
EXCLUSION
The Bidder certifies, by submission of this Bid or acceptance of this Contract, that neither it nor
its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency.
It further agrees by submitting this Bid that it will include this clause without modification in all
lower tier transactions, solicitations, bids, contracts, and subcontracts. Where the Bidder or any
lower tier participant is unable to certify to this statement, it shall attach an explanation in their
bid response.
Additionally, for all new Bidder’s and Bidder’s to be paid, the Purchasing Department will review
the Federal and State Excluded Parties List System prior to requesting the Bidder be created in
our accounting system.
CHANGES
The County of Winnebago reserves the right to make any desired change in the specifications
after the same shall have been put under contract; but the change so made, with the price to be
added or deducted from the contract price, therefore, shall be agreed upon in advance between
County and the successful Bidder.
The Purchasing Department shall issue to the successful Bidder a written change order to the
original contract; such change orders shall be binding upon both parties thereto and shall in no
way invalidate or make void the terms of the original contract not modified by such change.
COMMENCEMENT OF WORK
The successful Contractor must not commence any billable work prior to the County's execution
of the contract, issuance of a purchase order or until all required documents have been
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.