Procurement
Competitive Bid Process
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (“ISFA” or the “Authority”) procures contractor services through an open and competitive bidding process. On average, the Authority annually performs between $4 million and $6 million in repair and maintenance-related construction work.
Request for Proposal (RFP)
This process is utilized to competitively bid construction work. Evaluation factors identified in the RFP will be used to select the lowest responsible bidder.
Submitting Bids
Bids must be submitted with information outlined in the bid announcement. Bids must be sealed, marked with the name of the bid opportunity on the outside of the package and submitted by the date and time specified in the bid announcement.
Review and Awarding of Contracts
A thorough review of each submitted bid is undertaken by ISFA staff. It is the intention of ISFA to award contracts to the lowest responsible bidder. Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE)/Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) firms are encouraged to respond. The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids or waive any informalities at its discretion.
The Authority expects its contractors to meet or exceed a Minority owned Business Enterprise (MBE) goal of 25% and a Women owned Business Enterprise (WBE) goal of 5% for both contractual and field participation
Below are current procurement opportunities. The links below each provide the Request for Proposal (RFP) and all other documentation required for the submittal. It is the contractor’s responsibility to acknowledge receipt of any issued addendums.
Waste/Vent Piping FY2025
Waste/Vent Piping FY2025
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (Authority) is currently looking for contractors to provide labor and material for the replacement of Waste/Vent Piping FY2025 located in Guaranteed Rate Field. This project concentrates on replacing waste/sanitary piping, domestic water piping and various other waste and vent piping elements that are at the end of their useful life.
The link below will provide you with the Request of Proposal (RFP) and all other documentation required for this submittal.
Waste.Vent Piping FY2025 RFP Manual 11.12.24
Waste & Vent Piping FY2025 Drawings 11.12.24
Waste& Vent Piping FY2025 Pre-Bid Walk-Thru Sign-In Sheet 11.14.24
Waste & Vent Piping FY2025 Addendum No 01 Summary Letter 11.22.24
Waste & Vent Piping FY2025 Addendum No 01 11.22.24
Note it is the contractor’s responsibility to acknowledge receipt of any issued addendums.
Timeline for bidding the Waste/Vent Piping FY2025 project:
11/12/24 Invitation to bid
11/14/24 Mandatory Pre-bid conference & site walk thru 11:00 AM
11/27/24 Bids due 12:00 PM CST via e-mail to: maureen@isfauthority.com, russell@isfauthority.com and cfrauens@elaraeng.com
PA and Ribbon Board EM Power Upgrades
PA and Ribbon Board EM Power Upgrades:
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (Authority) is currently looking for contractors for PA and Ribbon Board EM Power Upgrades. This project will include labor, materials, services, and equipment necessary for completion of the work shown and described on the specifications.
The link below will provide you with the Request of Proposal (RFP) and all other documentation required for this submittal.
PA and Ribbon Board EM Power Upgrades RFP Manual 12.4.24
PA and Ribbon Board EM Power Upgrades Electrical Drawings 12.2.24
PA and Ribbon Board EM Power Upgrades Elara Approved UPS Submittal 11.27.24
PA and Ribbon Board EM Power Upgrades Pre-Bid Walk-Thru Sign In Sheet 12.6.24
Note it is the contractor’s responsibility to acknowledge receipt of any issued addendums.
Timeline for bidding the PA and Ribbon Board EM Power Upgrades:
12/04/24 Invitation to bid
12/06/24 Mandatory Pre-bid conference 10:00 AM
12/20/24 Bids due 12:00 PM via e-mail to maureen@isfauthority.com, russell@isfauthority.com, btailor@elaraeng.com, and mrobke@pdmprojects.com