Illinois BidBuy #27-444DHS-MENTH-B-54495

Replace approximately 140 basement sprinkler heads at Chester Mental Health Center

Chester Mental Health Center is seeking replacement of approximately 140 basement sprinkler heads in its wet-pipe fire suppression system. - Buyer: Illinois Department of Human Services, Mental Health Department; Chester Mental Health Center (CMHC), Chester, Illinois. - Scope: Furnish and install approximately 140 in-kind brass pendant, upright, or sidewall sprinkler heads. Heads must be rated at 160°F or above and listed for storage occupancy; use 280°F-rated heads near heating equipment. - Supplies: Provide six spare heads of each type installed and the required sprinkler-head wrenches. Turn over the wrenches and removed heads to the facility. - Work and safety requirements: Coordinate drainage and system outages with facility engineering; follow impairment procedures, notifications, precautions, and fire-watch requirements as applicable. Test and restore the system, maintain a safe work area, and provide completion documentation identifying installed head locations, types, temperature ratings, and testing/restoration verification. - Standards and qualifications: Comply with NFPA 13 and NFPA 25, CMS Physical Environment requirements and applicable K-Tags, and CMHC rules. The prime contractor must be licensed and qualified for fire-suppression work and perform at least 51% of on-site work with its own organization; NICET certification is preferred where applicable. - State labor provisions: Attachment language addresses Illinois prevailing-wage and OSHA compliance, and at least 90% Illinois labor on covered state-funded public works or hazardous-waste cleanup during periods of excessive unemployment, subject to exceptions. The attachment also lists public works construction and hazardous-waste cleanup provisions; these are not described as project work for this sprinkler-head replacement. - OEMs and vendors: No sprinkler-head manufacturer, OEM, or prospective vendor is named. The State of Illinois and Illinois Department of Human Services are identified as government entities. - Performance: No start date, end date, or fixed duration is specified. Work is to occur on weekdays during facility-approved daytime hours, with advance coordination and notice; the system is to be returned to normal operation at the end of each workday unless otherwise approved.

Description

Chester Mental Health Center is seeking a vendor to replace approximately 140 sprinkler heads in the basement-level wet-pipe fire suppression system. The work includes furnishing and installing replacement heads, coordinating system drainage and outages, and providing completion documentation and spare heads. Work must comply with NFPA 13, NFPA 25, CMS Physical Environment requirements, and CMHC facility rules; the prime vendor must perform at least 51% of the on-site work. Attendance at the on-site pre-bid conference and walkthrough is mandatory.

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