822-010-141-01 | Upgrade Elevators
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Northern Illinois University is seeking an architecture and engineering consultant for a campus-wide elevator upgrade project at its DeKalb facility. The scope involves replacing controls, motors, hoistway equipment, doors, and cab interiors, with a specific focus on equipment dating back to the 1950s. Priority is given to freight elevators and buildings with a single elevator to ensure ADA compliance and reliable service. The project has an estimated total cost of 5,000,000 dollars, and the selected consultant must collaborate with the university to finalize the scope within this budget. The design must comply with the Illinois Stretch Energy Code where applicable, and the consultant is responsible for identifying and applying for utility incentive programs, energy grants, and rebates. The selected A/E team is required to meet specific socioeconomic goals, including a 20 percent combined MBE/WBE goal, which necessitates the inclusion of at least one MBE and one WBE firm, and a 3 percent combined PBE/VBE goal. Professional liability insurance of at least 1,000,000 dollars is required. Additionally, all prevailing wage eligible work must adhere to the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative. To mitigate financial risk, the A/E is encouraged to use independent cost estimators to ensure bids remain within the available funding, as the designer may be held responsible for redesigns if bids exceed the budget. Proposals are due by November 13, 2026, with selections scheduled for presentation at a board meeting on February 9, 2027.
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The scope of work provides for upgrading elevators campus-wide, including the replacement of controls, motors, hoist way equipment, doors and cab interiors, many of which are approaching the end of life and original to when they were originally installed, with some dating back to the 1950's. These upgrades are necessary to ensure reliable service for students, faculty, and staff in the associated academic buildings. Freight elevators and buildings with only one elevator are highest priority due to heavy daily use and ADA requirements. The campus elevator inventory has been prioritized for needed repairs and upgrades for inclusion in this project. The NIU will provide the selected consultant with the most current prioritization when the project begins, the consultant will collaborate with the NIU to finalize the scope in alignment with the project budget. Hazardous materials may be encountered.
The A/E shall assess the project for eligibility under applicable utility incentive programs, energy grants, rebates, and other funding opportunities. The A/E shall identify all qualifying programs and shall prepare, coordinate, and submit all required applications, calculations, supporting documentation, and related materials necessary to obtain available incentives for the project.
The A/E is encouraged to include independent cost estimators on their teams to verify estimates are in line with current market conditions to avoid project bids that exceed the available funding for the project. The A/E estimates should be updated and verified at each stage of the project in accordance with the Design and Construction Manual. Designers are reminded that their Professional Services Agreements make them responsible for providing a design that is within budget, and they can be held responsible for redesigning the project should the bids received exceed project funding.
If applicable, the design will need to comply with the Illinois Stretch Energy Code. The following A/E goals are applicable to the A/E team:
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