Electrical Low Voltage - JOC

The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) has issued solicitation MWJ2606 for a district-wide Job Order Contracting (JOC) agreement focused on electrical low voltage services. The contract encompasses the provision of all management, labor, materials, and equipment necessary for improvements across CCC facilities, specifically targeting IT/AV systems, low voltage installations, security products, access control, turnstiles, and CCTV. The agreement features a 60-month base term with a 24-month option, with a total contract value ranging from 25,000 to 5,000,000 dollars. Work is assigned through individual job orders, and the contractor must hold a current City of Chicago Electrical Contractor’s License. Pricing is determined by applying bidder-proposed adjustment factors for normal and non-normal working hours to the unit prices listed in the Construction Task Catalog. Awarding is based on the lowest responsive and responsible bid as determined by the lowest Award Criteria Figure. The contractor must adhere to strict compliance standards, including the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, CCC Network Cable Plant Standards, and specific M/WBE participation goals of 25 percent for MBE and 7 percent for WBE. Key administrative requirements include the submission of AIA documents for bonding and invoicing, a 10 percent standard retention on partial payments, and the maintenance of comprehensive commercial liability insurance of at least 5,000,000 dollars per occurrence.