Outdoor Emergency Warning Siren

The City of Bloomington, Illinois, a home rule municipality and the county seat of McLean County, is soliciting bids for the procurement of an Outdoor Emergency Warning Siren system under Solicitation Number Bid #2027-09. With a population of 78,680 as of the 2020 Census and a diversified local economy, the city seeks to enhance its public safety infrastructure through this project. The solicitation is open to qualified vendors with a response deadline of August 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time, and is being managed by the Fire Department under the broader jurisdiction of the State of Illinois. The siren system is intended for outdoor emergency alerting and will be deployed within the city limits to support public safety communications during critical events. All bids must be submitted through the city's online procurement portal, and inquiries should be directed to Michael Hartwig, Deputy Chief of Operations, or Erin Estes, Procurement Manager, via their designated contact information. The project requires full compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, and performance of the contract will occur within Bloomington, Illinois, with no specified geographic restrictions beyond the city boundaries. There is no set-aside designation for small, minority-owned, or other specialized business categories, and the solicitation is open to all eligible responders. The system must meet current standards for reliability, coverage, durability, and integration with existing emergency response protocols, ensuring the city’s ability to alert residents effectively across its entire jurisdiction.