Invitation for Construction Bid: SP Memorial Stadium 72 South Tunnel SW&SE Parking

Project DescriptionConstruction shall include all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and operations necessary to complete the site work improvements as shown on the Drawings. This project will reconstruct two parking lots located near the southeast and southwest corners of Gies Memorial Stadium. The curved brick retaining wall around the south horseshoe of the stadium exterior will be replaced and a new driveway and south gate will be constructed to the south stadium tunnel. The north sidewalk along Kirby Avenue will be replaced and pavers will be added to the parkway. New accessible entrances and ramps will connect the parking lot improvements to the adjacent lower building areas at the stadium. The southeast vehicular ramp along the east concourse of the stadium will be replaced, and a new loading dock will be retrofit along the west side of the ramp. There will also be improvements to the lighting, landscaping, fencing, storm sewers, and retaining walls within the area. This Project is located at: 1402 S. 1st St., Champaign, IL 61820, on the southern end of Gies Memorial Stadium along W. Kirby Avenue. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference for all parties interested in bidding the project will be held at 10:00AM on 7/22/2026 on a zoom call through Telephone Number: (312) 626-6799 Meeting ID: 873 4847 6622 Password: 1867. A second MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00am on 07/29/2026 through a zoom call, Phone: (312) 626-6799, Meeting ID: 859 3097 1946, Password: 1867. ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO ATTEND ONE(1) OF THE TWO AVAILABLE PRE-BID MEETINGS. Two in-person site walkthroughs will be held at the project site on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., and Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. A representative from the Professional Services Consultant and the University will be available during both walkthroughs to address any questions related to the project. Attendance is not mandatory for site walkthroughs, however, prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend one of the two site visits. If you have any questions regarding the site walkthroughs, please contact Tarun Kumar at [email protected] 217-333-5087. See attached for complete details.