I-25-2017 Tri-State Tlwy (I-294) Landscape Planting Improvements 95th. St to I-55 MP 17.7 to MP 23.1

Cardinal State, LLC was awarded Contract No. I-25-2017 by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) through an open market competitive sealed bidding process for landscape improvements on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294). The contract, valued at $987,695.83, covers the section between Mile Post 17.7 and Mile Post 23.1 in Cook County, Illinois, with a performance period from September 15, 2025, to September 30, 2029.

The scope of work includes comprehensive landscape management services such as planting trees and shrubs, maintenance and monitoring during initial establishment periods, mowing, weed control, tree and brush removal, pruning and mulching, erosion and sediment control, and maintenance of traffic operations. As a small business set-aside contract, the procurement was specifically structured to encourage participation by small business vendors registered in the Illinois Procurement Gateway, with the project targeting landscape improvements along a critical segment of the interstate highway system.