RR-25-2035R-Tri-State Tollway I-294 Access and Parking Lot Improv at Plaza 41 Markham Plaza MP 5.6

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, awarded Contract RR-25-2035R to Valor Construction Services Inc. for Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Access and Parking Lot Improvements at Plaza 41 (Markham Plaza) in Cook County, Illinois, at milepost 5.6. The contract was awarded on July 30, 2026, for a total contract value of $518,900.00 through an open market competitive sealed bidding process with domestic products preference applied. Valor Construction Services Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with competing bids submitted by Veterans Vac Services ($539,909.54), MYS, Incorporated ($579,518.79), and Rausch Infrastructure, LLC ($657,218.45).

The scope of work encompasses hot-mix asphalt removal, asphalt paving for a new parking lot entrance, drainage work, signing and pavement marking, seeding and erosion control, electrical work involving removal of electric cable from conduit, and maintenance of traffic. The contract period extends from the Notice-to-Proceed on July 30, 2026, through the contract completion date of November 20, 2027, with substantial completion scheduled for October 30, 2026. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, Rolling Owner Controlled Insurance Program requirements with General Liability coverage limits of $25 million per occurrence, and Equal Employment Opportunity workforce targets of 19.6% minority and 6.9% female participation. No Disadvantaged Business Enterprise or Veterans Business Program utilization goals were established for this award.