RR-26-9312 Item 4 PSB 26-1 Professional Services Bulletin

AAA Engineering, Ltd. has been awarded Contract RR-26-9312 by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA), an agency of the State of Illinois, for systemwide facilities design services on an on-call, task order basis. The contract, valued at $3.0 million as a not-to-exceed amount, runs for a seven-year term from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2033. Services include design for facility repairs, design support for job order contracting projects, and related on-call and as-needed professional engineering services across the Illinois Tollway system. The scope of work encompasses the entire Tollway network throughout Illinois, with performance activities coordinated through ISTHA's offices located at 2700 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515.

The contract was procured through a Qualifications-Based Selection process mandated by Illinois statute, with five unsuccessful bidders competing for the award. AAA Engineering, Ltd. is required to meet Business Enterprise Program utilization goals of 37 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation and Veterans Business Program utilization goals of 5 percent Veteran-Owned Small Business participation. Compensation is structured as a task order-based arrangement with an established upper limit, with award notification dated September 1, 2026. The designated agency contact for contract administration is Tiffany Merrill at ISTHA.