Electrical Upgrades Steelville, Nashville, and Salem

DRL Sales, Inc., a Woman Owned Small Business based in Addieville, Illinois, was awarded a contract (26-494DOT-DISTR-P-88356) by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) District 8 on October 29, 2025. The contract, valued at $14,600.00, focuses on emergency lighting installations across three IDOT facilities: Nashville yard, Salem yard, and Steeleville yard. Specifically, the project involves installing and replacing exit light signs and flood lights in multiple buildings at each location to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.

The contract's scope encompasses electrical upgrades at nine distinct buildings: three at the Nashville yard (including a Pole Barn and two Sheds), two buildings at the Salem yard, and three buildings at the Steeleville yard (a Main Office and two additional Sheds). The project involves a comprehensive approach to emergency lighting, including removing existing non-compliant signs, installing new exit light signs, and replacing outdated signage. The period of performance is from the award date of October 29, 2025, to the completion date of January 31, 2026, demonstrating a focused, time-limited intervention to improve facility safety infrastructure.