Housing Unit Cable Repair Project

The State of Illinois, Department of Corrections, awarded a contract to Ficek Electric & Communication Systems, Inc. for the Housing Unit Cable Repair Project at Dixon Correctional Center (DIXONCC426). The contract, identified as 27-426DOC-DIXON-P-102483, was executed on September 22, 2026, with a contract value of $58,742.00 and a completion date of June 30, 2027. The project involves upgrading and connecting the television video distribution system serving 22 correctional housing units to a fiber optic infrastructure. All work is to be performed at Dixon Correctional Center, located at 2600 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, Illinois.

The deliverables consist of two primary components: materials required to upgrade the television system, valued at $21,542.00, including fiber optic transmitters, nodes, couplers, armored fiber optic cable, jumpers, RG6 cable, and connectors; and labor services valued at $37,200.00 to install, test, review, and document the system serving all 22 housing units. Work is restricted to weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. No subcontracting is permitted under this contract, and the vendor is responsible for all transportation and handling costs on a free-on-board destination basis. Personnel assigned to on-site work must successfully complete security background checks and drug screening prior to facility access.