Data Center Fiber Build

Active Release Competitive Sealed Proposal Illinois Awarded

Contract number
19-448DOIT-ADMIN-P-6805 Release 7
Awardee
John Burns Construction Company, LLC
Contracting organization
Telecommunications
Contract amount
$2,559,492

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About this award

The Illinois Department of Information Technology awarded a Release Competitive Sealed Proposal contract (19-448DOIT-ADMIN-P-6805) to John Burns Construction Company, LLC on July 6, 2026, for an indefinite quantity of fiber optic inside and outside plant installation services and materials. The contract is valued at $2,559,492 and extends through July 30, 2028. Performance locations encompass four regions within Illinois: the Chicago Area, Northern Region, Central Region, and Southern Region. The scope of work includes core installation services such as bore and pull back operations for 1-2 inch polyethylene conduit, fiber optic cable installation (including 288-count loose tube armored fiber), handhole construction, fiber splicing and testing, and site restoration activities.

The contract encompasses a comprehensive range of supporting services and contingency work categories designed to address variable field conditions and project requirements. Included line items cover traffic control, vacuum truck services, concrete and site restoration, railroad bores, and quality control/quality assurance inspection and testing. Additionally, the contractor has allocated contingency funding for specialized work including dewatering, hazardous waste management, unexpected rock excavation, clearing and grubbing, utility charges, irrigation system maintenance or replacement, temporary utility support and bracing, additional insurance requirements, and concrete placement and formwork activities. These line items establish a tiered pricing structure enabling the Department of Information Technology to procure services on an as-needed basis throughout the contract performance period.

Line items

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F&I Bore & Pull Back 1-2" Poly -33,693' DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the… 1 Each × $956,220.00 $956,220.00
F&I HH-Assumed 24" x 36" x 30" Tier 22 DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following… 1 Each × $195,568.00 $195,568.00
F&I 288CT FIBER - LOOSE TUBE, ARMORED DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following… 1 Each × $260,579.00 $260,579.00
CONCRETE/SITE RESTORATION- ASSUMED 20-30 SQAURES DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the… 1 Each × $94,815.00 $94,815.00
RAILROAD BORES DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following four (4) regions -… 1 Each × $178,635.00 $178,635.00
TRAFFIC CONTROL DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following four (4) regions -… 1 Each × $100,000.00 $100,000.00
VAC TRUCK DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following four (4) regions - Chicago… 1 Each × $75,000.00 $75,000.00
FIBER SPLICING & TESTING DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following four (4)… 1 Each × $98,675.00 $98,675.00
Contingency Work Parking, Permitting or Associated Permitting Fees DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This… 1 Each × $20,000.00 $20,000.00
Contingency Work Specialized Restoration DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following… 1 Each × $20,000.00 $20,000.00
Contingency Work Flowable Fill Requirements DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the… 1 Each × $20,000.00 $20,000.00
Contingency Work Unexpected Rock Excavation DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the… 1 Each × $30,000.00 $30,000.00
Contingency Wotk QC/QA Inspection or Testing DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the… 1 Each × $20,000.00 $20,000.00
Contingency Work DBE/WBE/MBE Participation DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the… 1 Each × $20,000.00 $20,000.00
Contingency Work Hazardous Waste DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following four… 1 Each × $20,000.00 $20,000.00
Contingency Work Maintenance or replacement of irrigation systems DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation… 1 Each × $40,000.00 $40,000.00
Contingency Work Dewatering DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following four (4)… 1 Each × $200,000.00 $200,000.00
Contingency Work Unexpected Bond and Permit Fees DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the… 1 Each × $30,000.00 $30,000.00
Contingency Work Clearing and Grubbing DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following… 1 Each × $30,000.00 $30,000.00
Contingency Work "Temporary support and/or bracing of existing utilities to avoid settlement, shifting, and/or displacement will be coordinated and completed by the GC." DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation… 1 Each × $30,000.00 $30,000.00
Contingency Work Additional insurance requirements above: General Liability of $1M/occurrence and $2M/aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1M/combined single limit, Worker Compensation & Employers' Liability of $1M DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber… 1 Each × $40,000.00 $40,000.00
Contingency Work All concrete and concrete placement, form work, falsework, and templates neccessarry to secure embeds and guarantee DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations… 1 Each × $30,000.00 $30,000.00
Contingency Work utility charges DoIT is establishing an indefinite quantity, agency specific contract to provide fiber inside/outside plant installation services and materials at various locations within the Chicago and Central Regions of Illinois. This installation will cover the following four… 1 Each × $50,000.00 $50,000.00
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Who was awarded contract 19-448DOIT-ADMIN-P-6805?

Contract 19-448DOIT-ADMIN-P-6805 was awarded to John Burns Construction Company, LLC by Telecommunications in Illinois on July 6, 2026.

How much is contract 19-448DOIT-ADMIN-P-6805 worth?

Its contract amount is $2,559,492.

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