Summary

This is a project description document for the Village of Lake Forest, Illinois, detailing a capital improvement project for roadway resurfacing and related improvements on Northbound Lake Forest Road (NB Lake Forest). The project encompasses mill and overlay operations on approximately 0.4 miles of roadway, including removal of existing pavement, milling to remove surface distress, and placement of new asphalt concrete. Work scope includes full-depth pavement patching where necessary, adjustment of utility structures to grade, placement of thermoplastic pavement markings, and restoration of pavement edges. The project also requires erosion and sediment control measures throughout construction. The Village anticipates issuing bid documents with specific response dates and performance timelines to be determined in the formal solicitation phase. Construction is expected to occur during favorable weather conditions, with contract award and project commencement details to follow in the invitation for bid.

The project falls under the Village's capital improvement program for maintaining roadway infrastructure. Funding sources and budget allocations are to be specified in the formal bid documents. The contractor will be responsible for all mobilization, equipment, labor, and materials necessary to complete the work to Village specifications and standards. Additional details regarding pricing structure, potential minority or small business set-asides, incumbent contractor status, and bonding requirements will be included in the complete bid package. The project represents standard municipal roadway maintenance and improvement work typical of local government infrastructure programs in the Chicago metropolitan area.