Bid_#2026-40_-IDOT_Traffic_Control_Authorization_Request_-_Water_Service-Premise_Plumbing_Maintenance.pdf

This is a Traffic Control Authorization Request form prepared for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) related to Bid #2026-40 for FY27 Water Service-Premise Plumbing Maintenance with the City of Bloomington, Illinois. The form documents authorization for traffic control measures required during maintenance or construction work activities on specified routes and sections. The document requires identification of the district, county, project details, contract number, marked route information, and inclusive dates and hours of work. The contractor or agency performing the work must designate a responsible engineer or construction foreman/superintendent, with additional contact information required if traffic control operations extend between 5:00 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. or occur on weekends and holidays. The form requires detailed description of specific traffic control measures to be implemented, with reference to applicable Highway Standards and manual sections. Submission and approval routing involves the District Operations/Traffic Engineer, Project Implementation Engineer, Field Engineer, and Resident Engineer.

The City of Bloomington is accepting sealed bids for water service premise plumbing maintenance through its e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov, with a submission deadline of Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST. For public works projects estimated in excess of $50,000 utilizing public funds, the City requires a project labor agreement unless determined unnecessary to advance the City's interests in cost, efficiency, quality, safety, timeliness, skilled labor force development, and labor stability. Any required project labor agreement terms shall not exceed economic standards established by the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act and shall not mandate union membership or fair share payments from contractor employees. Project labor agreements are excluded for contracts involving private development activities between the City and private developers.