I-25-2033 Addendum 1.pdf

This is an addendum document related to competitive sealed bid solicitation I-25-2033 issued by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) for asphalt overlay and pavement marking improvements on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) in Cook County, Illinois. The project scope extends between Mile Post 23.0 at Flagg Creek and Mile Post 29.5 at Cermak Road and includes mainline and shoulder surface removal and overlay, ramp and ramp shoulder surface removal and overlay, ramp pavement patching, bike trail and oasis access road repairs, pavement markings, maintenance of traffic, and miscellaneous work. Key pay items include removal of unsuitable material (12 cubic yards), asphalt surface removal (608 to 8,009 square yards), stone matrix warm mix asphalt applications (26,217 to 118,364 tons), and pavement marking work. Electronic bids must be submitted via BidBuy no later than 10:30 a.m. on March 20, 2026, with an optional pre-bid meeting scheduled for February 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Work is scheduled to commence on or about June 15, 2026, with a completion deadline of November 30, 2027, followed by a two-year contract term through November 30, 2029, with options to renew for up to two additional years.

Bidders must obtain IDOT prequalification, register with the Illinois Department of Human Rights, and maintain an Illinois office as their primary place of business. A bid guaranty equal to five percent of the total bid amount and performance and payment bonds equal to the contract price with an acceptable corporate surety are required. Prevailing wage requirements apply under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act with mandatory certified payroll reporting via the Tollway's LCPtracker system on a weekly basis. The solicitation includes Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation of 24 percent of Core Work, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) goals with women representing at least 6.9 percent and minorities 19.6 percent for Cook County, and Veteran Small Business (VOSB) participation goals of 1.5 percent. Eligible Illinois businesses operating and headquartered in the state for at least one year prior to bid advertisement are eligible for a 4 percent bid preference. A Bid Credit Incentive Program cap of $375,000 applies. All vendors must submit mandatory vendor disclosure forms, either the standard Vendor Disclosure Form for non-IPG registered vendors or the IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure Form for vendors with active Illinois Procurement Gateway registration numbers; failure to submit complete and accurate disclosures may render bids non-responsive.