RR-25-2026_AddendumNo.3_01212026.pdf
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Addendum No. 3 is a revision notice issued by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) to Contract RR-25-2026 on January 21, 2026. The addendum modifies key contract dates and includes revised contract documents, special provisions, and drawings. The primary changes involve extensions to critical project timelines to accommodate utility relocation and construction sequencing on a state transportation infrastructure project.
The contract involves bridge reconstruction, bridge rehabilitation, construction of new pavement, milling and overlaying of existing pavement, guardrail removal and installation, earthwork, grading, erosion and sediment control, drainage, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure, and maintenance of traffic on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) between Mile Post 44.5 and Mile Post 54.4 in Whiteside County and Lee County, Illinois. The Notice to Proceed has been revised from March 23, 2026 to May 18, 2026, with project completion targeted for October 28, 2027. The bid opening deadline has been extended from January 29, 2026 to February 20, 2026, with sealed bids to be received electronically via BidBuy until 10:30 a.m. local time. Work restrictions prohibit activity at Howland Creek bridges (BN 1257 and BN 1258) and the IL 26 ramp bridge (BN 1235) prior to April 15, 2027. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Illinois Department of Transportation and registered with the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Each bid requires a five percent bid guaranty. A 22 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal applies to the contract, with provisions allowing bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts in meeting participation targets.
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Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
Contract No. RR-25-2026 Addendum 3 Page 1 of 2 January 21, 2026
ADDENDUM NO. 3
TO
CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
FOR CONTRACT RR-25-2026
ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
Date: 1/21/2026
For which bids will be received by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority through electronic bidding via BidBuy until 10:30:00 A.M. local time, February 20, 2026
NOTICE OF REVISION TO CONTRACT
NOTES:
1. The Bid opening date has been revised. Sealed bids for the above numbered Contract will be received by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority through electronic bidding via Bidbuy, until 10:30:00 a.m., local time, February 20, 2026, at which the bids will be opened and read aloud. Replace A-1R with the attached page A-1RR. Replace P-1R with the attached page P-1RR.
2. The following revised Special Provision pages are included in this Addendum: J-5R.
3. The following revised Contract Drawings are included in this Addendum:
Volume 1 – Drawings 5-6
4. Responses to Request for Information received from the Plan Holders are included in this Addendum.
Addendum 3 Page 2 of 2 January 21, 2026
CHANGES TO THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
CHANGES TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED BID
Change #1 Required Documents, Volume I, Advertisement, replace page A-1R with page A-1RR (attached), and
Contract Requirements, Volume I, Proposal, replace page P-1R with page P-1RR (attached). This replacement contains the following revisions (attached):
1.1. Revised the Bid opening date from January 29, 2026 to February 20, 2026.
1.2. Revised Notice to Proceed to May 18, 2026.
CHANGES TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Change #2 Contract Requirements, Volume II, replaces page J-5 with page J-5R. This replacement contains the following revisions (attached):
4.1. S.P. 104 revised Notice to Proceed date from March 23, 2026 to May 18, 2026.
CHANGES TO THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS
Change #3 Contract Plans, Volume 1, Drawings 5-6. Suggested Progress Schedule. These drawings contain the following revisions (attached):
7.1. Schedule revised.
END OF ADDENDUM CHANGES
A-1RR
THE ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Bid Schedule and Information for
CONTRACT NO: RR-25-2026
Electronic submissions for the above numbered contract as described below will be received by the Illinois Tollway via BidBuy, the State of Illinois eProcurement System, until 10:30:00 a.m. local time on February 20, 2026. The Illinois State Tollway Highway Authority (ISTHA) will no longer accept manual, hard copy bid submissions. All bidders are strongly encouraged to submit bids timely as the system will not accept late bid submittals. Bid results will be posted on the Tollway’s on-line plan room:
www.illinoistollwaybidding.com.
For assistance with registration in BidBuy or submitting electronic bids, please contact the BidBuy Vendor Help Desk at:
il.bidbuy@illinois.gov and /or phone: 866-455-2897.
The optional pre-bid meeting will be held through Microsoft Teams on October 30, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.. The meeting information is listed on the A-2 page.
The work to be done under this contract shall be started on or about May 18, 2026. All work under this contract shall be completed by October 28, 2027. The location of the services to be performed for this contract is the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-
88) between Mile Post 44.5 and Mile Post 54.4 in Whiteside County and Lee County, Illinois. The work under this contract includes bridge reconstruction, bridge rehabilitation, construction of new pavement and milling and overlaying existing pavement, guardrail removal and installation, earthwork, grading, erosion and sediment control measures and landscaping, drainage, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure, maintenance of traffic and other miscellaneous work.
Bidders may be required to be pre-qualified by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
IDOT Prequalification required: Yes
If ‘NO’, ignore any reference to IDOT Prequalification within the remainder of this document.
Joint Ventures shall be limited to no more than three (3) individually IDOT pre-qualified members.
Bidders are also required to be registered, or submit evidence of application, with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR). There are NO EXCEPTIONS.
Please note that written or oral communications received by the Illinois Tollway in connection with this solicitation may be required to be reported to the Procurement Policy Board as required by law. This provision is not intended to prohibit communications with State employees regarding a procurement matter, but rather only requires reporting of those communications when they occur.
All bids must be on forms prescribed by the Illinois Tollway and must comply with the terms and conditions set forth in the contract documents. Copies of the plans, special provisions, bid forms and other contract documents for this contract are available from BHFX Digital Imaging and can be viewed and/or ordered for purchase by visiting the On-line Plan Room via www.illinoistollwaybidding.com. Copies of the current Illinois Tollway Supplemental Specifications to the Illinois Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction can be purchased directly from BHFX Digital Imaging.
The current Illinois Tollway Supplemental Specifications may also be viewed in the ‘Doing Business’ section on the Tollway website. Current Illinois Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Supplemental Specifications and Recurring Special Provisions can be viewed and purchased from the Illinois Department of Transportation website. Electronic copies of the contract documents are also available on compact disk (CD) from BHFX Digital Imaging.
Copies are in a portable document format (PDF). Bidders with questions or in need of assistance in purchasing contract documents are to contact a BHFX Digital Imaging, Customer Service Representative at 630-393-0777, ask for the Plan Room.
Questions pertaining to the intent of the contract documents may be sent to the Illinois Tollway, attention 4948D.2026_Questions@docs.e-builder.net, to be received no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on November 14, 2025.
A completed Questionnaire and a statement of current contractual obligations on forms supplied by the Illinois Tollway will be required from the apparent low bidder once the apparent low bidder is determined. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty in the amount of five (5%) percent of the total amount shown in the bid for the contract. The Bid Guaranty shall be in the form of an acceptable bid bond or a bank draft, certified check or cashier's check drawn on a solvent bank made payable to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
Award of the above contract, if any award be made, will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or bidders. The Illinois Tollway reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technicalities, or cancel the solicitation.
COPIES OF PLANS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, BID FORMS, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TOLLWAY CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
DATE: January 21, 2026 http://www.illinoistollwaybidding.com/ mailto:il.bidbuy@illinois.gov http://www.illinoistollwaybidding.com/ mailto:4948D.2026_Questions@docs.e-builder.net
THE ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
BID
CONTRACT NO. RR-25-2026
Bids will be received electronically via BidBuy, the State of Illinois eProcurement system. All Bids must be received by 10:30:00 a.m. local time on February 20, 2026. The system will not accept Bids after the deadline. Bids will be immediately thereafter publicly opened online and read aloud.
TO THE CHAIR OF THE ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY:
The undersigned hereby proposes to perform: Bridge reconstruction, bridge rehabilitation, construction of new pavement and milling and overlaying existing pavement, guardrail removal and installation, earthwork, grading, erosion and sediment control measures and landscaping, drainage, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure, maintenance of traffic and other miscellaneous work.
The services will be performed within the: Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) between Mile Post
44.5 and Mile Post 54.4 in Whiteside County and Lee County, Illinois.
The undersigned declares that the Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, this Bid Form, IDOT Standard Specifications, Tollway Supplemental Specifications, Special Provisions, Plans, Addenda to the foregoing (if any), form of Agreement, forms of Contract Bonds, and other exhibits (if any), on file at the office of The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority have been carefully examined, and that the undersigned has inspected in detail the site of the proposed Work, and familiarized itself with all of the conditions affecting the contract, and that has satisfied itself as to The Work to be done and the conditions under which it must be carried out, and understands that in submitting this bid waives all rights to plead any misunderstanding regarding the same.
The undersigned hereby tenders this bid to construct and complete said Work in accordance with the Plans, IDOT Standard Specifications, Tollway Supplemental Specifications and the accompanying Special Provisions now on file in the office of The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, and the following addenda issued thereto:
Addendum No. Date
Addendum No. Date
Addendum No. Date
Addendum No. Date
The undersigned further agrees to furnish all necessary transportation, machinery, equipment, tools, labor and other means of construction; and to do all the work and to furnish all of the materials specified in the contract in the manner and at the times prescribed under the supervision and direction of the Tollway or its authorized representatives, for the lump sums and unit prices quoted in the following Schedule of Prices:
P-1RR
Contract RR-25-2026 J-5R January 21, 2026
S.P. 103.4 INTERIM COMPLETION DATE
The I-88 Eastbound exit ramp to IL 26 closure shall be limited to a maximum of 1 overnight period defined as 10 p.m. on the first day to 8 a.m. on the second day.
The Contractor shall have re-opened the ramp before one overnight period has elapsed.
S.P. 103.5 INTERIM COMPLETION DATE
The I-88 Eastbound entrance ramp at IL 26 closure shall be limited to a maximum of 1 overnight period defined as 10 p.m. on the first day to 8 a.m. on the second day. The Contractor shall have re-opened the ramp before one overnight period has elapsed
S.P. 103.6 INTERIM COMPLETION DATE
The contractor shall have completed all roadway and bridge work, installation of permanent pavement markings, and establishment of the traffic lanes to the final proposed traffic lane configuration such that permanent lane closures are not required during the winter period.
S.P. 104 NOTICE TO PROCEED/COMMENCEMENT OF ON-SITE WORK
In accordance with Article 103.08 of the Illinois Tollway Supplemental Specifications, it is anticipated the Notice to Proceed will be issued after the Contract is approved by all parties; including a work commencement date no earlier than May 18, 2026. The Illinois Tollway will not issue the Notice to Proceed until all documents required by the Contract, including bonding and insurance requirements, are submitted by the Contractor, and approved by the Illinois Tollway. A Time Extension Request shall not be considered should the Notice to Proceed be delayed due to the failure of the Contractor to submit contract documents in compliance with the specified requirements. There shall be no damages or additional compensation due the Contractor for delays, if any, in issuing the Notice to Proceed.
S.P. 104.1 WORK RESTRICTIONS
Work, Maintenance of Traffic, and/or detours cannot begin prior to April 15, 2027 at Howland Creek bridges (BN 1257 and BN 1258) and IL 26 ramp bridge (BN 1235).
S.P. 105 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DELAY(S) AND INCENTIVE PLAN(S)
S.P. 105.1 Liquidated Damages
S.P. 105.1.1 Liquidated Damages for Non-Completion Per S.P. 103.1
In accordance with the provisions of Article 108.09 of the Illinois Tollway Supplemental Specifications, the Contractor shall pay to the Illinois Tollway the
1. THIS IS ONLY A SUGGESTED PROJECT SCHEDULE AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE AS REQUIRED IN TOLLWAY
SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ARTICLE 108.02. THE INTENT OF THIS SUGGESTED PROGRESS SCHEDULE IS TO ILLUSTRATE THE WORK
CAN REASONABLY BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE SUGGESTED SCHEDULE DURATION.
2. IF ANY DISCREPANCIES EXIST BETWEEN THIS SUGGESTED PROGRESS SCHEDULE AND THE SPECIFICATIONS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS OR
OTHER CONTRACT DRAWINGS, THE SPECIFICATIONS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS OR OTHER CONTRACT DRAWINGS SHALL GOVERN.
3. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
4. THE SEQUENCE OF WORK DESCRIBED IN THE CONTRACTOR’S BASELINE PROGRESS SCHEDULE SHALL DESCRIBE THE PROGRESSION OF WORK
ASSUMING THAT UTILITY RELOCATION WORK IN SPECIFIED LOCATIONS WILL NOT BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE DATES OF ANTICIPATED
COMPLETION FOR EACH OF THE UTILITIES LISTED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT AND WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL NOT BEGIN IN THOSE
LOCATIONS PRIOR TO THESE DATES. SEE SPECIAL PROVISION SP 106.
5. HOLIDAY PERIODS OCCUR DURING THE PROJECT DURATION. REFER TO SP 701 " WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION" AND
SPECIAL PROVISION "MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC".
6. "THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO SECTION 108-"PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS" IN THE TOLLWAY SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS AND
SPECIAL PROVISIONS SP 109 "WORKING HOURS AND PROSECUTION OF THE WORK".
7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COOPERATE WITH CONCURRENT ROADWAY WORK PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SP 103 "CONTRACT
COMPLETION DATE, SUBSTANTIAL AND INTERIM COMPLETION DATE" AND SP 106 "COOPERATION WITH UTILITIES AND OTHERS".
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1. THIS IS ONLY A SUGGESTED PROJECT SCHEDULE AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED THE PROGRESS SCHEDULE AS REQUIRED IN TOLLWAY
SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ARTICLE 108.02. THE INTENT OF THIS SUGGESTED PROGRESS SCHEDULE IS TO ILLUSTRATE THE WORK
CAN REASONABLY BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE SUGGESTED SCHEDULE DURATION.
2. IF ANY DISCREPANCIES EXIST BETWEEN THIS SUGGESTED PROGRESS SCHEDULE AND THE SPECIFICATIONS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS OR
OTHER CONTRACT DRAWINGS, THE SPECIFICATIONS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS OR OTHER CONTRACT DRAWINGS SHALL GOVERN.
3. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
4. THE SEQUENCE OF WORK DESCRIBED IN THE CONTRACTOR’S BASELINE PROGRESS SCHEDULE SHALL DESCRIBE THE PROGRESSION OF WORK
ASSUMING THAT UTILITY RELOCATION WORK IN SPECIFIED LOCATIONS WILL NOT BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE DATES OF ANTICIPATED
COMPLETION FOR EACH OF THE UTILITIES LISTED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENT AND WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL NOT BEGIN IN THOSE
LOCATIONS PRIOR TO THESE DATES. SEE SPECIAL PROVISION SP 106.
5. HOLIDAY PERIODS OCCUR DURING THE PROJECT DURATION. REFER TO SP 701 " WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PROTECTION" AND
SPECIAL PROVISION "MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC".
6. "THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO SECTION 108-"PROSECUTION AND PROGRESS" IN THE TOLLWAY SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS AND
SPECIAL PROVISIONS SP 109 "WORKING HOURS AND PROSECUTION OF THE WORK".
7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COOPERATE WITH CONCURRENT ROADWAY WORK PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SP 103 "CONTRACT
COMPLETION DATE, SUBSTANTIAL AND INTERIM COMPLETION DATE" AND SP 106 "COOPERATION WITH UTILITIES AND OTHERS".
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Addendum 3 Page 1 of 1 January 21, 2026
FOR CONTRACT RR-25-2026
ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
Date: 1/21/2026
PLAN HOLDER QUESTIONS
Question No 1:
On October 3, 2025, the United States Department of Transportation (“USDOT”) issued updated regulations that impact DBE certification. Under the new rules that USDOT states are effective immediately, the Illinois Unified Certification Program (“ILUCP”) is required to reevaluate the disadvantaged status of all currently certified DBE firms to determine whether they can be recertified under the new rule.
The Illinois UCP website found at https://webapps1.dot.illinois.gov/UCP/ExternalSearch/ no longer lists any DBE certified firms. Currently, there are no DBE certified firms to utilize in meeting any DBE goals.
Is the DBE requirement for this contract waived and no longer required due to the change in status of the DBE program by the USDOT?
Response No. 1:
The Illinois UCP website does now list DBE certified firms. There will be no change(s) to the DBE goal(s) for this contract.
Question No 2:
The RR-25-2026 DBE goal of 22% in this geographic area is very high. Tollway contract RR-15-5712 in 2016 at this same location performed a very similar scope of work and the DBE goal was 15%. A typical IDOT DBE goal in this area is 5% or less. Would the Tollway consider lowering the goal on this contract?
Response No. 2:
The DBE goals for this contract were set based upon review of the scope of the work involved, estimated availability of DBE firms for those scopes of work from the current disparity study, the location of the work and history with similar projects, and other factors. The special provisions provide for award of contracts to bidders who either meet the established DBE goals or demonstrate good faith efforts to do so. If a potential bidder cannot obtain sufficient DBE participation to meet the contract goals, the bidder must document its efforts via the DBE Form 2023 Demonstration of Good Faith Efforts. For further assistance, please refer to the DBE Special Provisions regarding the good faith efforts/waiver process.
https://webapps1.dot.illinois.gov/UCP/ExternalSearch/
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