RR-25-2026 VOSB Goal Facilitation Form.pdf

This document is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Goal Facilitation Form submitted by EFN A Services LLC for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's (ISTHA) Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) Bridge Rehabilitation project (Contract #RR-25-2026). The project encompasses bridge rehabilitation, pavement construction, milling and overlaying, guardrail work, earthwork, grading, erosion control, landscaping, drainage improvements, and Intelligent Transportation System infrastructure implementation along a 10-mile segment of I-88 between Howland Creek and IL Route 26 Ramp (mile posts 44.5 to 54.4) in Whiteside and Lee Counties. An optional pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 30, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams, with questions regarding contract documents due by 2:00 p.m. on November 14, 2025. Electronic bids must be submitted via BidBuy by 10:30 a.m. on December 5, 2025. Work is scheduled to commence on March 23, 2026, with project completion required by October 28, 2027.

The project includes specific diversity participation requirements: a 22% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) utilization goal for core work, 6.9% Equal Employment Opportunity goal for women, 4.3% for minorities, and 2% VOSB participation goal. EFN A Services LLC, a veteran-owned firm specializing in land clearing, concrete work, land management, underground construction, excavating, and pole barn construction, is located in Bull Valley, Illinois. Bidders must be IDOT prequalified and registered with the Illinois Department of Human Rights. A bid guaranty equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required, with a bid credit cap of $325,000 available through ConstructionWorks, Earned Credit Program, and Partnering for Growth incentive programs. Joint ventures are limited to three individually IDOT pre-qualified members, and contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act while maintaining comprehensive records for five years post-completion.