2026 MFT Resurfacing Contract B

The City of Joliet is requesting sealed bids on the 2026 MFT Resurfacing Contract B for approximately 1.6 miles of street resurfacing in Will County, with bids due August 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through the Euna Procurement (Bonfire) portal and public opening the same date and time at City Hall. The Illinois Department of Labor Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act is in effect — contractors must employ at least 90% Illinois laborers on this project, which receives state-administered Motor Fuel Tax funding.

The scope encompasses resurfacing on Caton Farm Road (3,700 feet) and Houbolt Road (4,940 feet) via cold milling, placement of 2.5 inches of hot-mix asphalt binder course and 1.5 inches of surface course, driveway and sidewalk removal and replacement, installation of new concrete sidewalks with detectable warnings, and curb and gutter removal and replacement. The project includes 46 line items covering structural adjustments (171 structures to be adjusted, 20 reconstructed, 12 sanitary manholes adjusted), pavement markings, pedestrian signal enhancements (21 new APS buttons, 24 countdown signal heads, 3 signal posts), and traffic control. Work must commence with 24-to-72 hour resident notification, streets must not remain unimproved for more than 10 calendar days from removal through paving (penalty $750 per calendar day), and completion is October 30, 2026. All materials must meet Illinois Department of Transportation Project Procedures Guidelines with on-site and plant testing. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements and requires a full performance bond. Bidders must submit the Local Public Agency Formal Contract Proposal, Schedule of Prices, Proposal Bid Bond, Apprenticeship or Training Program Certification, and Affidavit of Illinois Business Office. The two apparent low bidders must file an Affidavit of Availability (Form BC 57) within 24 hours of bid opening.