Tree Planting along the Crab Orchard Greenway multi-use path and the Wolf Creek Interchange.

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is requesting bids on 9.1 miles of tree planting along the Crab Orchard Greenway multi-use path and Wolf Creek Interchange in Jackson-Williamson Counties, with electronic bids due June 12, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via the iCX system. The contract is subject to Federal-aid funding requirements and Illinois prevailing wage laws.

Planting locations span Reed Station Road in Carbondale to the Wolf Creek Road overpass in Crainville, including segments between Reed Station Road and Crab Orchard Lake, the north side of Commerce Drive in Carterville and Crainville, and gore areas at the Wolf Creek Road overpass. Work is governed by IDOT standard specifications for road and bridge construction (adopted January 1, 2022, as revised January 1, 2026) and supplemental specifications addressing materials, labor, utilities coordination, traffic control, and regulated substances monitoring. Contractors must notify the Engineer at least 14 days in advance of construction work start-up and coordinate with Contract No. 78373, an overlapping project. Multiple utility companies maintain facilities within project limits with no adjustments anticipated.

Bidders must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity provisions and state-funded contract certifications. The Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative applies if the awarded contract value meets or exceeds $500,000, requiring apprentices to perform either 10% of total labor hours or 10% of estimated labor hours in each prevailing wage classification, whichever is less. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. No specific contract term or renewal options are identified in the bidding documents. Contract No. 78C18.