Bridge deck overlay, bridge electrical work, bridge joint replacement, bridge repair and navigation lighting repairs on the Quincy Bayview Bridge over the Mississippi River

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is requesting bids on bridge deck overlay, electrical work, joint replacement, and repairs on the Quincy Bayview Bridge over the Mississippi River at US 24 in Adams County under Contract No. 72406, a federal-aid project with electronic bids due September 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. to the iCX-Integrated Contractors Exchange system. DBE participation provisions, prevailing wage requirements, EEO requirements, and project labor agreement provisions apply as federal-aid funding requirements.

The scope consists of bridge deck scarification at 2-inch depth, microsilica concrete overlay, modular expansion joint replacement, roadway and aviation lighting updates with LED roadway luminaires, river navigation lighting repairs, drainage scupper adjustments, diamond grinding for surface smoothness, longitudinal deck grooving, and miscellaneous bridge repairs. LED roadway luminaires must be assembled in the U.S.A., meet ANSI C136.37 compliance, carry UL listing under standards UL 8750 and UL 1598, and include a 10-year warranty beginning upon project final acceptance. Independent testing is required when 30 or more luminaires of the same type are specified.

Construction must be completed by November 30, 2027, with an additional 10 working days allowed for final pavement markings, cleanup, and punchlist items. Traffic control requires maintaining at least one lane of traffic at all times; temporary concrete barriers on mainline US 24 are prohibited between December 1 and February 28 without Engineer approval. Contractors must coordinate with IDOT District 6 Bureau of Operations at least 72 hours in advance of beginning work and three weeks prior to implementing traffic control. State-owned underground utilities are present on-site; contractors must provide 72-hour advance notification to IDOT's Bureau of Traffic Operations at (217) 622-0608 prior to excavation. Bids will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.