Bridge Deck Overlay on SN 091-0069 carrying IL 3 / IL 146 over Running Lake Ditch

The Illinois Department of Transportation is soliciting electronic bids under Contract 78B44 for a bridge deck overlay on Structure 091-0069, which carries IL 3 and IL 146 over Running Lake Ditch, with bids due November 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. through the iCX system. The project is Federal-aid construction funded through the National Highway Performance Program under Project NHPP-ZEW2(841), and it carries disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation requirements and prevailing wage standards.

The scope includes approach slab patching, both partial and full-depth; deck slab patching; 3/8-inch concrete bridge deck scarification; and a bridge deck thin polymer overlay. Additional work includes a full lane sealant waterproofing system, underdrain cleaning and headwall replacement, traffic control, and pavement markings. Specifications cover Portland cement concrete, hot-mix asphalt, and fiber reinforcement for concrete. Temporary rumble strips and changeable message signs must be placed 14 calendar days before lane closures. The contractor must maintain at least one lane of traffic at all times and two lanes where feasible.

Compensable delay provisions apply to work stoppages exceeding two hours and to rate-of-production decreases exceeding 25 percent lasting longer than seven calendar days. Clearwave Fiber, Frontier Communications, and Zayo Group have facilities within project limits that require coordination, and the source reports no known utility conflicts.

Award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The project is located 2 miles south of Ware, Illinois, and the solicitation was posted October 21, 2026.