Bridge Painting at Various Structures in Vermilion County

The Illinois Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for bridge painting at eight structures in Vermilion County under Contract 70H78, with electronic bids due through the iCX-Integrated Contractors Exchange by 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026. The project is subject to disadvantaged business enterprise participation requirements under state and federal-aid construction provisions.

Work covers cleaning structural steel to the SSPC SP10 near-white blast standard, then priming and painting, at structures 092-0010, 092-0011, 092-0012, 092-0013, 092-0018, 092-0019, 092-0038, and 092-0039. The contractor must contain and dispose of lead waste residue in compliance with environmental regulations, and the project requires erosion control and water management measures. No in-stream work is permitted because no 404 Permit was obtained. Locations sit on Interstate 74 and Illinois Route 1/US Route 150 (FAP 332).

Traffic control includes 21-day road closures at G Street, Fairfield Avenue, and 14th Street for full blast cleaning and painting, lane closures on I-74 at other locations, and open traffic where specified. The contractor must notify local agencies and officials at least two weeks before any lane closure. No additional compensation is allowed for traffic control items, width restriction reporting, or delays caused by railroad traffic or other contractors' operations.

Work near CSX Transportation property requires track protection, flagging services, compliance with CSX Construction Submission Criteria, and CSX-approved insurance. The contractor must give CSX at least ten business days' notice before starting work, or thirty days if flagging is needed, and must obtain written authorization before operating on CSX property.

The project is funded with State of Illinois construction funds and is subject to Federal-Aid Construction Contracts requirements, including EEO compliance provisions. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and bids are publicly opened at the November 6 deadline. The solicitation was posted October 21, 2026.