Bridge Rehabilitation of SN 092-0153 and Replacement of SN 092-0155

The Illinois Department of Transportation, with the City of Danville managing the work, is soliciting bids for Contract No. 91665 to rehabilitate Structure 092-0153 and replace Structure 092-0155 on Voorhees Street in Danville, Vermilion County, with electronic bids due through the iCX system before 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026. The project is federal-aid funded and includes Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation requirements, and bidders must make certifications required under applicable federal and state law. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

At Structure 092-0153, work includes superstructure replacement with a three-span continuous slab, reconstruction of pier and abutment caps, and reconstruction of approach pavement, sleeper slab, and connector pavement. Within the project limits, existing pavement will be milled and resurfaced and guardrails replaced. At Structure 092-0155, the existing bridge will be removed and replaced with a three-span slab bridge, with approach roadway rehabilitation, milling and resurfacing, and guardrail replacement. Structure 092-0153 sits approximately 500 feet east of Michigan Avenue, and Structure 092-0155 sits approximately 250 feet east of Co. Road 2030E.

Project requirements include quality control and quality assurance procedures for hot-mix asphalt operations, staged construction with traffic maintained throughout, and compliance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit No. 14. Two Corps permits, LRL-2021-00283 and LRL-2021-00285, authorize riprap placement and bridge work in Lick Creek and East Fork Lick Creek, with special conditions including gray bat protection measures and water quality certification compliance. The contractor must provide dust control, stage equipment, maintain access to businesses and residences, document existing conditions, and submit construction sequences for City and Engineer approval before work begins.

Construction is anticipated to start in Spring 2027. Structure 092-0155 completion is scheduled for October 29, 2027, and Structure 092-0153 completion is scheduled for September 29, 2028. Liquidated damages apply at rates specified in Article 108.09 of the Standard Specifications.