Chicago Read Mental Health Center Campus Roadwork

The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health, is requiring a mandatory pre-bid meeting on November 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the main entrance lobby of the Chicago Read Mental Health Center for its repair and repaving of campus roads under IFB 27-444DHS-PROCU-B-54750, with bids due November 25, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. A Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal of 3.00 percent applies, and the solicitation states that it is not a small business set-aside. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is required for the bidding vendor.

The scope covers labor and equipment to repair potholes on facility roads, including removal and disposal of loose material, tack coat application, blacktop patch installation, and roller compaction. Deeper holes must be filled to a depth of 3.5 inches with all edges feathered. All work is performed at the Chicago Read Mental Health Center, 4200 N. Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60634, in Cook County. Bidders must submit a signed contract, a signed Offer, an RMO150 form, a completed IPG Active Disclosure, and a BEP Utilization Plan. Omitting the IPG Active Disclosure or the BEP Utilization Plan results in disqualification. Performance bonds are required only when the quote exceeds $150,000, in which case the bond cost must be entered as a line item; otherwise the entry is $0. Electronic quotes are permitted.

Questions go to John Baumgartner at john.baumgartner@illinois.gov. The solicitation became available November 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and was posted November 5, 2026. Deliveries and invoicing route to Jean Sandstrom at 401 N. 4th Street, Centrum North, 2nd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62702.