Cold in Place Recycling, Cold Milling, and HMA Resurfacing

The Illinois Department of Transportation is requesting sealed bids for cold-in-place recycling, cold milling, hot-mix asphalt resurfacing, and guardrail improvement on Illinois Route 26 from US 30 to the Bureau County Line (11.97 miles), with electronic bids due November 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via the iCX-Integrated Contractors Exchange system. Work is located in LaSalle County, Illinois (Project NHPP-PXF2(326), Contract No. 64S80, District 2).

The scope includes traffic control maintenance, guardrail removal and improvement, milling operations, cold-in-place recycling with emulsified asphalt, HMA surface removal at variable depths, rumble strip installation, and pavement marking. Work must be performed when atmospheric temperatures are 50°F or rising with no freezing temperatures forecast within 48 hours of placement. A two-week maximum placement window for the wearing course must be completed before November 1. Work zone traffic control requires maintaining one-way mainline traffic during working hours and two-way traffic during non-working hours, with notifications to LaSalle County Highway Department, township commissioners, emergency response agencies, and school bus companies for any traffic control changes.

The contract is funded through the Highway Safety Improvement Program using federal-aid construction funds, triggering federal compliance requirements including equal employment opportunity (EEO) and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation requirements. Cost adjustment provisions apply to bituminous materials based on published price indices when fluctuations exceed 5%. Quality control testing is performed by the Contractor; quality assurance testing by the Engineer on split samples. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. IDOT reserves the right to determine responsibility at the time of award and to reject any or all proposals. Contract documents reference standard specifications adopted January 1, 2022, supplemental specifications, and recurring special provisions addressing federal-aid requirements and environmental compliance.