Construction of a Single Span PPC Deck Beam Bridge Carrying Farrell Rd. over Spring Creek

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is requesting bids on construction of a single-span precast prestressed concrete deck beam bridge replacing an existing structure carrying Farrell Road over Spring Creek in Will County, with bids due November 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via the iCX electronic system. The project is federally funded, triggering Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation requirements and prevailing-wage and federal-employment-practice compliance.

The scope encompasses removal of the existing concrete deck beam structure on concrete abutments and replacement with a single-span PPC deck beam on pile bent abutments, plus approximately 400 feet of full-depth hot-mix asphalt pavement reconstruction, earthwork, pipe culverts, guardrail installation, and incidental work. The project is located 550 feet north of U.S. Route 6 in Joliet and New Lenox Townships, extending north for 450 feet (0.085 miles). Farrell Road will be closed to all traffic during construction. Contractors must coordinate with Nicor Gas for gas line relocation, anticipated to require approximately 10 days beginning in September 2026. Traffic control and protection provisions mandate two changeable message signs positioned two weeks before construction begins. Hot-mix asphalt work requires mixture-design verification, Hamburg wheel and I-FIT testing, and quality control managed by certified technicians. The project incorporates extensive NPDES stormwater compliance, wetland protection, and erosion control (perimeter barriers, ditch checks, inlet protection, temporary seeding, and mulch).

The contract completion date is August 2, 2027, with 15 working days allowed thereafter for cleanup and punch-list items. IDOT will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to reject all proposals and re-advertise. No contract value is specified in the source.