DNR - White Pines - Spring Creek culvert replacement

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is seeking bids for the replacement of culverts at the Spring Creek youth camping area within White Pines Forest State Park in Monroe County. The project involves removing two 18-inch and one 20-inch by 27-inch corrugated metal pipe culverts and replacing them with a single 36-inch round reinforced arch concrete pipe with flared end sections. The work includes excavation, removal of the existing culverts, installation of the new pipe, and landscaping. Bids are due by July 20, 2020, and the contract requires all work to be completed by September 25, 2020. Contractors must have five years of experience in road construction and provide documentation of at least five similar projects.

The contract is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, and the contractor must comply with the State's Small Business Set-Aside Program, apprenticeship requirements, and other standard state construction contract provisions. The procurement does not list any incumbent vendors or existing technology that requires integration. While the bid form does not provide a specific budget range, the project appears to be funded through a combination of state and local government sources, and the agency is committed to promoting participation from small, minority, and women-owned businesses.