HMA Resurfacing and Widening on IL 159

The Illinois Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for Contract No. 97898, HMA base widening, milling and resurfacing, and related roadway work on IL 159 (Main Street) in the Village of Smithton, St. Clair County, with electronic bids due to the iCX system before 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026. The contract is subject to Federal-aid and State law, and it will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The scope includes full-depth HMA pavement, storm sewer, combination concrete curb and gutter, ADA-compliant curb ramps, a PCC shared-use path, driveway pavement, ditch grading, and incidental work across 2,435 feet (0.461 miles). The attached notice describes the bi-directional turn lanes and limits running from Barker Street to Stonefield Drive, while the project description lists the start at Brevo Street. The work requires removal and disposal of regulated substances in specific areas with documented Iron and Benzo(a)pyrene soil contamination. Contractors must carry insurance naming the Village of Smithton as an additional insured, and they must perform Quality Assurance/Quality Management for Hot-Mix Asphalt. Contractors also handle traffic control, provide 48-hour notice of driveway closures to residents and businesses, and keep streets open to emergency and local traffic.

Compliance obligations include prevailing wage, Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, weekly certified payroll, and weekly EEO compliance reports, along with bidder certifications included in the proposal. Participation in the IDOT Training Program Graduate on-the-job training initiative carries reimbursement of $15.00 per hour for up to two certified trainees.

Completion is set at 200 calendar days from completion of utility relocations, but not sooner than March 15, 2027, or the date the contractor begins work, whichever is earlier. Safety, traffic control, utility coordination, and protection of existing property are the contractor's responsibility with no separate payment.