HMA Resurfacing on Various rRoutes

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) District 1 is requesting bids on hot-mix asphalt resurfacing and appurtenant work along four routes in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois — Galena Boulevard, New York Street, Oak Avenue, and Ohio Street — with electronic bids due September 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via the iCX-Integrated Contractors Exchange system.

The scope encompasses hot-mix asphalt surface course removal, pavement patching, polymerized hot-mix asphalt binder and surface courses, recessed pavement markings, removal and replacement of concrete sidewalk and curb and gutter, landscaping, and all appurtenant work. The gross project length is 18,790 linear feet (3.56 miles); net length is 17,612.6 linear feet (3.34 miles). Work must comply with IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (Adopted January 1, 2022, Revised January 1, 2026) and supplemental and special provisions.

The project requires coordination with concurrent City-led projects, including the Broadway Streetscape / Galena-New York 2-way conversion and lead service line replacements. Multiple utility relocations and adjustments are mandated — water valves, sanitary and storm sewer manholes, telecom, gas, and electrical facilities — with estimated coordination durations of 5 to 15 days. Contractors must comply with City of Aurora work-hour restrictions (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with weekend and evening work requiring prior written approval), coordinate with City Police for traffic impacts, provide advance notice to affected properties for downtown work, and implement tree-protection measures including temporary fencing, trunk protection, and root pruning by licensed arborists.

Roadway opening to traffic is scheduled for October 22, 2027, with 10 additional working days permitted for cleanup and punch list items. Downtown work (between Lake Street and BNSF railroad bridges) must be substantially completed by August 24, 2027, with sidewalk work fully open by 3:00 p.m. each Friday. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.