Hot-mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement or Shoulder on Various Routes in Various Counties

The Illinois Department of Transportation is requesting bids for hot-mix asphalt pavement and aggregate shoulder placement and compaction across 128.7 miles of various routes in multiple counties throughout the western section of IDOT District Four, with electronic bids due September 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. through the iCX-Integrated Contractors Exchange system. The DBE participation goal is 0.00%.

The scope includes placing, grading, and compacting aggregate shoulder wedges level with adjacent HMA pavement or shoulders consistent with plan details across the specified routes and counties. The contractor must comply with prevailing wage requirements, submit DBE utilization plans documenting good faith efforts, provide traffic control and work zone traffic control devices, and submit subcontractor and DBE payment reporting and payroll records through the Department's electronic bidding system.

Contract 68K53 is subject to Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative requirements for contracts valued at $500,000 or more. The contractor must also address removal and disposal of regulated substances and comply with Department specifications covering cement, finely divided minerals, admixtures, and concrete and mortar standards.

The Department will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to determine responsibility at the time of award. Bids will be publicly opened at 12:00 p.m. on September 18, 2026. Funding is from Construction Funds.