I-26-2060_PlzaImprvmnts_TriStateTlwyI-94MP18.7_ILRte60toMP22_ILRte22&TriStateTlwyI-294MP48.5toMP49.3

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is soliciting electronic bids for Contract No. I-26-2060, a plaza improvements project on the Tri-State Tollway, with bids due December 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. local time. IDOT prequalification is required for all bidders, and joint ventures are limited to three individually prequalified members.

Scope covers ramp pavement and shoulder replacement, removal of toll plaza median islands, equipment and canopy work, structure demolition, barrier wall construction, toll plaza monotube installation, lighting, pavement marking and signing, toll plaza electrical work, landscaping, erosion control, and maintenance of traffic. Work spans three segments: I-94 from Mile Post 18.7 to 22.0, I-294 from Mile Post 48.5 to 49.3, and the Lake and Cook County locations within those limits. Work must begin on or about March 22, 2027 and finish by November 11, 2028.

A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise utilization goal of 22.0 percent of core work applies, and bidders must meet that goal or demonstrate good faith efforts to do so. Bidders must also comply with Equal Employment Opportunity and Veteran-Owned Small Business participation requirements. A 4 percent bid preference reserved for Illinois businesses applies only when a non-Illinois business also bids, and claimants must submit an affidavit with supporting documentation at bid submission. An Illinois business must be headquartered and operating in Illinois for at least one year before advertisement. Bid credit incentive programs carry a cap of $325,000. Bidders must post a bid guaranty of 5 percent of the total bid amount and furnish performance and payment bonds. Prevailing wage requirements under the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act apply.

Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Financial disclosures are submitted through either Vendor Disclosure (Forms A) or Illinois Procurement Gateway Active Registered Vendor Disclosure (Forms B). All submissions must be electronic through BidBuy, per CPO Notice 2023.12, and paper responses are not accepted.

An optional pre-bid meeting takes place November 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. An optional site visit is set for November 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the NB I-294 Plaza 27 south parking lot in Glenview, Illinois, with a potential second session on November 19, 2026. Written questions on contract document interpretation are due November 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time to 2006D.2060_Questions@docs.e-builder.net. Bid documents are purchased from BHFX Digital Imaging through the online plan room at www.illinoistollwaybidding.com.