IDOT D9 Wetland Mitigation Credits- Louisville Corps - IFB

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) District 9 seeks to procure wetland mitigation bank credits through an Invitation for Bid (IFB/B-51034) to offset wetland impacts resulting from highway improvement projects in the Louisville United States Army Corps of Engineers regulatory district. The credits must originate from USACE-approved wetland mitigation sites containing jurisdictional Waters of the United States within four specific hydrologic unit codes: the Saline River basin (HUC 05140204), Little Wabash River basin (HUC 05120114), Lower Wabash River basin (HUC 05120113), and the Skillet basin (HUC 05120115). Vendors must submit proof of USACE site approval and demonstrate availability of credits with their bid; upon contract award, deliverables will be provided to Christa Mahnken at IDOT District 9 headquarters in Carbondale, Illinois upon contract execution. The contract has an initial twelve-month term from execution with a maximum total contract term not to exceed ten years and no renewal options available. Evaluation criteria focus exclusively on price, with awards made to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidders until the maximum credit requirement is fulfilled; bids must remain firm for 180 days from opening. The bid submission deadline is March 19, 2026, with all required documents including Vendor Disclosure forms and any applicable Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Small Business Program Utilization Plans to be submitted electronically through BidBuy before the bid opening date.

No set-asides are designated for minority-owned, women-owned, small business, or disadvantaged enterprises for this procurement; however, the solicitation contains no specific BEP or VBP goals. Vendors must be authorized to conduct business in Illinois and comply with all applicable certifications, including prevailing wage requirements when applicable, general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, auto liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation insurance as required by law. The contract specifies that subcontracting is not permitted. The maximum contract amount will be determined and entered by the State prior to execution; the specific award value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials, though the pricing structure establishes estimated pricing per credit to be detailed in the BidBuy Purchase Order. Payment will be made in accordance with the State Prompt Payment Act, with invoices due by July 31 of each year for services rendered through June 30. A $15 administrative fee applies to awarded contracts of $1,000 or more and will be deducted from the first payment. The contract may be partially or wholly funded with federal funds, with the specific funding percentages to be communicated to the awarded vendor in the notice of intent to award.