IFB Electrical Wire & Cable

The Illinois Tollway is requesting bids on electrical wire and cable supplies under IFB 25-1067, with bids due August 11, 2026 and written vendor questions due July 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. A 5% Minority Owned Business set-aside and a 1% Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside apply. Electronic submission through BidBuy is mandatory; paper responses are not accepted per CPO Notice 2023.12.

The scope includes 38 line items in Group 1 (approximately 203,000 feet total of building wire, data and telephone cable, coaxial cable, and loop wire with estimated quantities ranging from 500 feet to 30,000 feet per item) and 13 manufacturer product lines in Group 2 with estimated usage values from $400 to $5,000. Vendors must bid on all lines in both groups to be considered responsive. Deliveries must be made within ten working days of order receipt to the Illinois Tollway's Central Warehouse in Naperville, Illinois, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. CDT. Delivery is FOB destination with freight costs included.

The initial contract term is two years with potential renewal periods not to exceed a total of ten years. Bid prices remain fixed for the first twelve months; annual price adjustments thereafter are permitted based on the Producer Price Index for Metals and Metal Products, not to exceed 4% per year. Group 2 percent discounts remain in effect for the entire contract term and any renewals. Bids must remain firm for 180 days from opening. A domestic product preference applies unless specific exceptions are met. Bid opening will be conducted via Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID 263 418 760 900 545, Passcode 2PA9hQ6M) on August 11 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Award will be made to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder based on combined pricing for the initial and renewal terms. Vendors must submit Vendor Disclosure, BEP Utilization Plan, and VBP Utilization Plan with bids. Questions should be directed to nsnow@getipass.com with subject line "Questions for 25-1067 Electrical Wire-Cable."