ISD IFB PIF Mill And Repave Health Center and High School Parking Lots

The Illinois Department of Human Services, on behalf of the Illinois School for the Deaf located at 125 S. Webster Ave., Jacksonville, Illinois, is soliciting bids for milling and repaving work on the Health Center and High School parking lots through Invitation for Bid (IFB) B-50301. The project scope involves milling and removing approximately six inches of existing asphalt from both parking areas and replacing it with six inches of new bituminous asphalt, with the Health Center lot also requiring removal of approximately 300 square feet of brick pavers and curbing, concrete curb repouring on the east side, and ensuring proper base stability and drainage slope. The Health Center parking lot encompasses approximately 19,850 square feet while the High School lot covers approximately 6,940 square feet, with both lots to be restriped following completion. Bidders must coordinate facility parking area closures, remove all debris daily and upon project completion, maintain General Commercial Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, maintain Auto Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and comply with Worker's Compensation Insurance requirements and all safety and environmental regulations. The contract period extends from the last dated signature through June 30, 2026, with a maximum total contract term not to exceed ten years including renewals or extensions. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing by 5:00 p.m. on December 16, 2025, a pre-bid conference was held on December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM, and bids are due by December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM with a 90-day firm bid validity period required. Prevailing wage requirements apply as this is a public works project subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, and bidders must comply with Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage standards and OSHA requirements.

This procurement is designated exclusively for vendors certified in the Illinois Small Business Set-Aside Program, and bidders must maintain active Small Business Set-Aside Program registration at the time of bid opening to be eligible; interested small businesses can register through the Illinois Procurement Office's Sell 2 Illinois portal at https://cpo-general.illinois.gov/sell-2-illinois.html. Small businesses subcontracting on this project may subcontract no more than 49 percent of the contract value to non-qualifying businesses. Bidders must submit an IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure or Vendor Disclosure form, an Offer to the State of Illinois, the contract terms (RMO150), and applicable Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Small Business Program Utilization Plans through the electronic BidBuy platform. For bids exceeding $150,000, a performance bond will be required, which must be obtained from a surety licensed in Illinois with a minimum A- financial strength rating and submitted after contract execution. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on overall total price, and a $15 fee will be deducted from the first payment for any awarded contract valued at $1,000 or more. Vision Infrastructure Construction Corporation was awarded this contract on January 9, 2026, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a total award amount of $266,292.00 for an initial six-month contract term.