Liberty Trail Resurfacing Project

The City of Bloomington, Illinois is requesting sealed bids for Bid #2027-10, the Liberty Trail Resurfacing Project, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST via the e-Procurement Portal OpenGov. The project is subject to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with the Livingston & McLean Counties Building & Trades Council unless a waiver is granted, and to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act compliance, certified payroll reporting, and apprenticeship and training program participation.

The scope includes milling and replacing approximately 60,000 square feet of trail (6,000 linear feet by 10 feet wide) to a depth of 3 inches with a maximum 2 percent southward slope, plus 4,600 square feet of entrance trail; replacing detectable warnings and sidewalks at intersections; repairing and seeding soil 2 feet from the trail edge; replacing wooden bollards with 52-inch yellow polyethylene bollards; and work on one pedestrian bridge (28 feet by 20 feet), one storm sewer manhole, and one potable water shutoff. The trail is located between 1200 South Hershey and 1001 Streid Drive in Bloomington. Work must be substantially complete by October 23, 2026, with ten additional working days permitted for minor items. The project is governed by the IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (January 1, 2022) as supplemented by City standards.

The contract is structured as a lump-sum bid with one line item. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee of at least 10 percent of the bid amount and, if selected, provide Performance and Payment Bonds at 100 percent of contract price within 10 business days of award. Required insurance includes General Liability ($2 million per occurrence / $4 million aggregate), Products and Completed Operations ($2 million), Workers' Compensation ($1 million each accident), Automobile Liability ($2 million), and Umbrella/Excess Liability ($5 million).

Diversity participation goals require 8 percent utilization of MBE/WBE/DBE firms and 10 percent minority worker participation with 2 percent female worker participation. A local preference of up to 4 percent (maximum $10,000) applies to qualified local bidders on bids up to $250,000. Questions are due August 19, 2026 by 12:00 p.m., with City responses due by August 21. Award is anticipated September 14, 2026. No pre-bid meeting or site visit will be held, though interested parties are encouraged to view the site independently.