Milling, Resurfacing, Pavement Marking, and Aggregate Construction

The Illinois Department of Transportation is requesting bids for milling, resurfacing, pavement marking, and aggregate construction on a 1.36–1.37 mile frontage road adjacent to FAI Route 80 in Peru, spanning Bureau and LaSalle Counties, with electronic bids due July 31, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via the iCX system. A 3.00 percent DBE participation goal applies; bidders must submit a DBE Utilization Plan and applicable DBE Participation Statements, or demonstrate good faith efforts to meet the goal.

The scope includes hot-mix asphalt surface removal (special), aggregate base repairs, hot-mix asphalt resurfacing on mainline pavement and side roads, aggregate wedge shoulders, aggregate surface course, and pavement striping. The project begins at the dead end (L.M. 0.00) of 1500 N. Ave. in Bureau County and extends approximately 85 feet west of the Plank Road centerline in LaSalle County (L.M. 1.37). Construction specifications incorporate the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (adopted January 1, 2022, revised January 1, 2026) plus supplemental and special provisions addressing bituminous materials cost adjustments, cement and concrete specifications, compensable delay costs, working days, traffic control, automated flagger assistance devices, and subcontractor and DBE payment reporting requirements.

The project is federal-aid funded through the Surface Transportation Program (STP-PJ7P(640)) and designated as a Construction Funds project under District 3. Awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. IDOT reserves the right to determine contractor responsibility at award, reject any or all proposals, re-advertise, and waive technicalities. Bids will be publicly opened at 12:00 p.m. on July 31, 2026.