Nature Trail Reconstruct Kate St. to IL-203

The Madison County Mass Transit District is conducting an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the Nature Trail Reconstruct Kate Street to IL-203 project, a locally funded construction initiative in Granite City, Illinois. The project involves reconstructing a portion of the MCT Nature Trail from Kate Street to IL-203 as a new separated Class I bikeway, with deliverables including pavement removal, earth excavation, drainage improvements, subgrade soil modification, hot mix asphalt (HMA) paving, concrete work (sidewalks, curb and gutter), signage, and striping. The contract is a firm fixed unit price agreement awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Required qualifications include current Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) prequalification status in five specific work categories: HMA Paving (Category 05), Soil Stabilization & Modification (Category 07), Aggregate Bases & Surfaces (Category 08A), Drainage (Category 12), and Concrete Construction (Category 17). All bidders and subcontractors must maintain current IDOT prequalification in their respective work categories at the time of bid opening. Electronic bids must be submitted through the MCT Bonfire portal (mct-act.bonfirehub.com) by 2:00 PM CDT on June 17, 2026, with public opening and reading at 1 Transit Way, Pontoon Beach, Illinois 62040. Questions and substitution requests must be submitted by June 10, 2026 at noon Central time, with anticipated addendum responses issued June 10, 2026. Contract award is anticipated for July 21, 2026, with substantial completion required within 90 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. A five percent bid guarantee bond equal to the total bid price is required with each submission, and bids must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the final due date. Bidders must acknowledge all issued addenda and obtain IFB documents only from MCT or the Bonfire portal.

This project establishes a 0% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal, meaning there is no mandatory DBE participation requirement, though the bidder's list of subcontractors form suggests consideration of small and disadvantaged business enterprises in subcontracting plans. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The successful bidder must submit three signed contracts, proof of insurance, a performance bond equal to 100% of the contract sum, a payment bond equal to 100% of the contract sum, and a fully executed Project Labor Agreement within two weeks after issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, and Employers' Liability of $500,000. The project is subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act and the Project Labor Agreement established by the Southwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council, requiring all contractors and subcontractors to pay no less than the current prevailing wage rate published by the Illinois Department of Labor. The project must comply with OSHA requirements, traffic control per Illinois standards and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and requires coordination with multiple utility providers. While specific budget or award values are not stated in the procurement documents, the contract sum will be determined by the lowest responsive and responsible bid based on submitted unit prices and lump sum amounts for defined work items.