Oases Fueling Stations Re-Development & Operations

The Illinois Tollway Authority is soliciting proposals under RFP 27-557THA-PROCU-B-53212 for the redevelopment and operation of five fueling oases along Illinois tollways, with responses due today, October 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The RFP includes a Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal of 18.0% and a Veteran-Owned Business (VBP) participation goal of 1.0%, and bidders must submit BEP and VET utilization plans with the proposal.

The scope covers fuel station operations, convenience store and car wash services, and related facility maintenance at the Lincoln, Lake Forest, Belvidere, DeKalb, and O'Hare oases. The solicitation lists DuPage County as the jurisdiction and references service codes for interior design, space planning, exhibits and displays, petroleum and fuel, storage and distribution, architectural services, and car wash equipment maintenance and repair. Required submissions include vendor disclosure forms, a commitment to diversity response, technical responses, and a completed pricing sheet on Attachment C. Pricing components are an annual rent for the 25-year term, an annual percentage of gross receipts from convenience store and car wash sales, and a fuel delivery commission rate percentage. Supporting materials include as-built drawings, signage plans, generator specifications, traffic estimates for each location, and historical fuel sales data from 2019 through 2025. Only electronic submissions are accepted, through the Illinois BidBuy system, per CPO Notice 2023.12.

The contract term is 25 years. The non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held September 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CT via Microsoft Teams, and written questions were due September 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Both dates have passed. Vendor questions can no longer be submitted, and the contact for the procurement is Nena Snow at the Authority's Central Administration office in Downers Grove, Illinois, nsnow@getipass.com.