Parking Lot F Expansion

The Greater Rockford Airport Authority is requesting sealed bids for Parking Lot F Expansion at Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford, Illinois, under ITB format, with proposals due August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

The base bid scope includes curb and gutter (850 linear feet), hot-mix asphalt pavement (1,030 tons), pavement removal (1,120 square yards), aggregate base (950 square yards), underdrain (400 linear feet), storm sewer pipe (220 linear feet), electrical conduit and cable replacement (575 linear feet), electrical cable (29,380 linear feet), fiber optic cable (4,200 linear feet), three light poles, 60 luminaires, security upgrade (lump sum), and pavement marking (3,910 linear feet) at the Main Terminal Parking Lot. Additive Alternate #1 adds curb and gutter (780 linear feet), hot-mix asphalt pavement (30 tons), Portland cement concrete sidewalk (2,060 square feet), curb and gutter removal (400 linear feet), sidewalk removal (470 square feet), and additional pavement marking. Additive Alternate #2 consists of new curb and gutter raised median, sidewalk with detectable warnings, pedestrian crossing button upgrades, warning signs with flashing lights, and conduit and cable work.

The contractor must complete all base bid work, including punch list items, within 60 calendar days of Notice to Proceed; Additive Alternate #1 allows an additional 10 calendar days; Additive Alternate #2 requires concurrent construction with no additional time. Anticipated construction start is September 8, 2026. Liquidated damages are $550 per calendar day for failure to meet schedule.

The contractor must comply with Illinois prevailing wage requirements for Winnebago County and furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract sum. Required insurance includes workers' compensation (statutory amount), employer's liability ($100,000 per employee / $500,000 aggregate), commercial general liability ($500,000 bodily injury each occurrence / $1,000,000 aggregate and $250,000 property damage each occurrence / $500,000 aggregate), contractual liability ($50,000 each occurrence / $100,000 aggregate), and comprehensive automobile liability ($500,000 bodily injury each occurrence / $1,000,000 aggregate and $250,000 property damage each occurrence / $500,000 aggregate). The contract incorporates Illinois Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (January 1, 2022) and Standard Specifications for Construction of Airports (April 1, 2012). Payment is unit price–based with 5% retainage held until final completion.