Patching and Resurfacing on IL 149

The Illinois Department of Transportation is soliciting electronic bids under Contract No. 78C23 for resurfacing and patching of IL 149, with bids due through the iCX system by 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation is required on this federal-aid project. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and bids will be publicly opened at the deadline.

The work covers 6.9 miles of IL 149 from IL 3 to South 22nd Street in Murphysboro, including 1-inch and 1/2-inch surface removal, hot-mix asphalt binder and surface courses, patching, and steel plate beam guardrail replacement. Specified work also includes reflective crack control treatment, bituminous and portland cement concrete quality control, HMA placement temperature and application rate requirements, traffic control, and pavement markings. The contract incorporates IDOT's Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (adopted January 1, 2022, revised January 1, 2026) and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The roadway must remain open to at least one lane of traffic at all times, with two lanes maintained to the greatest extent possible.

The project is funded through National Highway Performance Program construction funds and is designated FAP Route 331, Project NHPP-WKIH(990), Section 101RS-7, in IDOT District 9. The Notice to Bidders places the work in Jackson County, although the posting's jurisdiction field lists Jefferson County.

Bituminous materials carry cost adjustments tied to price indices, and the contract provides compensable delay costs for utility conflicts or Department-caused delays. Ameren, Egyptian Electric Cooperative, and municipal water and sewer services have facilities throughout the project limits, though no utility adjustments are anticipated. DBE reporting obligations include DBE trucking reports and subcontractor payment reporting.