Reconstruction of the Eastbound Lanes on the Rock Island-Milan Parkway

The Illinois Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for reconstruction of the eastbound lanes and shoulders on Rock Island-Milan Parkway (County Highway 78) in Milan, with electronic bids due November 6, 2026 before 12:00 p.m. through the iCX system. A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise special provision is indicated as applicable to this federal-aid construction contract.

Scope includes removal and replacement of eastbound lanes and shoulders, Portland cement concrete pavement replacement, and raised median replacement at deteriorated locations or for construction staging. It also covers intersection lighting at the Camden Park entrance, a median opening west of SN 081-3084, and 27th Street; conversion of Knoxville Road left turn movements from permitted to dedicated; and conversion to video detection at Knoxville Road and 78th Avenue (Indian Bluffs Road). No work is proposed for SN 081-3084. Project limits run along CH 78 from US 67 to 78th Avenue in Rock Island County under Section 24-00402-00-PV.

The contractor is solely responsible for traffic control and protection for the full contract duration, must coordinate utility relocations or adjustments not completed before construction starts, and assumes normal maintenance of existing roadways within project limits once work commences. A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan is a contract requirement under NPDES Permit No. ILR10, with approximately 8 of 17 total acres disturbed. Specialty items include erosion control blankets, pavement removal, concrete medians, video vehicle detection, and traffic signal modifications. Before work begins, the contractor must submit a progress schedule by stage and a calendar day schedule, and payment is withheld if the schedule is unsatisfactory.

The project is funded through District 2 Construction Funds. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and bids are publicly opened at the submission deadline. The notice was posted October 25, 2026.