Rehabilitate Airfield Lighting Vault and Replace Vault Generator - Aurora Municipal Airport

The Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, is requesting bids on rehabilitation of the airfield lighting vault and replacement of the vault generator at Aurora Municipal Airport in Kane County under Contract No. AU074, with electronic bids due September 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. through the integrated Contractors Exchange (iCX) system. The DBE goal is 0.0%, and all iron, steel, and manufactured goods must be produced in the United States under FAA Buy American Preference provisions — a condition of bid responsiveness requiring submission of a Certification of Compliance form.

The scope includes removal of existing airfield lighting vault electric service, power distribution equipment, cable, and conduits; removal of the existing natural gas generator with weatherproof housing, CT cabinet, automatic transfer switch, and disconnect; and installation of new electrical vault equipment, regulators, natural gas generator with enclosure, electric service, automatic transfer switch, and replacement of the Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS). Work shall comply with the Standard Specifications for Construction of Airports (Adopted March 22, 2023), Special Provisions dated July 24, 2026, and Construction Plans dated July 24, 2026. Prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon Act requirements apply. Contract completion time is 61 calendar days from notice to proceed. Liquidated damages for failure to complete on schedule range from $475 to $9,525 per day depending on the original contract amount. Engineering information is available from Sheue Torng Lee, P.E. at Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., 630.907.7079. The contract includes additive and optional alternates with multiple award scenarios based on funding availability.