Rehabilitate Auto Parking Lots and Entrance Road - Aurora Municipal Airport

The Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, is soliciting bids for Contract AU072 to rehabilitate auto parking lots and an entrance road at Aurora Municipal Airport in Kane County, with electronic bids due through the iCX system by 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026. A disadvantaged business enterprise goal of 0.0% is established for this contract. Bidders must comply with the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, submitting certified payroll monthly to the Illinois Department of Labor and weekly through LCPtracker Pro.

The scope is subgrade and aggregate work: excavating existing aggregate base at varying depths, excavating 12 inches of existing subgrade, placing soil stabilization fabric and 12 inches of porous granular embankment, placing aggregate base to match the removed depth, and excavating aggregate shoulders and base courses to plan lines and grades. The base bid completion time is 58 calendar days, with three additive alternates requiring 3, 4, and 4 additional calendar days. Work follows the Illinois Standard Specifications for Construction of Airports (adopted April 1, 2012), with special provisions and construction plans dated September 11, 2026.

Contract compliance requirements include equal employment opportunity goals of 6.9% female utilization statewide and 19.6% minority utilization for the Chicago SMSA area, mandatory Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel for equipment rated 50 hp and above, and payment to subcontractors within 15 calendar days of the Department's payment to the prime contractor. Liquidated damages for late completion range from $475 to $9,525 per day depending on the original contract amount. Funding comes from State of Illinois sources under Project No. ARR-4544.

Award will be made within 90 calendar days to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. No pre-bid conference is scheduled. The notice was posted October 25, 2026.