Removing and installing Mast Arms, Foundations, and Street Signs in Three Intersections

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is soliciting electronic bids for removal and installation of mast arms, foundations, street signs, conduit, wiring, and video detection systems at three intersections in LaSalle County—I-80 EB Exit Ramp at IL 251, I-80 WB Exit Ramp at IL 251, and May Road & IL 251—with bids due June 12, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via the iCX-Integrated Contractors Exchange system. This is a federal-aid construction contract under Project STP-NHPP-ZI60(935), Section (50-2) & (1)TS, funded through District 3 construction funds.

Work includes removing existing traffic signal equipment, installing louvered plastic traffic signal backplates, maintaining existing signal installations during construction, modifying existing controllers, installing LED signal face lens covers, and deploying a wide-area video detection system with four Iteris VantageNext cameras and closed-circuit television dome cameras (Axis Model Q6075-E). Materials and construction standards comply with IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (Adopted January 1, 2022, Revised January 1, 2026), with requirements for cement, concrete, admixtures, aggregates, and related construction materials specified in detail in the contract documents.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. IDOT reserves the right to determine responsibility at time of award, reject any or all bids, re-advertise the project, and waive technicalities. The contract includes EEO requirements and subletting restrictions applicable to federal-aid projects. Utility coordination has been documented with Ameren Illinois, AT&T, Comcast, Geneseo Telephone Company, City of Peru Public Works, and Stratus Networks, with no conflicts anticipated. Regulated substance management is required at identified sites adjacent to the Arby's, a commercial building, and a Mobil Gas Station.