Resurfacing from LaSalle 0. 3 miles West of IL 178 to West of Fox River on Interstate 80 North of Ottawa

The Illinois Department of Transportation is soliciting electronic bids through the iCX system for a federal-aid resurfacing project on Interstate 80 in LaSalle County, due by 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026. The contract carries a DBE participation requirement and a Project Labor Agreement, and the source names no set-aside or local-vendor preference.

The work is a 2-inch milling and 2-inch SMART Hot-Mix Asphalt overlay over 11.67 miles, from 0.3 miles west of Illinois Route 178 near Utica to the mainline joints west of structures 050-0011 and 050-0012 near Ottawa. Minor maintenance items include pavement patching, removal of wood posts and impact attenuator sand modules, installation of linear delineator panels, tack coat application, and traffic control. The specifications require SMART Traffic Monitoring systems and portable changeable message signs. All lane-closure work must occur between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., running from Sunday night through Friday morning. The specifications incorporate Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, adopted January 1, 2022 and revised January 1, 2026.

The contract is Contract No. 66T48, funded under NHPP-XE3U(837) and District 3 construction funds. Bidders may elect an optional bituminous materials cost adjustment (BDE) tied to monthly Bituminous Price Index comparisons. Other provisions include compensable delay costs, subcontractor payment reporting, and fuel cost adjustments. Bidders must submit federal and state compliance certifications with their proposals.

IDOT will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, re-advertise, and waive technicalities. The notice was posted October 18, 2026.