Road & Bridge Laws of Illinois FY26

The Illinois Department of Transportation seeks a qualified vendor to publish and print the 2026 Edition of Road, Bridge, and Other Related Laws of Illinois—a handbook of highway-related statutes and regulations for use by state and local highway agencies. The procurement requires the vendor to produce 1,500 copies of a bound handbook incorporating the complete 2022 edition plus legislative updates from regular sessions of the 102nd, 103rd, and 104th Illinois General Assemblies (spanning 2022 through 2026). The final product must be delivered by December 15, 2026, to the Illinois Department of Transportation Warehouse at 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois, with a 24-hour delivery notice required prior to shipment. Specifications require books measuring 7.25" x 9.875" with perfect binding printed on recyclable 40# offset or off-white publishing paper using black soybean or vegetable oil-based ink, featuring a laminated or aqueous coated 65# patina matte cover with black or white lettering. The handbook must include a title page, forward, legislative changes summary, table of contents, index formatted in Illinois Compiled Statutes style, and a quick tab locator on the back cover, with books individually shrink wrapped and packaged with no more than 20 books per box. Required deliverables include a proof copy for approval, a non-copyrighted Adobe Acrobat PDF electronic version for the purchaser's public website, and an electronic version of the book; the vendor must limit underruns to 2 percent with zero overruns permitted and provide recommendations regarding statute inclusion or exclusion. The contract opportunity was posted on May 7, 2026, with a proposal due date of May 15, 2026; the purchaser will supply additional statutes for inclusion by October 1, 2026, and will approve cover color, layout, and photography.

The state contract documents do not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. Vendors must comply with the Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions for state contracts, including prevailing wage requirements where applicable, maintenance of records for three years (or five years if federal funds are used), and procurement of General Commercial Liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate. Outsourcing of labor is prohibited under the terms of this solicitation. The contract is contingent upon availability of appropriated funds and is governed exclusively by Illinois law, with disputes resolved through the Illinois Court of Claims. The contract documents do not provide a stated award value or budget range, nor do they identify any existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration. Vendors must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and the state retains sole and exclusive ownership of all work product and intellectual property created under the contract, with provisions allowing termination for cause or convenience with thirty days' notice.