Route FAP 348 (Waukegan Road) Project

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is soliciting bids for the Route FAP 348 (Waukegan Road) improvement project in the Village of Glenview, Cook County, with electronic bids due September 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. via the iCX system.

The scope encompasses earth excavation, pavement and median removal, hot-mix asphalt surface removal, storm sewer construction, hot-mix asphalt binder and surface courses, combination concrete curb and gutter, traffic signal modernization, street lighting, thermoplastic and modified urethane pavement markings, sodding, and incidental work on Waukegan Road from approximately 510 feet south to 585 feet north of East Lake Avenue (0.555 miles total), plus project limits on East Lake Avenue. Work must comply with the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction adopted January 1, 2022 and revised January 1, 2026, along with supplemental and special provisions addressing hot-mix asphalt, concrete, traffic control, and environmental compliance.

The contractor is responsible for traffic control staging that cannot shift to Stage 2 configuration before 8:59 a.m. on Monday, April 5, 2027 unless approved by the Engineer. Stage 2 involves approximately 374 days for utility adjustments and relocations by ComEd, AT&T Distribution, AT&T Teleport, Astound/RCN, Comcast, Lumen, MCI/Verizon, and Nicor, including electrical pole work, fiber optic cable relocation, telecommunications adjustments, and gas main relocation. Construction is restricted to 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Saturday, and 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Sunday under Village Ordinance 18-44, with Saturday and Sunday work requiring 48-hour advance written approval. The contractor must maintain weekly Engineer meetings, submit record drawings with as-built conditions, obtain permits from Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, notify residents 24–72 hours before work phases, and prohibit tree removal April 1 through September 30. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.