RR-26-2037 Veterans Memorial I-355 Pavement & Structural Rehab I-55 to Army Trail MP 12. 3 to MP 29. 9

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) is soliciting competitive bids for Contract RR-26-2037, a pavement and structural rehabilitation project on the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) extending from I-55 to Army Trail (Mile Post 12.3 to Mile Post 29.9) in DuPage County and Will County, Illinois. The scope of work encompasses pavement patching, bridge deck and approach slab repairs, joint cleaning and replacement, cleaning and painting exposed rebar, structural PPC beam repairs, slope wall repairs, pavement crack sealing and routing, shoulder microsurfacing, application of shoulder sealer, pavement markings, maintenance of traffic, and miscellaneous related work. Bids must be submitted electronically via BidBuy no later than 10:30 a.m. on April 17, 2026, with public opening and reading to follow immediately via Microsoft Teams. An optional pre-bid meeting was held on March 18, 2026, and the final deadline for plan holder questions is March 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The contract duration extends from the Notice to Proceed (anticipated July 20, 2026) through December 31, 2026, with substantial completion targeted for October 31, 2026, and includes provisions for two additional one-year terms or one additional two-year term renewal by mutual agreement. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Illinois law and maintain certified payroll reporting through the LCPtracker system. Bidders must submit all required documentation with their initial bid, including Vendor Disclosure forms, DBE Utilization Plan (Form 2026), VOSB Utilization Plan (Form 2026), EEO Form 1256, Plant and Equipment Questionnaire, and financial certifications, with the lowest apparent bidder required to submit additional forms by the fifth calendar day after bids are due.

This solicitation includes specific set-aside and participation goals designed to promote diverse business engagement. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation is required at 23 percent of core work, while Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) participation is targeted at 2.0 percent. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance is mandated with minority representation goals of 19.6 percent and female representation goals of 6.9 percent for the contract counties. Eligible Illinois businesses that submit the Illinois Business Bid Preference Affidavit and supporting documentation at the time of bid submission may receive a 4 percent preference allocation, provided that a non-Illinois business also submits a bid; Illinois businesses must be operating and headquartered in Illinois for at least one year prior to bid advertisement and subject to applicable state taxes. A Bid Credit Cap of $325,000 applies to this solicitation. The contract is funded by the Illinois Tollway Authority, which is not subject to state appropriation requirements, and payment shall be made based on actual quantities completed at unit prices established in the bid. No incumbent vendor information or specific award value is disclosed in the available solicitation documents; interested bidders should consult the complete Volume I documentation and all addenda for additional details regarding project scope, pricing structures, and technical requirements.