Smart Overlay Improvements consists of Pavement Patching, Hot Mix Surface Removal and Replacement

The Illinois Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the Smart Overlay Improvement on IL 21/US 45 (Milwaukee Avenue) in Lake County under contract 80C62, with electronic bids due November 6, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. through the iCX system. The source names no set-aside, preference program, or eligibility restriction.

The work covers pavement patching, hot-mix asphalt surface removal and resurfacing, thermoplastic pavement markings and raised reflective pavement markers, and pedestrian curb ramp improvements, plus incidental and collateral work shown on the plans. The project runs 14,562.0 feet (2.75 miles) from south of Chevy Chase Drive northward to approximately 2.75 miles south of Half Day Road, within the City of Buffalo Grove and the villages of Lincolnshire and Riverwoods. Funding is National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) construction funds under Project NHPP-JT47(836), Section 2025-2116-RS,SW.

Contractor obligations include an Engineer's Field Office Type A, maintaining traffic control on an arterial roadway, and normal roadway maintenance from the work commencement date. Work must be scheduled to minimize conflicts with concurrent IDOT BLR Contract No. 61KG2. Long-term lane closures require IDOT approval at least seventy-two hours in advance. Special provisions govern hot-mix asphalt production, quality control/quality assurance, pavement marking, traffic signals, and removal of regulated substances. AT&T and Lake County Public Works have identified utility conflicts and must adjust their facilities within specified timeframes, and the project includes compensable delay provisions for utility relocation work.

Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder conforming to IDOT's terms and conditions.