Standard Overlay and Curb Ramps Improvements

The Illinois Department of Transportation is soliciting electronic bids through the iCX system for Contract 80C93, Standard Overlay and Curb Ramps Improvements (ADA Improvements), with bids due by 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2026. The contract is designated a Federal-Aid Construction Contract funded by STP-5P19(554) construction funds. No disadvantaged business enterprise set-aside is identified, but DBE participation requirements and reporting provisions appear as recurring special provisions.

The work covers an 8,606-foot (1.630-mile) segment of IL 131 (Green Bay Road) in the City of Waukegan, Lake County, running from approximately 250 feet north of Sheeler Avenue to approximately 100 feet south of Sunset Avenue. Required work includes removal and replacement of hot mix asphalt, pavement patching, Portland cement concrete overlay, curb and gutter replacement, crack routing and sealing, thermoplastic markings, pedestrian signal (APS) improvements, detector loop replacement, raised reflective pavement markers, and sidewalk curb ramp improvements. Project-specific special provisions address traffic control, utility coordination, HMA mixture requirements, traffic signal work, and maintenance obligations. Significant utilities requiring protection or coordination include AT&T, Nicor Gas, ComEd, and the North Shore Water Reclamation District. The contractor assumes normal roadway maintenance beginning on the project start date and must keep arterial roadways open under specified lane closure restrictions, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per 15-minute interval for single-lane blockages and $2,500 for two-lane blockages outside allowable closure times.

Work must be substantially complete by October 31, 2027, with 10 working days allowed afterward for cleanup and punch list items. Contract documents reference Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, adopted January 1, 2022 and revised January 1, 2026. IDOT will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to determine responsibility at award.