Systemwide CCTV Camera Installation

The Illinois Toll Highway Authority (THA) is requesting bids on systemwide closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera installation across Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, Will, Boone, Lee, and DeKalb counties under IFB 27-557THA-ENGCO-B-53439, with bids due September 4, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. — a two-day turnaround from posting. This procurement carries Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veteran Business Program (VBP) participation goals of 15.0% and 2.5%, respectively.

Scope includes installation of CCTV cameras and furnishing and installing electrical service, power and communications infrastructure, foundation construction, handhole and conduit installation, and maintenance of traffic across the eight-county system. The contract is structured as a single item with unit of measure "each."

Bidders must submit a bid bond, VOSB utilization plan, DBE utilization plan, and State of Illinois Vendor Disclosure or IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure documentation. Vendors using IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure must be registered specifically with the Illinois Procurement Gateway to be deemed responsive — a critical eligibility requirement. Electronic submissions only are accepted per CPO Notice 2023.12.

An optional pre-bid conference was held via Microsoft Teams on August 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Two addenda were issued on August 11 and August 21, 2026. The contract encompasses NIGP codes 55090, 91240, 91244, 91345, 96884, 98815, and 98852. Administrative correspondence directs shipment to THA Central Administration at 2700 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, Illinois, with billing to PO Box 3094, Lisle, Illinois 60532-8094.