Upgrade Ground Storage Water Tanks

The Illinois Capital Development Board is soliciting bids for upgrades to the 1 million-gallon and 0.5 million-gallon ground storage water tanks at Menard Correctional Center in Randolph County, with bids due November 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. A mandatory prebid meeting is listed for October 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Menard Correctional Center. MBE/WBE subcontracting and supplier goals apply to the contract, and a Project Labor Agreement is applicable to the project.

Scope covers priming and painting both tanks, structural and mechanical repairs to meet American Water Works Association, Illinois Department of Public Health, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, and electrical upgrades including flood lighting and SCADA integration for remote monitoring. The project is advertised as General-Remodeling and Rehabilitation work under a single prime delivery method.

The estimated cost range is less than $2.5 million. Work is performed at Menard Correctional Center, 711 Kaskaskia Street, Menard, Illinois 62259. Plans are available from Kuhn & Trello Consulting Engineers, LLC, 109 N. 7th Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62701. Project manager Scott Satterlee is reachable at 618-791-0564 or scott.satterlee@illinois.gov. The solicitation was revised October 14, 2026, and the opportunity was posted October 23, 2026.