Wetland Credits Bartelso Bottoms & Raccoon Creek District 7

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is seeking to procure Wetland Mitigation Bank Credits and Stream Mitigation Bank Credits to meet wetland impact permit requirements for District 7. The vendor must provide 1.186 Forested Wetland Credits and 926.85 Stream Credits from the Raccoon Creek area, as well as 10 Wetland Credits from the Bartelso Bottoms area, to offset wetland impacts as dictated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This procurement is being conducted through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process, and vendors will be required to submit pricing for the specified quantity of credits. IDOT will then award the contract to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder until the maximum number of requested credits are fulfilled. The contract term is a one-time purchase and shall expire on June 30, 2025, with no renewal option.

There are no small business, minority, women, or veteran-owned business set-asides for this procurement. The contract is valued at over $100,000, requiring the completion of the Financial Disclosures and Conflicts of Interest form. The total payments under the contract shall not exceed the maximum amount determined by the State prior to execution. Funding for this contract may be partially or fully provided by federal sources. The contract was awarded to WFI Holdings-B, LLC and WFI Holdings-RCB LLC for a total award amount of $1,042,592.75.