Site work and paving for a road / highway in New Berlin, Illinois. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

This project requires 25% DBE participation, or if the contract goal is not met, documented evidence of good faith efforts. The Complexity Factor for this project is 0. The Consultant who is selected for this project and all Subconsultants the Prime Consultant will be using are scheduled to attend an initial meeting on August 2, 2023, at 1:30 pm at the Region Four/District Six Office in Springfield. Phase III engineering services are required for the reconstruction of Business Loop 55 (BL 55/6th Street/5th Street) from a 4-lane rural expressway to a 6-lane urban expressway, including all side road intersections from I-72 to Stanford Avenue in Springfield Illinois. Work involved includes fulldepth hot-mix asphalt pavement on granular sub-base, hot-mix asphalt base course widening, hot-mix asphalt binder and surface courses, concrete curb and gutter, concrete medians, sidewalk, entrances, traffic signals, inlets, manholes, storm sewer, concrete box culverts, erosion control, earthwork and grading, pavement marking, and landscaping. The consultant will perform construction inspection, supervision, engineering layout, on-site inspection, maintenance of records and documentation, on-site material testing, and/or quality assurance testing for the above subject improvement. The department will provide a Resident Engineer to direct the Contractor and to complete pay estimates and change orders. The Resident Engineer will direct/coordinate the activities of the Consultant staff provided to supplement the department’s staff. The Consultant’s work force shall be adequate to allow completion of these projects in a timely manner and in accordance with the department’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. The Consultant will provide tools of the trade. The Consultant’s work includes, but is not limited to, providing staff, vehicles, and appropriate test equipment necessary to complete this project. The Consultant will be required to perform the duties listed above as well as any other duties directed by the IDOT Resident Engineer. Questions concerning this Bulletin should be directed to: E-mail: DOT.ConsultantServices@illinois.gov Or mailing address: Bureau of Design and Environment 2300 South Dirksen Parkway Attn: Consultant Unit Room 330 Springfield, IL 62764 The Prime firm must be prequalified in the Special Services (Construction Inspection) category to be considered for this project. Statements of Interest, including resumes of only the key people noted above, must be submitted electronically to the Central Bureau of Design and Environment through the Engineering Prequalification and Agreement System (EPAS). The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. IDOT - 30 - RFQ Engineering - Business Loop 55 From I-72 to Stanford Avenue in Springfield, Phase III Project, Sangamon County, Region