This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Collinsville, Illinois. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This project requires 26% 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 January 25, 2024, at 11:00 AM in at the Region Five/District Eight office in Collinsville. This project includes Phase III engineering services which are required to perform the Quality Control and/or Quality Assurance (QA) and material inspection responsibilities of hot-mix asphalt (HMA), Portland cement concrete (PCC), soils, aggregates, pipe and precast culverts, and other miscellaneous materials at various construction projects and producer locations. Services and responsibilities include independent assurance inspection, sampling, and testing for the department of these various construction materials according to State and Federal guidelines at both plants and jobsites. These responsibilities include documenting and reporting of all inspections and testing. Sampling, testing, and acceptance of construction materials shall be in accordance with the departments Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and policies in, Manual of Materials Inspection, Manual of Test Procedures for Materials, Project Procedures Guide, highway standards, and individual construction contract plans and special provisions. The Consultants work includes inspection, sampling, and testing of various materials from producer/contractor source and jobsite locations. Potential work assignments may include construction sites, producer locations, quarries, and the District Materials Laboratory. The Consultant will maintain records and submit documentation of either QC or QA activities and manage material acceptance required by the construction contract, department policies and as directed by the departments supervising materials personnel in Region Five/District Eight. 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 - 28 - RFQ - Various Phase III Materials Quality Assurance Testing and Inspection Projects, Various Routes, Various Counties, Region Five/District Eight