What does Planning do?

The Planning division under the Illinois Toll Highway Authority is responsible for ensuring the integrity, reliability, and operational continuity of critical transportation infrastructure systems. Its core mission centers on maintaining and enhancing the state’s toll highway network through strategic investments in communication and service support systems. The agency prioritizes the deployment and long-term management of fiber optic networks that enable real-time traffic monitoring, tolling operations, and emergency response coordination, while also ensuring seamless passenger services through contracted food and hospitality operations at highway rest areas and service plazas.

What contracts does Planning award?

Planning awards government contracts across various categories. Browse contract opportunities from this agency.

How do I do business with Planning?

To do business with Planning, start by registering in SAM.gov and obtaining a UEI number. Then search for contract opportunities from this agency on CLEATUS. Review the agency's procurement history, identify relevant NAICS codes, and prepare competitive proposals. The contractors tab shows companies that have won contracts from this agency.

Who are the top contractors for Planning?

View the full list of contractors who have won awards from Planning in the contractors tab . You can filter by contract value, NAICS code, and set-aside type to find relevant competitors and potential teaming partners.

Where is Planning located?

Planning is located in IL. While the agency may have offices in multiple locations, contract opportunities can be performed at various places of performance across the country.

What does Planning do?

The Planning division under the Illinois Toll Highway Authority is responsible for ensuring the integrity, reliability, and operational continuity of critical transportation infrastructure systems. Its core mission centers on maintaining and enhancing the state’s toll highway network through strategic investments in communication and service support systems. The agency prioritizes the deployment and long-term management of fiber optic networks that enable real-time traffic monitoring, tolling operations, and emergency response coordination, while also ensuring seamless passenger services through contracted food and hospitality operations at highway rest areas and service plazas. These dual pillars—infrastructure resilience and traveler experience—drive its strategic initiatives, emphasizing sustainable maintenance models and public-facing service excellence. Procurement activity is concentrated in two key domains: the construction and maintenance of power and communication line infrastructure, and the design and operation of on-highway food service facilities. Contracts are typically issued as competitive solicitations under standard federal procurement frameworks, with no set-aside preferences indicated. The agency relies on performance-based contracting to ensure service quality and operational continuity, particularly for mission-critical communication systems and customer service amenities. The agency primarily targets NAICS 237130 for telecommunications and utility line construction, and NAICS 722310 for managed food service operations. Vendor relationships are formed through open competition, with no documented emphasis on small business, minority-owned, or other diversity-focused set-asides. Contractors are expected to demonstrate technical expertise in highway-grade fiber deployment and experience in high-traffic, 24/7 hospitality environments. Operated under the Illinois Toll Highway Authority, this planning unit supports statewide toll infrastructure with no fixed physical location. It functions as a centralized procurement and program oversight entity, utilizing standard federal and state solicitation vehicles to acquire specialized engineering and service contracts essential to highway operations.

How do I find contracts from Planning?

You can find contracts from Planning on CLEATUS by visiting the agency's contracts tab. Search and filter by contract type, NAICS code, set-aside, and more. CLEATUS aggregates data from SAM.gov, FPDS, USASpending.gov, and state procurement systems.

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Planning

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The Planning division under the Illinois Toll Highway Authority is responsible for ensuring the integrity, reliability, and operational continuity of critical transportation infrastructure systems. Its core mission centers on maintaining and enhancing the state’s toll highway network through strategic investments in communication and service support systems.

Planning is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors.

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