2026 Pavement Project Evergreen Court

The City of Mattoon is soliciting sealed bids for the 2026 Pavement Project on Evergreen Court under solicitation number RFP-2026-0011, with proposals due by 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 5, 2026, at the City Clerk’s Office located at 208 North 19th Street, Mattoon, Illinois. Bids must be labeled appropriately and submitted in hard copy format, as electronic submissions are not accepted, though inquiries may be submitted via the BeaconBid portal. The project entails full removal of existing pavement, curb and gutter, and driveway surfaces, followed by site grading, seeding, and installation of new 8-inch PCC pavement, Type B-6.12 curb and gutter, and driveway pavement, all in strict compliance with the Illinois Department of Transportation’s 2022 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. Key technical requirements include properly placed tie bars and expansion joints, sealed saw cuts, compliant traffic control per Standard 701901-11 and B.L.R 10-8, and removal of all debris from the site. The contractor must submit a staging plan approved by the City’s Engineer, coordinate daily with residents, and ensure at least 51% of the work is performed by its own forces. All labor must adhere to Illinois Prevailing Wage Act rates for Coles County, with certified payroll records required. A certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured must be provided, and non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or sex is mandatory, with violation constituting a material breach. The contract includes a 10% retainage withheld until final acceptance, liquidated damages of $500 per day for delays beyond July 31, 2026, and the City’s right to suspend or terminate the contract for nonperformance, inadequate traffic control, or unprofessional conduct. No firm-fixed-price contract value is stated due to incomplete pricing data in the bid form, and no evaluation factors, source selection methodology, or socioeconomic set-asides are specified. The award is expected to be approved at the June 16, 2026, City Council Meeting, with work to be performed entirely at the project site in Mattoon, Illinois. No formal contract clauses from FAR, unique entity IDs, CAGE codes, or government accounting codes are