Will County DOT CMa - Admin Building

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Jun 10, 2026
Due:	Jul 9, 2026
Agency:	Will County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

P. 815-740-4712

F. 815-740-4604

E. klynn@willcounty.gov

JENNIFER BERTINO-TARRANT

WILL COUNTY EXECUTIVE

KEVIN LYNN

DIRECTOR

County Office Building

302 N. Chicago Street

Joliet, IL 60432

June 10, 2026

To Whom It May Concern:

You are invited to submit your sealed proposal to provide professional project management and

construction oversight for the new WCDOT Administration Building in Joliet, Illinois. The CMa will be

engaged at the start of the Design Development (DD) phase, continuing through the Construction

Documents (CD) phase, bidding, construction, closeout, and warranty. Complete bid specifications are

included, which will act as the contract and must be filled out and returned as such.

Specifications are attached hereto and are considered part of the SEALED PROPOSAL package.

A 10% Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check made payable to the Will County Treasurer MUST

accompany your bid, or it will not be considered. Money Orders or Company checks will not be

accepted.

Sealed proposals will be received in the Purchasing Department, 2nd floor, Will County Office Building,

302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL, 60432, not later than 12:00 P.M., Thursday, July 9, 2026 “as so

indicated by the time stamp clock of Will County”. Proposals received after this time will not be

accepted.

Proposals will be opened publicly and read by the Will County Executive or her representative at 12:05

P.M. Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, 2nd fl., Joliet,

IL. 60432.

The proposer acknowledges the right of the County of Will to reject any or all proposals and to waive

non-material informality or irregularity in any statement of qualifications received in whole or in part as

may be specified in the solicitation.

Should you have any questions regarding this proposal, please contact the Will County Purchasing

Department at purchasing@willcounty.gov

Sincerely,

Kevin Lynn

Purchasing Director

ADVERTISEMENT OF BID

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AS AGENCY (CMA) SERVICES

WILL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, JOLIET, IL.

SEALED BIDS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT

FOR THE NEW WCDOT ADMINSTRATION BUILDING IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE

WILL COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, WILL COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, 302 N. CHICAGO ST., 2ND

FLOOR, JOLIET, IL 60432, UNTIL THE HOUR OF 12:00 P.M., THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ BY THE WILL COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR HER

REPRESENTATIVE AT 12:05 P.M., THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026, AT THE WILL COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, 302

N. CHICAGO STREET, 2ND FLOOR, JOLIET, IL. 60432.

SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BID ARE AVAILABLE AT www.demandstar.com OR

www.willcounty.gov AS WELL AS THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, WILL COUNTY OFFICE

BUILDING, 302 N. CHICAGO ST., JOLIET, IL 60432, (815) 740-4712 OR EMAIL purchasing@willcounty.gov.

THE TENDERING OF A BID TO THE COUNTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS ACCEPTANCE OF THE

SPECIFICATIONS. THE COUNTY OF WILL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS

OR PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

BY ORDER OF THE WILL COUNTY EXECUTIVE, JENNIFER BERTINO-TARRANT

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AS AGENCY (CMA) SERVICES

WILL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, JOLIET, IL.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Each of the following documents shall be submitted by the bid time mentioned herein in order that the bid will

be considered:

1. 10% Bid Bond / Cashier's Check

2. Cover Letter (authorized signatory; addenda acknowledgment)

3. Executive Summary (project understanding; approach joining at DD)

4. CMa Methodology (DD through warranty)

5. Project Team (org chart; resumes for PM, Superintendent/Resident CM, Estimator, Scheduler, QA/QC,

Safety)

6. Relevant Experience (3–5 similar DOT/public works facilities; references)

7. Schedule (DD start, procurement, construction, closeout)

8. Fee Proposal

9. Insurance

10. Legal/Compliance (litigation/debarment disclosures)

11. Attachments/Forms

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Bidders are invited to submit sealed proposals to provide professional project management and construction

oversight for the new WCDOT Administration Building in Joliet, Illinois. The CMa will be engaged at the start

of the Design Development (DD) phase, continuing throughout the Construction Documents (CD) phase,

bidding, construction, closeout, and warranty.

The guidelines provided by the Facilities Department are divided into 7 key areas:

I. Required Information from Bidders

II. Evaluation and Selection

III. Scope of Work, Staffing and Duties

IV. Insurance Requirements

V. Pricing and Compensation

VI. Nature of the Contract

VII. Exhibits

I. REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM BIDDERS

SEALED BIDS:

Sealed bids will be received in the Purchasing Department, 2nd floor, Will County Office Building, 302 N.

Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432, not later than 12:00 P.M., Thursday, July 9, 2026, “as so indicated by the time

stamp clock of Will County”.

BIDS RECEIVED AFTER THIS TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud by the Will County Executive or her representative at 12:05

P.M., Thursday July 9, 2026, at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago St., 2nd floor, Joliet, IL

60432.

Bids must be made in accordance with the instructions contained herein.

Bid forms shall be completely filled out either typewritten or in ink and shall not be detached from this binding.

The complete set of Contract Documents shall be submitted with the proposal in triplicate with ONE

ORIGINAL, TWO COPIES, AND ONE DIGITAL COPY ON AN ELECTRONIC STORAGE DEVICE,

CLEARLY MARKED. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the submitted Contract Documents and

the terms of the Bid Forms and Specifications, the terms of the Bid Forms and Specifications shall prevail.

All Bid Forms and Specifications as attached hereto shall be used to form the Contract for the work to be

performed. Proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the County of Will in a sealed package,

plainly marked, with the Bidder's name and address.

Bids shall be addressed to the Will County Purchasing Department, Will County Office Building, 302 N.

Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432.

SIGNATURE OF BIDS:

The signature on bid documents shall be that of an authorized representative of the bidder. An officer or agent of

the offering bidder who is empowered to bind the bidder in a Contract shall sign the proposal and any

clarifications to that proposal.

Each bidder, by making and signing his bid, represents that he has read and understands the bidding documents.

Any bid not containing said signed documents shall be non-conforming and shall be rejected.

BIDDING PROCEDURES:

1. All bids must be prepared on the forms provided by the County and submitted in triplicate, with ONE

ORIGINAL, TWO COPIES, AND ONE DIGITAL COPY ON AN ELECTRONIC STORAGE

DEVICE, CLEARLY MARKED, in accordance with the Instructions to bidders.

2. A bid is invalid if it has not been deposited at the designated location prior to the time and date for

receipt of bids indicated in the Advertisement for Bids or prior to any extension thereof issued to the

bidders.

3. Unless otherwise provided in any supplement to the instructions to bidders, no bidder shall modify,

withdraw or cancel his bid or any part thereof for ninety (90) days after the time designated for the

receipt of bids in the Advertisement for Bids.

4. Changes or corrections may be made in the bid documents after they have been issued and before bids

are received. In such cases a written addendum describing the change or correction will be issued by the

County of Will to all bidders recorded by the County of Will as having received the bidding documents

and will be available for inspection wherever issued. Such addendum shall take precedence over that

portion of the documents concerned, and shall become part of the bid documents. Except in unusual

cases, such an addendum will be issued to reach the bidders at least five (5) days prior to date

established for receipt of bids.

5. Each bidder shall carefully examine all bid documents and all addenda thereto, and shall thoroughly

familiarize themselves with the detailed requirements thereof prior to submitting a proposal. Should a

bidder find discrepancies or ambiguities in, or omissions from documents, or should they be in doubt as

to their meaning, they shall, at once, and in any event, not later than seven (7) days prior to bid due date,

notify the County of Will, who will, if necessary, send a written addendum to all bidders. The County of

Will not be responsible for any oral instructions. All inquiries shall be directed to the Purchasing

Director. After sealed bids are received, the bidder will make no allowance for oversight.

BID SECURITY:

A 10% Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check made payable to the Will County Treasurer shall accompany each bid,

attached to the front cover, as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a Contract will be entered into. Money

Orders or Company checks will not be accepted. The bid bond should be calculated based on the CMa Lump

Sum amounts listed on the Bid Form. The unsuccessful bidders’ Bond or check will be returned after the County

has awarded the bid. The bid bond or cashier’s check of the successful bidder will be returned after receipt of

their performance bond.

PERFROMANCE BOND:

A Performance Bond in the amount of the Contract will be required from the successful bidder and shall be

valid throughout the life of the Contract. The Performance Bond will be returned at the successful completion of

the Contract. If it is difficult to acquire a Performance Bond by the time of the Contract is to commence, the

County will accept a letter notarized by the Insurance Carrier showing that such Bond is being processed.

PRIME CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION:

Included in this bid package is a prime contractor certification form. This form must be filled out and returned

with your bid package, or it will not be accepted.

QUALIFICIATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES:

Bidder shall have and if chosen shall maintain all the necessary qualifications, certifications, and/or licenses

pursuant to Federal and State law and regulations to provide the services required.

II. EVALUATION and SELECTION

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Evaluation and selection will be based on:

• CMa experience (Agency model) and joining projects at DD

• Team qualifications and past performance on similar facilities

• Cost control, schedule management, and constructability approach

• Local subcontractor knowledge and procurement strategy

• Fee proposal and overall value

AWARDING OF BID:

The award will be based on the lowest responsible bidder, taking into account the evaluation criteria previously

referred, that is able to meet or exceed the requirements of the County for the project.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Will County DOT CMa - Admin Building

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