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IDOT NEWSFLASH:  DISTRICT 1 PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A pre-bid conference has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 30, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. This meeting will be held at the University of Illinois at Chicago Campus, located at 750 S. Halsted Street, Room 605, Chicago, Illinois 60609. Plans and special provisions for ALL District One contracts for the September 23, 2005, letting will be discussed.

All prime contractors and DBE firms are encouraged to attend. This pre-bid meeting is MANDATORY for all prime contractors who plan to submit bids on the following contracts:

62300
I-90/94 – Dan Ryan Expressway – Cook County

62302
I-90/94 – Dan Ryan Expressway – Cook County

62580
I-90/94 – Dan Ryan Expressway – Cook County

Attendance will be taken. Contractors that do not attend this mandatory pre-bid conference will not be Authorized to Bid these items. Members from Small Business Enterprises and from District One IDOT will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have. This will be an opportunity for prime contractors and DBE firms to meet and discuss projects of mutual interest.

Both prime and DBE firms are encouraged to review the project hiring goals prior to this pre-bid conference. A short formal presentation will be given.

DBE firms are encouraged to review and download the portions of the plans and proposals that pertain to the items they intend to bid for discussion with the prime contractors.