DOT - TransportationIssuing agency·Ottawa, IL·via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids boardIDOT D3 Ladd and Sycamore Maintenance Yard Generator and Installation. Installation of whole site back up generators at the Ladd and Sycamore Maintenance Yards. This solicitation is open to all vendors in BidBuy.
Pre-Bid Conference: A non-mandatory walk-thru is scheduled for 10/28/2026 at both Ladd & Sycamore. Please see IFB Vendor Instructions and Requirements for details. Send all questions to timothy.g.neisler@illinois.gov as NO questions will be answered during the visit.
Furnish and install a 96kW natural gas standby generator with a 400A automatic transfer switch at the Ladd yard and a 60kW unit with a 225A transfer switch at the Sycamore yard. Work includes concrete pads, gas piping connections, service disconnects, feeders and conduit, new and replacement panels, grounding fields, bollards at Sycamore, an overcurrent protective device coordination study, and legend plates and labels. IDOT handles surface removal, excavation, and backfill. Work must be completed between March 15th and November 15th.
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Source: BidBuy (Illinois) (bid 27-494DOT-FINAD-B-54297), retrieved via the Illinois BidBuy open-bids board. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
