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How many companies bid on IDOT contracts awarded in the last two years. A single bidder means the low bid was the only bid: work where a new prime, or a subcontractor ready to bid as prime, would face the least competition. Of 91 awards matching this search, 12 (13%) drew a single bid and 31 (34%) only two.
By IDOT district, this search
| District | Awards | Single bid | Two bids | Bidders on average | Low bids, total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1, Chicago area | 46 | 8 (17%) | 10 (22%) | 3.6 | $621M |
| District 2, Dixon | 11 | 0 (0%) | 8 (73%) | 2.5 | $64M |
| District 3, Ottawa | 5 | 2 (40%) | 2 (40%) | 2 | $3.2M |
| District 4, Peoria | 7 | 0 (0%) | 3 (43%) | 2.7 | $4.0M |
| District 5, Paris | 3 | 1 (33%) | 0 (0%) | 2.3 | $674,320 |
| District 6, Springfield | 4 | 1 (25%) | 1 (25%) | 2.5 | $2.3M |
| District 7, Effingham | 6 | 0 (0%) | 1 (17%) | 3.7 | $2.4M |
| District 8, Collinsville | 2 | 0 (0%) | 1 (50%) | 2.5 | $985,442 |
| District 9, Carbondale | 7 | 0 (0%) | 5 (71%) | 2.4 | $22M |
Single-bid awards
(2.93-mile) This project consists of furnishing and installing landscaping including all incidental and ancillary work necessary to complete the project. Traffic will be maintained on I-80 using shoulder closures during the allowable off-peak hours. The improvement is in the Villages of Shorewood, and Minooka, within Grundy, Kendall and Will Counties.
Various · District 1 · contract 62X38
Semper Fi Yard Service, Inc. d/b/a Semper Fi Land Service, Inc.$2.0M, the only bidlet Sep 18, 2026Forestry, weed control, and landscape work includes pruning, tree removal, and selective clearing of trees, shrubs, and brush, controlling and removing invasive weeds repairing, installing, and establishing new vegetative material including trees, shrubs, and seeding. Located within the right-of-way limits within the municipal limits of Chicago, Lincolnwood, Skokie, Morton Grove, Wilmette, Northfield, Glencoe, and Northbrook.
Various · District 1 · contract 80C96
Semper Fi Yard Service, Inc. d/b/a Semper Fi Land Service, Inc.$3.6M, the only bidlet Jun 12, 2026(4.25-Mile) Furnishing and installing landscaping along I-80 corridor from Gardner Street to Gouger Road in the City of Joliet, Joliet Township and the Village of New Lenox within Will County.
Will · District 1 · contract 62X37
Semper Fi Yard Service, Inc. d/b/a Semper Fi Land Service, Inc.$3.6M, the only bidlet Jun 12, 2026Herbicide, seeding, landscaping, and maintenance for this pollinator project located along FAI 55 (I-55) at the Limestone Rest Area sites south of Pontiac, IL.
Livingston · District 3 · contract 66T32
Semper Fi Yard Service, Inc. d/b/a Semper Fi Land Service, Inc.$764,070, the only bidlet Jun 12, 2026Roadside development work shall consist of repairing, installing, and establishing landscape materials and features. This work is located within the right-of-way limits along various state-maintained routes located in District One (counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will).
Various · District 1 · contract 62Y31
McGinty Bros., Inc.$591,935, the only bidlet Apr 24, 2026Tree removal and vegetation removal along I-55 from 11th Street to Stevenson Drive in Springfield.
Sangamon · District 6 · contract 72508
Homer Tree Service, Inc.$190,542, the only bidlet Nov 7, 2025The project consists of removing trees, as well as all incidental and collateral work necessary to complete the project. This project is in several locations throughout District One within Cook, Kane, Kendall, Lake McHenry and Will Counties.
Various · District 1 · contract 62Y06
Homer Tree Service, Inc.$1.0M, the only bidlet Sep 19, 2025(3.27-Mile) The improvement consists of tree removal along IL Route 22, from east of Quentin Road to west of IL Route 83. The project is located within the Villages of Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer and Long Grove and within Lake County.
Lake · District 1 · contract 62J29
Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc.$586,632, the only bidlet Sep 19, 2025The scope of work consists of advance tree removal as well as all incidental and collateral work necessary to complete the project. This project is in the City of Highland in Lake County.
Lake · District 1 · contract 62X00
Clean Cut Tree Service, Inc.$151,131, the only bidlet Sep 19, 2025Pollinator project located at the Great Sauk Trail Rest Area EB and WB on I-80 near Mile Marker 51. This work will include herbicide, seeding, landscaping, and maintenance.
Bureau · District 3 · contract 66R51
Semper Fi Yard Service, Inc. d/b/a Semper Fi Land Service, Inc.$468,223, the only bidlet Aug 1, 2025District-wide on-call tree removal.
Various · District 5 · contract 70H67
CSD Environmental Services, Inc.$182,500, the only bidlet Jun 13, 2025Restoring existing native landscapes at various roadside locations in D1.
Various · District 1 · contract 62X51
McGinty Bros., Inc.$210,094, the only bidlet Jan 17, 2025
Source: Illinois Department of Transportation, Contract Status and Transportation Bulletin, lettings of the last two years, read twice a day. Changes: bidder counts (IDOT lists the low bidder and the number of others) grouped by district and trade by us; districts named by their office.