Bid Intelligence
Public jobs for Illinois contractors: City of Chicago, Cook County and federal contracts ending in the coming months (and who holds them), open federal solicitations, State of Illinois building projects before they bid, IDOT highway lettings and who is bidding on them, Cook County's planned solicitations and intents to award, every bidder's price on past county bids, and any company's public contract history.
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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 77 awards matching this search, 6 (8%) drew a single bid and 25 (32%) only two.
By IDOT district, this search
| District | Awards | Single bid | Two bids | Bidders on average | Low bids, total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1, Chicago area | 40 | 1 (3%) | 9 (23%) | 4.1 | $860M |
| District 2, Dixon | 7 | 0 (0%) | 2 (29%) | 4.7 | $57M |
| District 3, Ottawa | 5 | 1 (20%) | 3 (60%) | 2.2 | $8.7M |
| District 4, Peoria | 5 | 0 (0%) | 1 (20%) | 4.6 | $19M |
| District 5, Paris | 1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 | $3.2M |
| District 6, Springfield | 8 | 4 (50%) | 2 (25%) | 1.8 | $50M |
| District 7, Effingham | 1 | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 2 | $2.7M |
| District 8, Collinsville | 5 | 0 (0%) | 2 (40%) | 3.2 | $7.8M |
| District 9, Carbondale | 5 | 0 (0%) | 5 (100%) | 2 | $5.3M |
Single-bid awards
4 miles of patching, resurfacing, concrete curb and gutter installation, storm sewer, culvert extensions, earthwork, and drainage improvements on IL 104 from 0.8 miles southwest of CH 1 (Woodson/Franklin Road) to 0.7 miles west of IL 111.
Morgan · District 6 · contract 72K00
Illinois Valley Paving, a div of UCM, Inc.$9.8M, the only bidlet Nov 6, 2026Reconstruction of bridge superstructure carrying Theodore St. over Rock Run Creek in the city of Joliet. Additional work includes HMA pavement, sidewalk, shared-use path, storm sewer, retaining wall and other required work.
Will · District 1 · contract 61M70
D. Construction, Inc.$6.9M, the only bidlet Nov 6, 20266.4 miles of milling and resurfacing, storm sewer replacement, bridge repairs and guardrail upgrades on IL 99 from south of Versailles northern city limits to Mckee Drainage Ditch, 0.1 miles north of IL 104.
Brown, Pike · District 6 · contract 72J44
Illinois Valley Paving, a div of UCM, Inc.$8.2M, the only bidlet Jul 31, 2026HMA resurfacing on South Diamond Street from Greenwood Avenue to Michigan Avenue in South Jacksonville. Includes; curb and gutter, sidewalks, and storm sewer.
Morgan · District 6 · contract 93783
K. E. Vas Company$1.7M, the only bidlet Apr 24, 20261.8 miles of resurfacing, patching, ADA curb ramps, storm sewer, pipe culverts and lighting on IL 29 in Pana.
Christian · District 6 · contract 72G90
Illinois Valley Paving, a div of UCM, Inc.$11M, the only bidlet Jan 16, 2026Shoulder replacement, seeding, storm sewers, drainage repairs, bridge repairs including expansion joint replacement, PPC I-beam repairs structural repair of concrete, bridge washing and other related construction work at SN 050-0175 carrying CH 33 over I-39 3.0 miles north of the I-39 and I-80 interchange.
LaSalle · District 3 · contract 66P36
D. Construction, Inc.$425,002, 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.