Removal of Touhy Dam on the Des Plaines River and bank stabilization in the vicinity of the dam Region : 0 District :0 County(s) : Cook Project # FR-439 Name Touhy Dam Removal Questions not accepted as of June 01, 2021 04:30 PM. Questions directed to: IDOT Contracts Office Harry R. Hanley Building Room 326 2300 South Dirksen Parkway Springfield, IL 62764 (217) 782-7806 Fax: (217) 785-1141 TDD: (217) 524-4875 DOT.DE-Contracts@illinois.gov Unless otherwise indicated, a proposal guaranty is required by bid bonds, cashiers check or properly certified check for not less than 5 (five) percent of the bid amount. If the proposal is accepted and the bidder is declared not responsive, it is hereby agreed that the amount of the proposal guaranty will become the property of the State of Illinois and shall be considered as payment of damages due to the delay and other causes suffered by the State because of the failure to adhere to the procedures required. Otherwise, the bid bond will become void or the proposal guaranty check will be returned to the bidder. Contractors planning to submit a bid MUST request authorization to bid. Requests for authorization to bid must be received prior to 4:30 PM prevailing local time, June 08, 2021 , at the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Construction, Room 322, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62764. The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive minor or immaterial irregularities, informalities or technicalities, to advertise for new bids, or to request confirmation or clarification from any bidder regarding a bid. ILDOT - Call 02W - Removal of Touhy Dam on the Des Plaines River and Bank Stabilization Work shall be completed by the deadlines specified herein. CONTRACTOR shall complete the work by December 31, 2021. December 31, 2021 is the work completion date. Tree removal shall not begin prior to August 1, 2021. CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE This contract shall end on or before June 1, 2022