The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has issued the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 80/94 FlexRoad Project in Lake County, Indiana and Cook County, Illinois (Des. No. 1901643, 2300271 & 2301132).
The draft RFP and the Construction Manager General Contractor (CMGC) agreement are available on the Doing Business with INDOT: Request for Proposals webpage and the FlexRoad project website.
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Project information and communications will be facilitated using the Department’s Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Interested parties will be required to identify their company name and an authorized representative in accordance with the RFP by sending an email to: AlternativeDelivery@indot.in.gov.
The project includes the implementation of Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) strategies to maximize the safety and efficiency of the existing I-80/I-94 Corridor (Borman Expressway) spanning from the I-65, I-80/94 interchange in Indiana to the I-80/94, IL-394 interchange in Illinois. The project will implement integrated active traffic management (ATM) and intelligent transportation system (ITS) solutions including improved digital message signs (DMS), variable speed limits, dynamic lane control, dynamic shoulder lanes, queue warning, and ramp metering throughout the corridor.
Other improvements include installation of redundant fiber throughout the corridor, modifying the I-65 and Broadway interchanges with I-80/I-94, concrete pavement restoration, installation of gantry structures over I-80/I-94, and drainage improvements throughout the corridor as needed. More information about the project and TSMO strategies is available on the project website at IndianaFlexRoad.com.
A qualifications-based selection process will be used to award the CMGC contract. Selection will be based on INDOT’s evaluation of proposals and interviews.
The CMGC delivery method includes two project phases, the preconstruction phase, and the construction phase. INDOT encourages all contractors interested in the project to review the Alternative Delivery Manual and other information related to the CMGC delivery method on the INDOT Alternative Delivery webpage. Information available on the page includes guidelines, templates and FAQs.
CMGC is a delivery method in which design and construction are delivered under two separate agreements, one agreement with a professional services consultant (designer) and one agreement with a construction manager/general contractor (CMGC contractor). The designer performs preliminary engineering and develops a project design and specifications of the project. The CMGC contractor performs services under the preconstruction and construction phases.
INDOT began using Design-Build in the 1990s. The authority to add Progressive Design-Build (PDB) and Construction Manager-General Contractor (CMGC) was passed in July 2023 by the Indiana General Assembly for a five-year pilot and will further improve INDOT’s commitment to deliver the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)