Section 1150.600  Pre-Bidding Emergency Work

a)         Prequalification of Contractors

1)         When there exists a history of emergency events of a similar nature in a particular area, with a probability of continuing emergency events in that area, the Department may elect to pre-bid certain special items of construction and exploratory work, including, but not limited to:

A)        exploratory drilling,

B)        haulage of fill material, and

C)        structural support work.

2)         Only contractors or consultants who are prequalified with the Department of Transportation for the type of work involved, as set forth in Section 1150.200, or as provided in Section 1150.500(b), will be eligible to pre-bid for emergency work.

b)         Contracts for Pre-Bid Work

1)         Items of work which are to be pre-bid shall be estimated as to labor, materials, equipment and incidentals required on a typical emergency project, and frequency of projects in a designated geographical area in a given time period.

2)         Bids shall be an offer to perform the work, according to specifications, for a specific cost per unit of work performed.

3)         Contracts for pre-bid work shall be bid, awarded and governed in accordance with the provisions of Subpart B.

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 15581, effective August  17, 1998)