December 4: Illiana DBE and Industry Outreach Event

Illinois and Indiana Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Industry Firms Invited to Attend

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) along with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) will host an outreach event for Illinois and Indiana Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and other industry firms interested in bidding on work for the Illiana. The event will be held December 4, 2013 at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Joliet, 411 South Larkin Avenue,  Joliet, IL 60436.  Please click here to register.

1. TIER TWO STUDY STATUS

2. INFORMATION ON RFQ/RFP PROCESS

3. DBE CERTIFICATION AND PREQUALIFICATION PROCESS

4. WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

5. NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

6. EXHIBIT AREA

 About the Project:

IDOT issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on November 8, 2013 for the Illinois portion of the project, which is due on December 19, 2013. INDOT/IFA issued an RFQ on November 12, 2013 for the Indiana portion of the project, which is due on January 10, 2014. Both are seeking qualifications by private industry partners to develop, design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the Illinois and Indiana portions of the project.

Visit the official procurement sites: http://www.dot.il.gov/desenv/transprocbulletin.html http://www.in.gov/ifa/2763.htm

About the DBE Program: The federally mandated Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program provides contracting opportunities to small businesses owned and managed by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

For more information about the Illiana Corridor, visit the P3 website http://www.IllianaCorridor.org/P3