Professional Services Bulletins (PSB) Solicitation and Pre-Award
Professional Services Bulletins (PSB) Solicitation and Pre-Award
The Illinois Tollway procures professional engineering and consulting services through a Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) process governed by the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act.
Opportunities are announced in a Professional Services Bulletin (PSB), which details project scopes, schedules, and requirements for Statements of Interest (SOIs). Interested firms submit SOIs outlining qualifications, experience, and proposed team composition.
The Tollway evaluates submissions based on published criteria such as technical expertise, past performance, and capacity to deliver.
Pre-award activities include verification of disclosures, compliance with DBE/VOSB participation goals, and negotiation of scope and fees.
All awards are contingent upon successful negotiations and Illinois Tollway Board approval.
Each PSB contains “Guidelines for submitting Statements of Interest (SOI)” and “Submittal Instructions” sections that detail the who, what, where, and how of submitting an SOI.
Active PSB postings will include a list of all forms needed to submit a SOI.
Diversity and veteran requirements vary from contract to contract solicited. Refer to specific PSB items for D/M/WBE and/or VOSB participation goals and forms, respectively. For more information visit our Diversity page.
Most Tollway contracts require prospective prime firms to be prequalified by IDOT in specific categories such as Highways (Freeways), Structures (Bridges: Complex), and Special Studies (Traffic Signals). The Tollway may allow a prime consultant to meet certain prequalifications through a subconsultant, for example, for Special Plans (Lighting: Complex Lighting) or Special Services (Surveying). Key personnel for a project must also meet prequalification requirements.
Refer to the Prequalification page on IDOT’s website for more information.
https://idot.illinois.gov/doing-business/procurements/engineering-architectural-professional-services/prequalification.html
Optional pre-proposal meetings will be held several weeks before SOIs are due. Refer to the PSB for a date, time, and virtual meeting link.
For all PSB related questions, refer to the dedicated email address provided for each bulletin item/contract (e.g., PSB_##-#.##_Questions_and_RFIs@docs.e-builder.net) in the PSB.