2026 Sycamore RD HMA Overlay Proposal

2026-11-03

The work of this section shall consist of the application of 35 miles of seal coats to various County , Township and Municipality roads . GENERAL CONDITIONS No work to begin prior to June 15 , 2026 and all work is to be completed by July 24 , 2026 . If the work is not completed by the deadline specified above , the Calendar Day penalty charge per day as specified in Article 108 . 09 shall apply . Except for the DeKalb County roads , all intersections , paved / sealed entrances , mailbox turnouts , and paved / sealed field entrances within the limits of the single seal areas shall be sealed to the Right of Way . All intersections on DeKalb County roads within the limits of the single seal areas shall be sealed to the Right of Way . All intersections and private entrances within the limits of the double seal areas shall be sealed to the Right of Way . All mailbox turnouts and the first 3 feet of field entrances within the limits of the double seal areas shall be sealed . Bituminous Materials shall only be applied when the temperature of the air in the shade is 60 degrees Fahrenheit or above , unless otherwise approved by the Engineer . All county and township roads shall be swept by rotary broom or vacuum swept between 5 and 7 days of being seal coated . PROSECUTION OF WORK The Contractor shall notify the Engineer a minimum of two ( 2 ) working days ( i . e . notice given on Thursday AM for work to begin the following Monday ) prior to the commencement of any work which could be considered as a pay item in the contract . No payment will be made to the Contractor for any pay item work performed without the aforementioned notice being given unless otherwise approved by the Engineer . TRAFFIC CONTROL The County and Township roads to be single sealed may be closed to through traffic , if approved beforehand by the Engineer . If the Contractor elects to close the road ( s ), the closure shall be done in accordance with the applicable traffic standards included in this proposal , and adequate access and protection shall be provided for local residents . Any cost associated with this work or any and all traffic control standards included in this proposal shall be considered incidental to the pay items in this proposal . A - 1 SEAL COAT If the contractor elects to seal the entire road at once ( full width ) they shall be required to use an additional rubber - tired roller to properly seat the aggregate . BITUMINOUS MATERIAL ( FOG COAT ) The material used for the fog coat shall be CSS - 1 . The fog coat shall be applied in two passes , once from each direction , and be applied at a total rate of 0 . 15 gallon per square yard . The seal coat shall be applied to the existing road , the roadway shall then be swept between five and seven days , and then the fog coat shall be applied to the roadway the same day it was swept . All side roads shall be swept and fog coated as well . The contractor shall supply sufficient labor to maintain traffic while the fog coat is applied .

Illinois

2026-04-29