Citing "years of bad decisions," Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an executive order this week halting "awarding, entering into, amending or renewing of state contracts" until July, with exceptions for ones required for legal reasons, emergencies, essential operations and small purchases. The governor asked all state agencies to cut spending and promised to review all major highway construction projects that hadn't started.
I'm confused here, does this mean all construction work is being halted until further notice?
How is this going to impact construction work?
Quote from: adamlanfort on January 15, 2015, 08:39:01 AM
Citing "years of bad decisions," Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an executive order this week halting "awarding, entering into, amending or renewing of state contracts" until July, with exceptions for ones required for legal reasons, emergencies, essential operations and small purchases. The governor asked all state agencies to cut spending and promised to review all major highway construction projects that hadn't started.
I'm confused here, does this mean all construction work is being halted until further notice?
How is this going to impact construction work?
Depends on the exact nature of the exec order, but in general, work that has already been awarded or under construction will continue to be constructed. It probably won't affect projects that are currently out to bid either. It *could* impact projects that were scheduled to go out to bid in the next 6 months.
Quote from: jeffandnicole on January 15, 2015, 09:18:31 AM
Quote from: adamlanfort on January 15, 2015, 08:39:01 AM
Citing "years of bad decisions," Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an executive order this week halting "awarding, entering into, amending or renewing of state contracts" until July, with exceptions for ones required for legal reasons, emergencies, essential operations and small purchases. The governor asked all state agencies to cut spending and promised to review all major highway construction projects that hadn't started.
I'm confused here, does this mean all construction work is being halted until further notice?
How is this going to impact construction work?
Depends on the exact nature of the exec order, but in general, work that has already been awarded or under construction will continue to be constructed. It probably won't affect projects that are currently out to bid either. It *could* impact projects that were scheduled to go out to bid in the next 6 months.
Basically this. Projects like the EOE, I-57/294 interchange, and the Circle Interchange will continue while future things like the Illiana will be looked at
There was very little new construction funded downstate. Just 67 south of Jerseyville and that is perhaps beyond Rauners term and the Macomb bypass paving 2 lanes of already graded road . There are small engineering studies like 67 south of Macomb ,34 Henderson county,I-66 . That is it
Iowa has started 1-74 Bride work and The US 67 Beardstown Bridge needs to be replaced (engineering and Land done I think) But I don't consider bridges "new"
So in a long way it sure looks like the Illiana was the main target here
Quote from: ET21 on January 15, 2015, 12:53:55 PM
Basically this. Projects like the EOE, I-57/294 interchange, and the Circle Interchange will continue while future things like the Illiana will be looked at
Problem is that both the EOE and the Circle had additional contracts that have not been let yet. If the order is not at least partially lifted before July 1, both of these and lots of other projects may be adding another year to their schedules due to the loss of a good portion of the construction season.
I don't think that would be the case as the tollway is the one directing both projects, and wouldn't rely on IDOT funding for bids.
Quote from: ajlynch91 on January 16, 2015, 10:56:39 AM
I don't think that would be the case as the tollway is the one directing both projects, and wouldn't rely on IDOT funding for bids.
If I am correct, the Tollway has already issued the bonds for this and the Adams Tollway projects (among others in its congestion relief program) that are being repaid with the toll increase that was instituted a couple years back. Thus, none of its projects should be affected as they don't receive the same state (or federal) funding that IDOT does.
Quote from: 3467 on January 15, 2015, 01:41:48 PM
Iowa has started 1-74 Bride [sic] work and The US 67 Beardstown Bridge needs to be replaced (engineering and Land done I think) But I don't consider bridges "new"
I hope not. I'm kinda worried that the I-74 bridge project will have to be delayed
again. As it was before, we will already have to wait till at least 2020 to get a bridge that should have been put in twenty years ago.
Quote from: ChiMilNet on January 16, 2015, 12:29:39 PM
Quote from: ajlynch91 on January 16, 2015, 10:56:39 AM
I don't think that would be the case as the tollway is the one directing both projects, and wouldn't rely on IDOT funding for bids.
If I am correct, the Tollway has already issued the bonds for this and the Adams Tollway projects (among others in its congestion relief program) that are being repaid with the toll increase that was instituted a couple years back. Thus, none of its projects should be affected as they don't receive the same state (or federal) funding that IDOT does.
ISTHA does not rely on IDOT for anything except for interchanges that connect with it that are not under its juridiction (I-57 is a prime example of the exception to the rule - and even that was work done by ISTHA - with the exception of the overpasses.)
Quote from: SSOWorld on January 17, 2015, 07:10:36 PM
Quote from: ChiMilNet on January 16, 2015, 12:29:39 PM
Quote from: ajlynch91 on January 16, 2015, 10:56:39 AM
I don't think that would be the case as the tollway is the one directing both projects, and wouldn't rely on IDOT funding for bids.
If I am correct, the Tollway has already issued the bonds for this and the Adams Tollway projects (among others in its congestion relief program) that are being repaid with the toll increase that was instituted a couple years back. Thus, none of its projects should be affected as they don't receive the same state (or federal) funding that IDOT does.
ISTHA does not rely on IDOT for anything except for interchanges that connect with it that are not under its juridiction (I-57 is a prime example of the exception to the rule - and even that was work done by ISTHA - with the exception of the overpasses.)
ISTHA is even handling the EOE (IL-390) / I-290 interchange as well.
Quote from: ChiMilNet on January 16, 2015, 12:29:39 PM
If I am correct, the Tollway has already issued the bonds for this and the Adams Tollway projects (among others in its congestion relief program) that are being repaid with the toll increase that was instituted a couple years back. Thus, none of its projects should be affected as they don't receive the same state (or federal) funding that IDOT does.
It is my understand, based upon what I have heard thirdhand, plus a couple of recent articles in the Chicago papers that the order still applies to ISTHA contracts despite their funding source.
(Edit 01/20/2015: From an article in the print edition of the Daily Herald on Monday, January 19, it does appear that the governor will be allowing some of the EOE and I-90 contracts to go ahead)Quote from: Brandon on January 18, 2015, 02:30:30 AM
If I am correct, the Tollway has already issued the bonds for this and the Adams Tollway projects (among others in its congestion relief program) that are being repaid with the toll increase that was instituted a handling the EOE (IL-390) / I-290 interchange as well.
Except for whatever is covered under Item 7 on IDOT's January 30 letting (see Page 42 of the bulletin for the January 2015 letting (http://www.idot.illinois.gov/Assets/uploads/files/Doing-Business/Letting-&-Bidding-Reference/01.30.2015/Vol17n51.pdf))
Quote from: Revive 755 on January 19, 2015, 08:49:05 PM
Quote from: ChiMilNet on January 16, 2015, 12:29:39 PM
If I am correct, the Tollway has already issued the bonds for this and the Adams Tollway projects (among others in its congestion relief program) that are being repaid with the toll increase that was instituted a couple years back. Thus, none of its projects should be affected as they don't receive the same state (or federal) funding that IDOT does.
It is my understand, based upon what I have heard thirdhand, plus a couple of recent articles in the Chicago papers that the order still applies to ISTHA contracts despite their funding source. (Edit 01/20/2015: From an article in the print edition of the Daily Herald on Monday, January 19, it does appear that the governor will be allowing some of the EOE and I-90 contracts to go ahead)
Quote from: Brandon on January 18, 2015, 02:30:30 AM
If I am correct, the Tollway has already issued the bonds for this and the Adams Tollway projects (among others in its congestion relief program) that are being repaid with the toll increase that was instituted a handling the EOE (IL-390) / I-290 interchange as well.
Except for whatever is covered under Item 7 on IDOT's January 30 letting (see Page 42 of the bulletin for the January 2015 letting (http://www.idot.illinois.gov/Assets/uploads/files/Doing-Business/Letting-&-Bidding-Reference/01.30.2015/Vol17n51.pdf))
Here is an article from the Tribune. It looks like all Tollway projects for this year are a go.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-tollway-contracts-met-20150121-story.html