“The Illinois Tollway continues to offer opportunities to businesses of all types and sizes to participate in the Move Illinois Program,” says Illinois Tollway Executive Director Greg Bedalov. “Three of the four new contracts awarded have exceeded our veteran participation goals, offering jobs to hard working men and women who have served in our armed forces.”
Bedalov references the agency’s support for veterans by assisting to compete for contracts and evaluating “all agency solicitations for applicability of veteran-owned business goals.” The Illinois Tollway has awarded 26 construction contracts with veteran goals committing roughly $10.9 million to veteran-owned firms since 2015.
March contracts awarded include: