1. Illinois department of transportation overview
NOME Annual Leadership Summit
June 14, 2018
Justine Sydello – Deputy Secretary

2. Agenda IDOT Overview IDOT’s DBE Program Supportive Services Programs
January 16, 2019
Agenda
IDOT Overview
IDOT’s DBE Program
Supportive Services Programs
Working with IDOT
Major Upcoming Projects
Looking Ahead

3. IDOT Overview Oversight of $2.2 billion in capital projects annually
January 16, 2019
IDOT Overview
Oversight of $2.2 billion in capital projects annually
9 offices, 9 districts
Multimodal
Highways
Transit
Rail
Aeronautics
Waterways

4. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
January 16, 2019
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
Federal Highway Administration requirement; program covers minority- and female-owned firms
DBE firms obtained more than $270 million in contract awards in 2017
17 percent of total contract amounts awarded were to DBE firms
There was nearly a 2 percent increase of DBE contract awards from

5. January 16, 2019
IDOT’s DBE Program
Disparity Study – rigorous process which assists in determining departments new DBE goal
Results
The study set the goal of 18.7 percent
18.7 percent is an aspirational number for projects statewide
DBE goals will be set on a project-by-project basis

6. Supportive Services Program
January 16, 2019
Supportive Services Program
Networking Events
11 events attended by 700 firms last year alone
Workshops
Hosted over 100 workshops to get DBEs certified
IDOT Resource Centers
Locations in each of IDOT’s 9 districts
These centers are one-stop shops to learn about services offered by IDOT
New Center – University of Illinois Chicago Campus
1253 S. Halsted

7. Supportive Services Program
January 16, 2019
Supportive Services Program
Mentor Protégé Program
Collaboration between mentor firms and Protégé firms (DBE certified)
Developmental assistance for business and technical capabilities
Region 1 Summit for Success
Saturday July 21st
Tinley Park, IL
One day conference, workshops and networking
Free website and logo design, financial statements, software needs

8. Supportive Services Program
January 16, 2019
Supportive Services Program
Highway Construction Careers Training program
IDOT in collaboration with the FHWA initiated the program
Held at 12 community colleges throughout the state
Stipend for successful completion of the program
Last year, program graduated 284 and helped to place 136 in jobs
Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow's Reward Conference

9. Working with IDOT Consultant Engineering Construction
January 16, 2019
Working with IDOT
Consultant Engineering
IDOT posts 4 bulletins a year
Over 30 percent of our consultant engineering dollars go to DBE firms
Construction
Posts 7 construction bulletins a year

10. Major Upcoming Projects
January 16, 2019
Major Upcoming Projects
State Multi-Year Plan
$11 billion six year plan ( )
$2.2 in state and federal funding in the FY19
Metro Chicago
District 1: Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane, McHenry and Lake Counties
2,714 miles of highways
1,444 bridges
Supports more than 75 million miles of daily travel
$2.9 billion to be spent in District 1 from FY

11. I-80 Improvements Will County
January 16, 2019
I-80 Improvements Will County
$148.4 million for bridge work and other improvements
$64.1 million to be spent upcoming fiscal year

12. Jayne Byrne Interchange
January 16, 2019
Jayne Byrne Interchange
$294 million in more spending
$117.5 million planned upcoming FY for bridge and ramp work

13. January 16, 2019

14. 75th Street Corridor Improvement Program
January 16, 2019
75th Street Corridor Improvement Program
IDOT was awarded $132 million in federal funding
Leverages additional private and public contributions for a total of $474 million
Part of CREATE program, project tackles worst rail bottleneck in the country
More than 30 Metra trains, 10 Amtrak trains traverse corridor daily

15. Looking Ahead IDOT is looking to: Strengthen our programs
January 16, 2019
Looking Ahead
IDOT is looking to:
Strengthen our programs
Make them more efficient
Encourage participation
Build relationships
Break down barriers

16. Thank You Justine Sydello Deputy Secretary