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The IPD Bureau supports the Department's mission to provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life, promote economic prosperity, and demonstrate respect for our environment, climate initiatives and is guided by the principles of safety, integrity, responsiveness, quality, and innovation.
The IPD Bureau, through the IPD Program, will help the Department deliver transportation infrastructure projects and services utilizing innovative methods. These methods are guided by key objectives, such as:
- Accelerate the delivery of transportation infrastructure options that improve mobility and communicate openly with stakeholders.
- Successfully deliver projects through innovative methods in order to provide the best value to the State.
- The IPD Program is facilitated through the provisions of the Public Act 102-1094, and other applicable Illinois statutes.
For a project to be considered for CMGC, DB, or PDB delivery, it must be included in the Multi-Year Plan (MYP). A subset of projects will be selected from the MYP through a joint process with the Districts to evaluate each for potential benefits of innovate project delivery through CMGC, DB, or PDB. Projects selected for evaluation are primarily at the discretion of the Districts, based on the goals and objectives of the IPD Program.
Candidate Projects could be identified in various stages of project development from a preliminary concept to a more fully developed project. Candidates may be a single project or multiple projects bundled for delivery under a single solicitation. This is a high-level analysis to identify projects with characteristics that are consistent with the types of projects that typically benefit from CMGC, DB, or PDB delivery.
The first step is for the Districts to narrow the list of potential projects to a subset of projects prior to investing resources to perform in-depth evaluation of any given project. Once a project has advanced through the data collection and initial assessment, the IPD Bureau collaborates with the District to collect and review additional relevant supporting information and documentation. The project screening process informs decision-makers whether to consider a project as a Candidate Project. Projects deemed suitable for CMGC, DB, or PDB and approved are added to the IPD Candidates Project list.