JASPER – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is providing advanced notice of the procurement of the Mid-States Corridor Contract 1 project, to be delivered under INDOT’s Progressive Design-Build (PDB) delivery method.
The Project, which is located in Jasper, Dubois County (Des No. 2300291), includes the design and construction of Contract 1 for the Mid-States Corridor. Contract 1 is approximately 4 miles in length and starts 1.5 miles south of SR 162 and ends 0.3 miles south of E. Jasper Dubois Road.
Contract 1 includes six new bridges:
- US 231 over the Straight River
- US 231 over existing SR 162
- Schnellville Road over US 231
- SR 164 over US 231
Contract 1 includes two new quadrant intersections:
- Schnellville Road and US 231
- SR 164 and US 231
Contract 1 will consider development of a temporary haul route through the project to minimize use of local roads for hauling in subsequent corridor projects.
INDOT anticipates beginning the procurement by issuing a Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) on January 29, 2026.
INDOT will employ the statutory qualifications-based selection process for this project.
| Work Type | Prequalification |
| Contractor | C (a) Heavy GradingB (a) Asphalt Pavement: with INDOT Cert HMA Plant A (a) Concrete Pavement: General D (a) Highway or Bridge Over Water |
| Consultant | 3.2 Complex Traffic Capacity and Operations Analysis 4.1 Traffic Safety Analysis 5.1 Environmental Document Preparation-EA/EIS 5.6 Waterway Permits 6.1 Topographic Survey Data Collection 7.1 Geotechnical Engineering Services 8.2 Complex Roadway Design 8.3 Roundabout Design 9.2 Level 2 Bridge Design 10.1 Traffic Signal Design 10.3 Complex Roadway Sign Design 10.4 Lighting Design 16.1 Utility Coordination 17.2 Small Structure and Pipe Hydraulic Design 17.3 Storm Sewer and Detention Design 18.1 Pavement Analysis-Design Services |
INDOT will require proposers to have INDOT-approved fully-loaded hourly rates for professionals performing “preconstruction services” under the PDB agreement that are consistent with INDOT’s hourly rate policy, described in the Alternative Delivery Manual on the INDOT Alternative Delivery webpage, found here: https://www.in.gov/indot/projects/home/indot-alternative-delivery/. Respondents are encouraged to review the policy and, if intending to pursue this contract, to begin the process of obtaining INDOT approval promptly. Questions relating to the policy and development of such rates can be directed to INDOT’s External Audit division at externalaudit1@indot.IN.gov.
Proposers will be required to demonstrate the ability to secure payment and performance bonds of approximately three-hundred million dollars ($300,000,000).
INDOT encourages all prospective proposers interested in the project to review INDOT’s Alternative Delivery Manual and other information related to PDB on the INDOT Alternative Delivery webpage (link above). The Alternative Delivery Manual includes template RFP and PDB agreement forms.
Information for prospective proposers for this forthcoming procurement will also be available on the Doing Business with INDOT webpage, found here: https://www.in.gov/indot/doing-business-with-indot/. This progressive solicitation will be found under the “Request for Proposals” link.
Any questions prior to issuance of the draft RFP can be directed to Brian Shattuck, Major Projects Delivery – Authorized Representative, Indiana Department of Transportation, at alternativedelivery@indot.in.gov.
NDOT will require proposers to have INDOT-approved, fully loaded hourly rates for professionals performing “preconstruction services” that are consistent with INDOT’s hourly rate policy, described in the Alternative Delivery Manual on the INDOT Alternative Delivery webpage . Respondents are encouraged to review the policy and begin the process of obtaining INDOT approval. Questions relating to the policy and development of such rates can be directed to INDOT’s External Audit division at externalaudit1@indot.IN.gov.
Proposers will be required to demonstrate the ability to secure payment and performance bonds of approximately $50,000,000.
INDOT encourages all prospective proposers interested in the project to review INDOT’s Alternative Delivery Manual and other information related to PDB on the INDOT Alternative Delivery webpage. The Alternative Delivery Manual includes template RFP and PDB agreement forms.
Information for prospective proposers for this forthcoming procurement will be available on the Doing Business with INDOT webpage. This progressive solicitation will be found under the “Request for Proposals” link.
Any questions prior to issuance of the draft RFP should be directed to Jeff Clanton Director of Major Projects Delivery Indiana Department of Transportation at alternativedelivery@indot.in.gov
