Enter and Validate Bid Guaranty Information

Overview

The ability to enter bid guaranty information and validate an electronic bid bond is available in the Bid Submission Window.

Prerequisites

The user must be authorized to bid on the contract.

The contract must not be a Small Business Initiative (SBI) or Target Market Program (TMP) contract

Enter and Validate Bid Guaranty Information

Bidders may provide their bid surety with an electronic bid bond, mailed bid bond, or a check. A check or mailed bid bon must be mailed in to the Department. See contact information below:

For electronic bid bonds, the bidder must:

Receive an electronic bid bond from Surety2000 or SurePath (InSure Vision Technologies).
Select the company issuing the electronic bid bond in the "Surety Type" dropdown.
Enter the bid bond number in the "Bond or Check#" field.
Click the "Validate Bond".

For checks and mailed bid bonds, the bidder must:

Write the check and deliver it to IDOT at XXX.
Select "Check" in the "Surety Type" dropdown.
Enter the check number in the "Bond or Check#" field.

Notes

A validated bid bond or a check number must be included before a bid may be submitted.
Guaranty checks and mailed bid bonds must be received by IDOT prior to the bid opening date and time identified in the Invitation for Bid.
Small Business Initiative (SBI) and Target Market Program (TMP) contracts do not require any bid guaranty.