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Bids

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
March 31, 2026
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Berglund Construction Company
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Berglund Construction is the General Contractor for the Permanent Supportive Housing project. Berglund Construction is requesting new and updated proposals from your firm

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
May 8th 2026
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Department of Housing
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We are excited to announce a bid opportunity for a new 46 unit senior housing building.  The bid forum will be held next Tuesday (4/14) at 2:00 Central for any pre-bid questions.  Bids are due 5/8/26.  Links to the calendar invite and drawings are below.

Contracting Organization/ Owner:
CTA
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Equipment Required to Test, Inspect, Repair & Maintain CTA’s Water-Based Fire Prevention Systems for up to thirty-six months.

If you have questions regarding this procurement, please contact the Procurement Administrator below.
Sherri Hutcherson – shutcherson@transitchicago.com

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
May 25th, 2026 @ 4PM CST
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Chicago Transit Authority
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The Red Line Extension (RLE) Mainline Design-Build (MDB) Project will extend the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line by 5.6 miles, extending from the existing terminal at 95th/Dan Ryan south to 130th Street and Doty Avenue. This project will transform several of Chicago’s South Side communities by providing long-awaited economic opportunities and enhance connectivity to all that this great city has to offer.

103rd Street Station: Active Community Hub

The 103rd Street area community hub will be comprised of complementary land uses surrounding
the station to include, but not be limited to, retail, affordable housing, education, community services, and land uses that will serve both neighborhood residents and transit riders.

111th Street Station: Health & Wellness District

The 111th Street station area will be a Health and Wellness district with clustered development that offers connections to jobs and activity along Halsted Street, in the Roseland Community Medical District (RCMD), the historic Pullman neighborhood, and the Pullman Industrial Corridor.

Michigan Street Station: Thriving Commercial Corridor

The Michigan Avenue station area will be a thriving mixed-use shopping district in the heart of Roseland, with renovated historic buildings, new infill development featuring commercial destinations, increased access to housing, and improved connections to all forms of transit.

130th Street Station: Vibrant & Connected Community

The 130th Station area will be a historic, vibrant, connected, environmentally sustainable community with equitable access to jobs, healthy food, amenities, schools, open space, and transit

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
 April 8th, 2026 @ 4PM CST
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Attached is the project wide solicitation package for the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line Extension (RLE) Project. To ensure open communication throughout the bid process, please let us know ASAP if you are interested in bidding this scope via e-mail at augustindesvaux@wvtcp-rle.com, RLEProcurement@wvtcp-rle.com, and RLEGFE@wvtcp-rle.com. Please review "01 Vendor Solicitation - Ground Penetrating Radar Services" for requested bid information. 
 
A responsive bidder must provide a quote and a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (File "02" attached here). If your company has already submitted a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire for this project within the past 3 years, you do not need to fill out a new version. All additional attached documents should be reviewed by interested bidders for relevant contract requirements. For any questions regarding these requirements, please contact LaKisha Hillard lhillard@wvtcp-rle.com. For Technical Scope related questions, please reach out to Augustin Desvaux at augustindesvaux@wvtcp-rle.
 
WVTCP is committed to ensuring that small and local businesses have meaningful access to opportunities on the CTA Red Line Extension project. We strongly encourage firms to bid on packages that align with their scope and capacity. If you believe a package may be beyond your current bandwidth, cannot meet bonding requirements, or are in need of more flexible payment terms, please reach out to us. We are committed to helping reduce these barriers wherever possible and are happy to discuss options or supportive approaches that may help firms successfully participate. Our goal is to support growth, foster opportunity, and strengthen participation from the small business community throughout this historic project.
 
 

Completed bids will only be accepted until April 8th, 2026 @ 4PM CST. Again, please be advised that bids received without a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire will not be considered. Receipt of a quote, however, can precede a completed pre-qualification questionnaire as long as you inform Walsh-Vinci Transit Community Partners (WVTCP) Diversity of your intention to do so via e-mail at RLEGFE@wvtcp-rle.com.  
 
Bids received after April 8th, 2026 @ 4PM CST will not be considered.

Pre Bid Conference Invitation
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Henry Bros Co.
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Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
3/31/2026 11:00
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

BATTERY E ACTIVATED SLUDGE FACILITY
AT THE O’BRIEN WATER RECLAMATION PLANT
SKOKIE, ILLINOIS

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
04/24/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

REBUILD OF DEWATERING FACILITY, CWRP

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
04/24/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

REBUILD OF DEWATERING FACILITY, CWRP

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
4/3/2026 11:00
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

Technical Assistance Program:
15% MBE and/or WBE, and 3% VBE

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
05/12/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
3/24/2026 11:00
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

PUBLIC TENDER OF BIDS FOR A 14-YEAR LEASE ON 2.5+ ACRES OF DISTRICT REAL
ESTATE LOCATED AT 15680 CANAL BANK ROAD, LEMONT, ILLINOIS, KNOWN AS

MAIN CHANNEL PARCEL 23.10

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
04/28/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

PUBLIC TENDER OF BIDS A 10-YEAR LEASE ON APPROXIMATELY 860 SQ. FT. OF DISTRICT REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 100 E. ERIE STREET IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
04/28/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

PUBLIC TENDER OF BIDS A 10-YEAR LEASE ON APPROXIMATELY 525 SQ. FT. OF DISTRICT REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 6001 W. PERSHING ROAD IN CICERO, ILLINOIS

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
06/16/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:


ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE AT THE MAIN OFFICE BUILDING COMPLEX

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
05/19/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

FURNISHING AND DELIVERING POLYMER

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
05/19/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

FURNISHING AND DELIVERING HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
05/19/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

UNDERGROUND INFRASTRUCTURE CLEANING AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
3/17/2026 11:00
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURAL FIELDSIDE MOWING,
AND FENCE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
AT FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
05/05/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
Contract Opportunity Description:

TRUCK HAULING OF LIQUID SLUDGE FROM THE LEMONT WATER RECLAMATION PLANT

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
06/26/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
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ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES SERVICES PROVIDER

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
06/12/2026 11:00:00 AM
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”)
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CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
11:59pm CDT on April 6, 2026.
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Chicago Department of Aviation
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FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO VIEW THE OPEN POSITION AT THE CDA



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Click on the current open position at CDA.


Select the position – Airport Information Coordinator

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
11:59pm CDT on 04/07/2026
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Chicago Department of Aviation
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FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO VIEW THE OPEN POSITION AT THE CDA



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Click on the current open position at CDA.


Select the position –Assistant Commissioner - Midway

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
11:59pm CDT on April 15th, 2026.
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Chicago Department of Aviation
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FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO VIEW THE OPEN POSITION AT THE CDA



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Click on the current open position at CDA.


Select the position – Director of Finance

Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Christofano Equipment Co., Inc
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Re: Minority-Owned & Women-Owned Business Enterprise Participation on City of Chicago Contract # 167481, Specification Number 1004088: Rental of Heavy Equipment With and Without Operators: Loaders/Backhoe (Primary), Cranes (Primary), Directional Drill Machines (Primary). Excavators (Primary), Semitractors (Secondary), Asphalt Rollers (Primary), Welding Equipment (Tertiary) (“Contract”)


Christofano Equipment Co., Inc. (“Christofano”) is currently performing on the above referenced Contract with the City of Chicago. Christofano is seeking to engage additionalMinority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBEs”) & Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“WBEs”) that are certified by the City of Chicago or Cook County to work on the Contract.The following areas have been identified for subcontracting, service, and supply opportunities on the Contract:



NAICS code 423120: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers


NAICS code 423810: Construction and Mining Machinery and EquipmentMerchant Wholesalers


NAICS code 532412: Construction, Mining, Forestry Machinery and EquipmentRental and Leasing


NAICS code 811111: General Automotive Repair


NAICS code 811310: Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repairand Maintenance


Our efforts to identify potential additional MBE & WBE firms to perform on our Contract have been unsuccessful. Due to the inability to identify appropriate MBE & WBE firms toparticipate on the Contract, a request for waiver of the contract goals will be submitted. If you are aware of a MBE or WBE firm that is certified by the City of Chicago or CookCounty in the specialty areas listed above, or have any other ideas for a business as a Distributor of construction equipment please contact: Joseph Christofano at joe@christofano.com within fourteen (14) working days of receiving this letter.

Questions Due Date
Feb 18th 2026, 3:00 PM CST
Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
Mar 3rd 2026, 3:00 PM CST
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Chicago Park District
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The goals of the concession program (“Program”) are to provide the highest possible quality and variety of foods, commodities, and services in order to enhance the use of the parks, providing comfort and convenience to patrons at reasonable prices.

Contract Bid/RFP/RFQ due Date:
March 17, 2026
Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Berglund Construction Company
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Renovate approximately 3,354 sf of existing Armour E4 office space including new mechanical system.

Contracting Organization/ Owner:
Village of River Forest
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Electronic Bid/Addendum documents are available for downloading and printing at 2026 Village Hall Permeable Paver Parking Lot — Village of River Forest. The bid documents will be issued until June 5, 2026.


Refer to legal advertisement published in the local paper, the Wednesday Journal, on April 22, 2026, for more information about the contract.