# City of Chicago #77366,4

Southwest Pumping Station Tunnel Connection Construction

**Posted:** September 24, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 77366,4
**NAICS:** 237990, 237110

The City of Chicago is seeking construction bids for the Southwest Pumping Station Tunnel Connection project.
- **Government buyer:** City of Chicago, Department of Water Management; Department of Procurement Services. The attachment identifies Sadi Sandoval.
- **Project identifiers:** Southwest Pumping Station Tunnel Connection (SWPS-TC), Project 21-103, Specification 1337517.
- **Requested work and materials:**
  - Tunnel-connection construction, including concrete chip/spall repairs, partial-depth concrete repair, reinforcing bars, and a temporary tunnel-connection protection cover.
  - One stainless-steel slide gate with extra materials.
  - Tunnel connector pipe disinfection, with two allowance attempts at $225,000 each ($450,000 total); payment is limited to authorized and approved work, and the allowance is excluded from the base bid.
- **Quantities:** Type 2 concrete repairs, 250 linear feet; Type 3, 100 linear feet; Type 4, 100 linear feet; partial-depth concrete repair, 400 square feet; reinforcing bars, 1,000 pounds; temporary protection cover, one lump-sum item; and overall project work, one lump-sum item.
- **Notable requirements:** The project is partly funded by IEPA loans. Participation goals are 20% MBE, 5% WBE, and 2% VBE. A bid deposit of 5% of the base bid and a performance bond of 33⅓% of the base bid are specified. Access to Book 3 requires a signed, notarized NDA.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named in the provided materials.

### Description

The City of Chicago is soliciting sealed construction bids for the Southwest Pumping Station Tunnel Connection (SWPS-TC), specification number 1337517. The work is for the Department of Water Management. The solicitation lists a bid deposit of 5% of the total base bid and a performance bond of 33-1/3% of the total base bid upon City notification. The listed contract-specific goals are 20% MBE, 5% WBE, and 2% VBE; funding is identified as City funded / IEPA loans.

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