# City of Chicago #77431

Chicago lead service line replacement construction, IEPA SRF Census Tract 13

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** December 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 77431
**NAICS:** 237110

The City of Chicago is seeking a construction contractor to replace lead service lines across seven project areas in Census Tract 13.
- **Government buyer:** City of Chicago, Department of Water Management, Design and Construction; buyer contact: Nancy Peshoff. The work is supported by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) State Revolving Fund.
- **Solicitation:** Specification 1347470; RFQ 77431. The price schedule contains 46 construction line items.
- **Scope:** Replace water service lines from the water main to residences, perform related water-service and sewer work where required, and provide traffic control, excavation, restoration, testing, and disposal.
- **Key quantities:** Schedule items include 4,150 units of trenchless 1-inch exterior service from the main to the roundway, 2,650 open-cut units of the same size, and 7,400 trenchless 1-inch units from the roundway into buildings. See the line-item list for all quantities and item numbers.
- **Notable requirements:** Complete work within 220 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed; no more than two projects may be active at once. IEPA and Build America, Buy America domestic-content requirements apply. Participation goals are 33.46% MBE, 9.29% WBE, and 1.03% VBE.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs, material manufacturers, or construction vendors are named in the provided information.

### Description

The City of Chicago Department of Water Management is soliciting bids for construction work on the IEPA SRF Census Tract 13 block-level lead service line replacement projects. The solicitation covers replacement of lead service lines and includes 46 price schedule lines. The source states a 5% bid deposit, a performance bond of 33 1/3% of the total base bid, and contract-specific participation goals of 33.46% MBE, 9.29% WBE, and 1.03% VBE. Responses are due December 9, 2026, and must be submitted through the City’s eProcurement vendor portal.

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