Opportunity
City of Chicago #77366,5
Southwest Pumping Station Tunnel Connection construction and repair work
Posted
September 24, 2026
Respond By
November 17, 2026
Identifier
77366,5
NAICS
237110, 237990, 238110
The City of Chicago is seeking bids for construction and related work at the Southwest Pumping Station Tunnel Connection. - Government buyer: City of Chicago, Department of Water Management; buyer contact identified as Sadi Sandoval. - Project: Southwest Pumping Station Tunnel Connection (SWPS-TC), specification 1337517, solicitation 77366,5. - Requested work and materials: Project-wide lump-sum construction; concrete chip/spall repairs of Types 2, 3, and 4; partial-depth concrete repair; reinforcing-bar installation; a temporary tunnel-connection protection cover; disinfection of the finished tunnel connector pipe; and stainless-steel slide gate appurtenances/extra materials. - Quantities: Type 2 concrete repairs (250), Type 3 (100), Type 4 (100), partial-depth repairs (400), reinforcing bars (1,000), protection cover (1), disinfection allowance (2), lump-sum project work (1), and stainless-steel gate extra materials (1 lump sum). Units are not specified in the available information. - Notable requirements: U.S.-origin material requirements; a signed and notarized NDA to access confidential Book 3 information; a bid deposit equal to 5% of the total base bid; and a performance bond equal to 33⅓% of the total base bid. Participation goals are 20% MBE, 5% WBE, and 2% VBE. - Funding: City funds and IEPA loans. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named in the available materials.
Description
The City of Chicago is soliciting bids for construction under the Southwest Pumping Station Tunnel Connection project. The procurement is for use by the Department of Water Management and includes a 5% bid deposit and a performance bond of 33-1/3% of the total base bid upon City notification. The solicitation lists contract-specific goals of 20% MBE, 5% WBE, and 2% VBE, and states that funding is from City funds and IEPA loans. Responses are due November 17, 2026, and the solicitation requires vendor portal registration to submit a response.