# City of Chicago #14573,1

O’Hare International Airport Conveyance Maintenance and Repair Services

**Posted:** September 09, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 14573,1
**NAICS:** 811310

The City of Chicago is seeking a five-year contractor to maintain and repair 195 conveyance units at O’Hare International Airport.
- **Buyer:** City of Chicago, Chicago Department of Aviation; buyer contact named in the notice: Toby Merrick.
- **Scope:** Comprehensive preventive maintenance, inspection, testing, repair, adjustment, and replacement for 108 elevators, 71 escalators, 14 moving walkways, and 2 dumbwaiters.
- **Service line items:** Monthly comprehensive maintenance (60 months; part 9101300000); straight-time labor (5,500 hours; part 9101300002); overtime labor (300 hours; part 9101300004); and premium-time labor (220 hours; part 9101300006).
- **Allowances:** $500,000 for damages, upgrades, and other approved work outside the first four line items; the specifications describe prior written approval and a $25,000 not-to-exceed limit for this work. An additional $1,250,000 allowance covers new and replacement parts, accessories, and freight.
- **Participation goals:** 25% MBE, 5% WBE, and 1% VBE.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No equipment manufacturers, brands, or commercial vendors are identified in the available materials.

### Description

The City of Chicago is soliciting bids for comprehensive conveyance maintenance and repair services at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The contract is for a term of sixty months. The solicitation states contract-specific goals of 25% MBE, 5% WBE, and 1% VBE. The bid response is due November 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.

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