# City of Chicago #14573,2

O’Hare International Airport Conveyance Maintenance and Repair Services

**Posted:** September 09, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 14573,2
**NAICS:** 811310

The City of Chicago Department of Aviation is seeking a contractor to maintain and repair conveyance equipment at O’Hare International Airport.
- **Government buyer:** City of Chicago — Chicago Department of Aviation; contact named in the attachment: Toby Merrick.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, brands, or service vendors are identified in the available materials.
- **Equipment covered:** 195 units total: 108 elevators, 71 escalators, 14 moving walkways, and 2 dumbwaiters.
- **Requested services and line items:**
  - Comprehensive preventive maintenance, repair, and replacement: 60 monthly service units.
  - Straight-time labor: 5,500 hours; overtime labor: 300 hours; premium-time labor: 220 hours.
  - Damages and upgrades allowance: up to $500,000, with prior written direction and documented cost proposals; specified markup is 5%.
  - New and replacement parts, accessories, and freight allowance: up to $1,250,000.
- **Notable requirements:** 24/7 callback availability and at least 18 proposed and maintained personnel. Participation goals are 25% MBE, 5% WBE, and 1% VBE.
- **Term and pricing:** 60 months, with a possible extension of up to 181 days for continuity. Labor rates are fixed for the first 36 months; annual adjustments may be requested afterward under the stated conditions.

### Description

The City of Chicago seeks comprehensive conveyance maintenance and repair services at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The contract term is sixty months. The solicitation states contract-specific goals of 25% MBE, 5% WBE, and 1% VBE, and notes that there is no bid deposit or performance bond. Responses are due November 23, 2026.

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