67217_4.pdf

City Of Chicago Solicitation #67217,4

BRANDON JOHNSON SHARLA ROBERTS

MAYOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Specification Number: 1301900 Type of Funding: CITY Title: 1301900: Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

Request for Qualification Solicitation #67217,4 (RFQ)

Professional Engineering Design Consulting Services: Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

Specification Number:1301900

Required for use by: DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT

Bid/Proposal Submittal Date and Time: 03:00 PM Central Time, 31-JUL-2026

Deadline for Questions: 04:00 PM Central Time, 05-MAY-2026 Buyer: PESHOFF, NANCY Email Address: nancy.peshoff@cityofchicago.org Phone Number: 312-744-7664 Pre-Solicitation Conference Date and Time: 10:00 AM Central Time, 28-APR-2026 Pre-Solicitation Conference Location: 2N_Mezzanine Conference Center_M-04_Great Fire; 2 N. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60602.

Site Visit Date & Time: N/A Site Visit Location: N/A

Please submit your response to:

http://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement iSupplier vendor portal registration is required.

Allow 3 business days to complete registration.

Specification Number: 1301900 Page 2 Type of Funding: CITY Title: 1301900: Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

Table of Contents

1 Header Information

1.1 General Information

1.2 Terms

1.3 Requirements

1.4 Attachments

1.5 Response Rules

2 Price Schedule

2.1 Line Information

2.2 Line Details

2.2.1 Line 1

Specification Number: 1301900 Page 3 Type of Funding: CITY Title: 1301900: Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

1 Header Information

1.1 General Information

Title 1301900: Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

Description Professional Engineering Design Consulting Services: Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

Amendment Date 02-JUN-2026 08:57:10 Amendment

Description Addendum No. 3

Preview Date 21-APR-2026 10:00:00 Open Date 21-APR-2026 10:00:00 Close Date 03:00 PM Central

Time, 31-JUL-2026 Award Date Not Specified

Time Zone Central Time Buyer PESHOFF, NANCY Quote Style Sealed Email nancy.

peshoff@cityofchicago.org Event Request for

Qualification Outcome Blanket Purchase Agreement

1.2 Terms

Effective Start Date Not Specified Effective End Date Not Specified

Ship-To Address C09

VARIOUS NEW

CONSTRUCTION

SITES

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Chicago, IL United States

Bill-To Address C09

VARIOUS NEW

CONSTRUCTION SITES

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Chicago, IL United States

Payment Terms IMMEDIATE Carrier FOB Freight Terms Paid

Total Agreement Amount (USD)

Not Specified Minimum Release Amount (USD)

Not Specified

1.3 Requirements

<B>KEY RFP/RFQ PARAMETERS</B>

CONTRACT SPECIFIC GOALS: 26% MBE | 6% WBE | 1% VBE

Type No Response Required

FUNDING SOURCE: CITY FUNDED

Type No Response Required

DPS UNIT: ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING

Type No Response Required

CONTRACT TERM: 36 MONTHS + 24 MONTHS OPTION TO EXTEND

Type No Response Required PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE: STRONGLY SUGGESTED: April 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., Central Time via in person meeting at: 2N_Mezzanine Conference Center_M-04_Great Fire; 2 N.

LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60602.

Type No Response Required Enter the EDS number from your EDS Certificate and attach the certificate. (Go to online EDS website:

https://webapps.cityofchicago.org/EDSWeb)

Specification Number: 1301900 Page 4 Type of Funding: CITY Title: 1301900: Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

<B>KEY RFP/RFQ PARAMETERS</B>

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

<B>PRICE SCHEDULE (RFP/RFQ)</B>

“Price Schedule” has been revised. This is a “System Required Line”. In order to be able to submit your qualifications in the e-procurement system, you must enter .01 in the “Quote Price/ Unit Price” field. This is an e- procurement system requirement. Do not enter your proposed pricing. Price will not be considered for evaluation purposes.

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

1.4 Attachments

Name Data Type Description

ATTACHMENT 001:

ADDENDUM NO 2

File ATTACHMENT 001: ADDENDUM NO 2

ATTACHMENT 002:

ADDENDUM NO. 3

File ATTACHMENT 002: ADDENDUM NO. 3

ATTACHMENT 00:

ADDENDUM NO. 1

File ATTACHMENT 00: ADDENDUM NO. 1

ATTACHMENT 01: RFQ

FOR FINAL DESIGN FOR

FAR SOUTHSIDE

OVERFLOW TUNNEL

File ATTACHMENT 01: RFQ FOR FINAL DESIGN

FOR FAR SOUTHSIDE OVERFLOW

TUNNEL

1.5 Response Rules

Solicitation is restricted to invited suppliers Suppliers are allowed to view other suppliers' contract terms, notes and attachments Suppliers are allowed to respond to selected lines X Suppliers are allowed to provide multiple responses Buyer may close the solicitation before the Close Date Buyer may manually extend the solicitation while it is open

Specification Number: 1301900 Page 5 Type of Funding: CITY Title: 1301900: Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

2 Price Schedule

2.1 Line Information

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2.2 Line Details

2.2.1 Line 1 Professional Engineering Design Consulting Services For Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

Category 90609. Start Price (USD) Not Specified Shopping Category Not Specified Target Price (USD) Not Specified Minimum Release

Amount (USD) Not Specified

Estimated Total Amount (USD)

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ADDENDUM NO. 1 / SPECIFICATION NO. 1301900

V. 12.14.24

MAY 4, 2026

ADDENDUM NO. 1

FOR

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN CONSULTING SERVICES: FINAL DESIGN FOR

FAR SOUTHSIDE OVERFLOW TUNNEL

SPECIFICATION NO. 1301900 RFQ 67217,1

For which Submittals are scheduled to be received electronically on the eProcurement site, http://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement no later than 3:00 p.m., Central Time on May 27, 2026

The following questions/answers will be incorporated in the above-referenced Specification (the “Contract Documents”) as noted. All other provisions and requirements as originally set forth, except as amended by previous addenda, remain in full force and are binding. Any additional work required by this Addendum shall conform to the applicable provisions of the original Contract Documents. Any and all addenda must be acknowledged by the Respondent in the Cover Letter of its response by referencing receipt of each Addendum number.

The City’s answers to submitted questions will be forthcoming in a future Addendum.

RESPONDENT MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM

IN THE COVER LETTER OF ITS SUBMITTAL

SECTION 1. NOTICE OF REVISIONS/CHANGES/CLARIFICATIONS

REVISION DESCRIPTIONS

1. Submittal Due Date is extended to Wednesday June 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT

ALL REVISIONS INSCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE BID

SPECIFICATION PER ADDENDUM NO. 1

END OF ADDENDUM NO. 1

CITY OF CHICAGO SHARLA D. ROBERTS

DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

ADDENDUM NO. 3 / SPECIFICATION NO. 1301900

JUNE 2, 2026

ADDENDUM NO. 3

SPECIFICATION NO. 1301900 RFQ 67217,4

http://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement no later than 3:00 p.m., Central Time on June 10, The following questions/answers will be incorporated in the above-referenced Specification (the “Contract Documents”) as noted. All other provisions and requirements as originally set forth, except as amended by previous addenda, remain in full force and are binding. Any additional work required by this Addendum shall conform to the applicable provisions of the original Contract Documents. Any and all addenda must be acknowledged by the Respondent in the Cover Letter

RESPONDENT MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS ADDENDUM

SECTION 1. NOTICE OF REVISIONS/CHANGES/CLARIFICATIONS

REVISION DESCRIPTIONS

1. Submittal Due Date is extended to Friday JULY 31, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT

SPECIFICATION PER ADDENDUM NO. 3

END OF ADDENDUM NO. 3

ADDENDUM NO. 2 / SPECIFICATION NO. 1301900

MAY 21, 2026

ADDENDUM NO. 2

SPECIFICATION NO. 1301900 RFQ 67217,3

http://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement no later than 3:00 p.m., Central Time on June 10, 2026.

The following questions/answers will be incorporated in the above-referenced Specification (the “Contract Documents”) as noted. All other provisions and requirements as originally set forth, except as amended by previous addenda, remain in full force and are binding. Any additional work required by this Addendum shall conform to the applicable provisions of the original Contract Documents. Any and all addenda must be acknowledged by the Respondent in the Cover Letter

RESPONDENT MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS CLARIFICATION

SECTION 1. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/CLARIFICATIONS

The following questions and requests for clarification were submitted in accordance with the instructions provided in the Contract Documents. The City’s response follows each question or request for clarification in the table below:

Question 1: Section 1.4, Materials Available to Selected Consultant, states that a number of preliminary studies, reports, technical memoranda, models, data files, and preliminary design documents are available and will be provided upon request.

Answer: As stated in Section 1.4, A number of preliminary studies, reports, and data are available to assist in the final design effort. The information and materials listed in Table 1 are available and will be provided to the selected Consultant upon request to CDWM.

Question 2: Please confirm that there are no page limits.

Answer: Confirming, no page limits

Question 3: We respectfully request a minimum of two weeks of extension to due date of 27 May 2026 as the submittal coincides with the Memorial Day observance, holiday, and vacations.

Answer: Addendum No. 1 was issued May 4, 2026

Question 4: Please confirm to include additional subsection(s) such as “project approach” is acceptable in the submittal format.

Answer: Most firms identify project understanding, approach, general qualifications, etc. in the Executive Summary. An additional subsection is acceptable and should follow the Executive Summary.

Question 5: Please clarify that the clause “Contractor must at all times cooperate fully with the City and act in the City's best interests” in the City’s sample city contract Terms for Professional Services Single Project, Section 4.11 Cooperation.

Does the City intend for Contractor to assume a higher standard of care that is typical in a commercial transaction?

Answer: Clause is self-explanatory

Question 6: Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel, Section 1.4, Materials Available to Selected Consultant, states that a number of preliminary studies, reports, technical memoranda, models, data files, and preliminary design documents are available and will be provided upon request. To support our preparation of a complete, accurate, and technically responsive RFQ submittal, we respectfully and formally request all materials listed in Table 1. These materials include, but are not limited to: • Citywide and Area 4 master planning and hydraulic modeling documentation • Infoworks ICM models and associated H&H, CFD, and operational modeling reports • Preliminary design technical memoranda addressing tunnel alignment, shaft siting, hydraulic performance, and operational scenarios • Phase 1 and Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment reports • Cost estimating guides, funding alternatives memoranda, and construction phasing and contract packaging plans

Answer: Please see response to Question 1

Question 7: Page 12 Section Q. No Guarantee of Awarded Work mentions Task Order Requests and Response and a “pool” of respondents. Please confirm only one contract will be awarded for this project or clarify how task orders will be issued on this contract?

Answer: This is our standard Task Order Language. While Task Orders will be used to assign work; confirming there is no “pool” of respondents.

Further confirming a single contract will be awarded for this specification.

Question 8: Page 8 Section I Task Order Requests/Task Order Services: Please clarify if this is standard language or if task orders are anticipated as part of this contract?

Answer: As noted in response to Question 9, Task Orders will be used to assign work

Question 9: Page 34 Section 1.5 Materials Available to Assist RFQ states that the Preliminary Design Report and Geotechnical Data Report will be available for review upon request prior to the RFQ submittal deadline.

Will the Department of Water Management please share these reports for review in preparing RFQ responses?

Answer We are currently working on a process to make these reports available.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the delay in making these reports available, the current Submittal Due Date will be pushed at least 1 month.

Another Addendum will be issued to address the reports and a new due date.

SPECIFICATION PER ADDENDUM NO. 2

END OF ADDENDUM NO. 2

Professional Engineering Design Consulting Services Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel

City Funded Specification No. 1301900

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") FOR

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN CONSULTING SERVICES

FINAL DESIGN FOR FAR SOUTHSIDE OVERFLOW TUNNEL

Specification No. 1301900

RFQ # 67217

Required for use by:

CITY OF CHICAGO

DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT

This RFQ distributed by:

CITY OF CHICAGO

Department of Procurement Services

Please submit your Proposals to:

http://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement iSupplier vendor portal registration is required.

Allow three (3) business days to complete registration.

All other communications must be addressed and returned to:

Sharla D. Roberts, Chief Procurement Officer Attention: Nancy Peshoff, Senior Procurement Specialist

Department of Procurement Services 121 North LaSalle Street, Suite 806

Chicago, Illinois 60602 nancy.peshoff@cityofchicago.org

A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held in Person on April 28, 2026, Central Time.

Location: 2N Mezzanine Conference Center-M-04 Great Fire; 2 N. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60602 Pre-Registration must be arranged in advance of the scheduled Pre-Submittal Conference.

Attendance is strongly encouraged.

SUBMITTALS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M., CENTRAL TIME,

on May 27, 2026

BRANDON JOHNSON

MAYOR

SHARLA D. ROBERTS

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

mailto:nancy.peshoff@cityofchicago.org

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. INTRODUCTION

B. INVITATION

C. INTERNET ACCESS TO THIS RFQ

D. DEFINITIONS

II. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

A. Communications Between the City of Chicago and Respondents

B. Pre-Submittal Conference

C. Deadline and Procedures for Submitting Submittals

D. RFQ Information Resources

E. Procurement Timetable

F. Transparency Website: Trade Secrets

G. False Statements

H. Protests

I. Task Order Requests

J. Terms of Services .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

K. Description of Services

L. Insurance Coverage

M. Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment (Section 2-92-612 of the Chicago Municipal Code)

N. Addenda

O. City’s Rights to Reject Submittals

P. No Liability for Costs

Q. Prohibition on Certain Contributions - Mayoral Executive Order No. 2011-4

R. No Guarantee of Awarded Work

S. Date, Time and Place

III. SOLICITATION NOTICE

IV. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

A. Submittal Items

B. Submittal Format

V. EVALUATION PROCESS

A. Evaluating Submittals

B. Evaluation Criteria

VI. SELECTION PROCESS

TABLE OF EXHIBITS

Appendix 1 eProcurement

Exhibit 1 Scope of Services

Exhibit 2 Forms

Exhibit 3 Special Conditions Regarding Minority Business Enterprise Commitment, Women

Business Enterprise Commitment, and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise for Commodiites or Services

1. Schedule B: Affidavit of Joint Venture (MBE/WBE)

2. Schedule C-1: Letter of Intent from MBE/VBE to Perform as Subcontractor, Supplier and/or Consultant

3. Schedule D-1: Compliance Plan Regarding MBE/WBE Utilization

4. Schedule C-V-1: Letter of Intent from VBE to Perform as a Subcontractor, Supplier, or Consultant

5. Schedule D-V: Compliance Plan Regarding VBE Utilization

Exhibit 4 Economic Disclosure Statement Affidavit and Attachment A

Exhibit 5 Insurance Requirements

Exhibit 6 Sexual Harassment Policy Affidavit (Section 2-92-612)

Exhibit 7 Sample Professional Services Agreement

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (“RFQ”)

for

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN CONSULTING SERVICES -

FINAL DESIGN FOR FAR SOUTHSIDE OVERFLOW TUNNEL

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. INTRODUCTION

The City of Chicago ("City"), acting through its Chicago Department of Water Management, seeks responses from engineering professionals to provide Professional Engineering Design Consulting Services - Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel and related services (“Services”) as described in this RFQ. The Selected Respondent will enter into a term agreement with the City.

“Respondent(s)” means the entities that submit a response to this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”). The Respondent awarded an Agreement pursuant to this RFQ, if any, are sometimes referred to herein as “Consultant”. “Agreement” refers to an Agreement awarded to a Consultant, as defined in Section I.D herein.

This RFQ will be under the direction of the City of Chicago Department of Water Management’s Bureau of Engineering Services (“BES”). BES is divided into two sections: the water engineering section and the sewer engineering section. This RFQ will be under the direction of the sewer engineering section.

The purpose of this RFQ is to solicit qualifications from professional engineering consultants with demonstratable experience in the engineering design consulting of municipal sewer-related infrastructure. The selected Consultant(s) will be responsible for providing comprehensive engineering design consulting services including, but not limited to, the preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates for the construction and rehabilitation of sewer systems. Requirements for the services may vary in accordance with the specific needs of the project.

The Services contemplated are professional in nature. It is understood that the selected Respondent acting as an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity, will be of professional status, licensed to perform in the State of Illinois and licensed for all applicable professional discipline(s) requiring licensing and will be governed by professional ethics in its relationship to the City. It is also understood that all reports, information, or data prepared or assembled by the Respondent(s) will be confidential in nature and will not be made available to any individual or organization, except the City, without the prior written approval of the City.

The Respondent(s) must be financially solvent and each of its members if a joint venture, its employees, agents or sub-consultants of any tier shall be competent to perform the Services required under this RFQ document.

The City reserves the right, after advertisement of the RFQ, to refine the Scope of Services, with appropriate notice. Further, if, upon receipt of Submittals, the City wishes to make refinements to the Scope of Services, it may, depending upon the circumstances, provide the revision to all Respondents and invite revised Submittals from the Respondents based upon the revised Scope of Services.

B. INVITATION

The City of Chicago invites the submission of responses for this RFQ for Professional Engineering Design Consulting Services – Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel.

If your firm has demonstrated experience in Professional Engineering Design Consulting Services as described in the Scope of Services, and you are interested in making your Services available to the City of Chicago, you are invited to respond to this RFQ.

C. INTERNET ACCESS TO THIS RFQ

All materials related to the RFQ may be downloaded from the Department of Procurement Service's ("DPS") website at the following URL:

https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dps/provdrs/contract/svcs/current_bid_opportunit ies.html

Click on "eProcurement Bid Opportunities " page. In order to receive notice of clarifications and addenda, Respondents must login to iSupplier, search for the solicitation number, open the solicitation for review, and accept the disclaimer.

RFQ Document Holders are listed on the Bid & Bond Room Opportunity Take Out List. The Opportunity Take Out List is public information and is posted to the DPS website at https://www.cityofchicago.org/TOL. To find Opportunity Take Out lists, go to “Get Started Online,” and search by the specification number.

All Respondents are responsible for retrieving all RFQ materials from eProcurement. The City accepts no responsibility for the timely receipt of materials or for alerting Respondents on posting to the DPS website information related to this RFQ in eProcurement.

Respondent must read Appendix I eProcurement for more details regarding electronic access to RFQ abstract and documents to be submitted electronically and uploaded as attachments to your proposed submission.

D. DEFINITIONS

The following defined terms have the meanings specified below.

NOTE: If a defined term is used only once, then it may be defined within the context in which it appears in that paragraph or section.

“Addendum” means an official revision of the Submittal Documents issued by the Chief Procurement Officer prior to the due date for submitting proposals.

“Agreement” means the City of Chicago’s Sample Professional Services Agreement, including all exhibits attached to it and incorporated in it by reference, and all amendments, modifications, or revisions made in accordance with its terms, as attached in this RFQ in Exhibit 7.

“Chief Procurement Officer” or “CPO" means the Chief Procurement Officer of the City of Chicago and any representative duly authorized in writing to act on her behalf.

https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dps/provdrs/contract/svcs/current_bid_opportunities.html https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dps/provdrs/contract/svcs/current_bid_opportunities.html http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dps/isupplier/current-bids.html

“Commissioner” means the Chief executive of the City of Chicago Department of Water Management and any representative authorized in writing to act on the City Commissioner’s behalf.

“Clarification” means the City’s response to questions submitted by Respondents which do not revise the requirements of the RFQ.

“Contractor” or “Consultant” means the Respondent awarded a contract pursuant to this RFQ process.

“Department” or “CDWM” means the City of Chicago Department of Water Management.

“EC” means the Evaluation Committee appointed to review and assess all Submittals and make its recommendations to the Commissioner and CPO concerning its evaluations.

“eProcurement” refers to the City's computer system utilized for comprehensive electronic procurement.

"iSupplier” refers to the City's eProcurement computer system for electronic bidding and providing Contractors with access to contract, ordering and payment information for their City contracts.

“Online Discussion” refers to feature in the City's eProcurement’s system that allows for communication between the Consultant and the City.

“Submittal” or “Qualifications” is the written content and documents submitted by a Respondent in response to this RFQ.

“Respondent” means the primary entity which submits a Submittal in response to this RFQ and may include subcontractors or other team members.

“Services” means performance of all tasks, activities and deliverables as described in detail in Exhibit 1, Scope of Services and performed by qualified and licensed personnel of the selected Consultant from this RFQ.

E. CONTRACT TERM

Any contract awarded pursuant to this RFQ shall be for a base contract period of three (3) years. The City may, in its sole discretion, elect to extend the Agreement for up to two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each.

II. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

A. COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND RESPONDENTS

Respondents must communicate only with the Department of Procurement Services.

All questions or requests for clarification must be sent through an Online Discussion through iSupplier and must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Time, on May 5, 2026.

Respondents are encouraged, but not required, to submit questions. The subject line of the Online Discussion must clearly indicate that the contents are “Questions and Requests for Clarification” about the RFQ and are “Not a Submittal” and must refer to “Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) Professional Engineering Design Consulting Services – Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel; Specification #1301900.

No telephone calls will be accepted. A Respondent that deviates from any of these restrictions may be subject to immediate disqualification from this RFQ process.

The City of Chicago, Directory of Certified Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises is available at the following online at the following address: https://chicago.mwdbe.com/?TN=chicago.

B. PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE

The Pre-submittal Conference will be conducted in person at 2N Mezzanine Conference Center-M-04 Great Fire; 2 N. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60602 on April 28, 2026. All interested attendees must register in advance of the Pre-Submittal Conference. Registration closes at 3:00 pm on April 27, 2026. Same day registration is not allowed. Attendees must send an e-mail to Nancy Peshoff, Senior Procurement Specialist at Nancy.Peshoff@cityofchicago.org.

E-mail Subject line must read: “Final Design for Far Southside Overflow Tunnel”. Registered Attendees will receive e-mail confirmation for their attendance.

The City will answer questions and clarify the terms of the RFQ at the Pre-Submittal Conference. The City may respond both to questions posed on the day of the conference and to questions sent via online discussion in iSupplier prior to the conference. Anything stated at this Pre-Submittal Conference is not intended to change the solicitation document. Any changes will be in writing in the form of an addendum issued by the Department of Procurement Services.

C. DEADLINE AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING SUBMITTALS

1. To be assured of consideration, Submittals must be submitted electronically to the Department of Procurement Services no later than 3:00 P.M. Central Time on May 27, 2026. Respondents must submit all required information by uploading attachments to the electronic RFQ submission in iSupplier. iSupplier vendor portal registration is required. Allow three (3) business days to complete registration.

2. Late Submittals cannot be submitted in eProcurement. Failure to submit responses in eProcurement by the deadline may be subject to rejection by the CPO. It is the Respondent's sole responsibility to ensure that its Submittal is received in eProcurement on the submission due date on time.

3. The CPO may, but is not obligated to, accept Submittals that are not received by the date and time set forth above. The CPO reserves the exclusive right to reject any submittal that deviates from the submittal requirements and is empowered to determine whether to accept or return late Submittals.

D. RFQ INFORMATION RESOURCES

Respondents are solely responsible for acquiring the necessary information or materials.

Information for preparing a response to this RFQ can be located in the following areas of the City’s website: https://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement.

• Search MBE/WBE Directory Database

• Pre-Submittal Conference Attendees

• Addenda and Exhibits, if any

E. PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE

The timetable for the RFQ solicitation is summarized below. Note that these are target dates and are subject to change by the City.

https://chicago.mwdbe.com/?TN=chicago mailto:Nancy.Peshoff@cityofchicago.org

Key Activity Target Date

City Issues RFQ 4/21/2026

Pre-Submittal Conference [Attendance Strongly Suggested]

4/28/2026 at 10:00 AM

Post-Submittal Conference Questions Due 5/5/2026 by 4:00 PM

Submittal Due 5/27/2026 by 3:00 PM

F. TRANSPARENCY WEBSITE: TRADE SECRETS

Consistent with the City's practice of making available all information submitted in response to a public procurement, all Submittals, any information and documentation contained therein, any additional information or documentation submitted to the City as part of this solicitation, and any information or documentation presented to City as part of negotiation of a Contract or other Agreement may be made publicly available through the City's Internet website.

However, Respondents may designate those portions of the Submittal which contain trade secrets or other proprietary data ("Data") which Respondents desires remain confidential.

To designate portions of the Submittal as confidential, Respondent must:

1. Mark the cover page as follows: "This Submittal includes trade secrets or other proprietary data.”

2. Mark each sheet or Data to be restricted with the following legend: "Confidential: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this RFQ."

3. Upload with your Submittal a redacted copy of the entire Submittal or Submission as one .pdf format file for posting on the City's website.

Respondents are responsible for properly and adequately redacting any data which Respondent desires remain confidential. If entire pages or sections are removed, they must be represented by a page indicating that the page or section has been redacted. Failure to provide a redacted copy may result in the posting of an un-redacted copy.

Indiscriminate labeling of material as "Confidential" may be grounds for deeming a Submittal as non-responsive.

All Submittals submitted to the City are subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The City will make the final determination as to whether information, even if marked "confidential," will be disclosed pursuant to a request under the Freedom of Information Act or valid subpoena.

Respondent agrees not to pursue any cause of action against the City with regard to disclosure of information.

G. FALSE STATEMENTS

1. 1-21-010 False Statements

(a) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement of material fact to the City in violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation, or who knowingly makes a false statement of material fact to the City in connection with any application, report, affidavit, oath, or attestation, including a statement of material fact made in connection with a bid, proposal, contract, or economic disclosure statement or affidavit, is liable to the City for a civil penalty of not less than $500.00 and not more than $10,000.00, plus up to three times the amount of damages which the City sustains because of the person's violation of this section. A person who violates this section shall also be liable for the City’s litigation and collection costs and attorney's fees. The penalties imposed by this section shall be in addition to any other penalty provided for in the Code.

(b) Any person who signs, certifies, attests, submits or otherwise provides assurances to the city, or causes any other person to sign, certify, attest, submit or otherwise provide assurances to the city, that a statement of material fact made in connection with any application, report, affidavit, oath, attestation or other document submitted to the city is accurate, true or complete, shall make a reasonable investigation to determine the accuracy, truthfulness or completeness of such statement of material fact.

(c) When any person signs, certifies, attests, submits or otherwise provides assurances to the city, or causes any other person to sign, certify, attest, submit or otherwise provide assurances to the city, that a statement of material fact made in connection with any application, report, affidavit, oath, attestation or other document submitted to the city is accurate, true or complete, and that statement of material fact is not accurate, true or complete, a rebuttable presumption shall be created that such person has not made a reasonable investigation to determine the accuracy, truthfulness or completeness of such statement of material fact.

(d) For the purposes of Chapter 1-21 of this Code, a person knowingly makes a false statement of material fact when that person (i) makes a statement of material fact with actual knowledge that the statement was false, or (ii) makes a statement of material fact with knowledge of facts or information that would cause a reasonable person to be aware that the statement was false when it was made, or (iii) signs, certifies, attests, submits or otherwise provides assurances, or causes any other person to sign, certify, attest, submit or otherwise provide assurances, that a statement of material fact is true or accurate in deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the statement. For purposes of this section, a person who fails to make a reasonable investigation to determine the accuracy, truthfulness or completeness of any material fact acts in deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard of the truth or falsity of the material fact.

2. 1-21-020 Aiding and Abetting

Any person who aids, abets, incites, compels or coerces the doing of any act prohibited by this chapter shall be liable to the city for the same penalties for the violation.

3. 1-21-030 Enforcement

In addition to any other means authorized by law, the corporation counsel may enforce this chapter by instituting an action with the department of administrative hearings.

Any false statement(s) made by the Respondent(s) will void the response and eliminate the Respondent(s) from further consideration.

H. PROTESTS

The Respondent must submit any protests or claims regarding this solicitation to the office of the City’s Chief Procurement Officer located at City Hall, Room 806, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. A pre-submittal protest must be filed no later than 5 days before the due date. A pre-award protest must be filed no later than 10 days after the due date, and a post-award protest must be filed no later than 10 days after the award of the contract.

All protests and claims must set forth the name and address of the protester, the specification number, the grounds for the protest or claim and the course of action that the protesting party desires that the Chief Procurement Officer take. Copies of the Protest Procedures are available on the DPS website at https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dps/RulesRegulations/BidProtestRules.

DPS.12.2018.pdf.

I. TASK ORDER REQUESTS

Task Order Services From time to time, the Commissioner and the CPO may issue Task Order Requests which are within the scope of this Contract. Task Order Requests, if any, will set forth the project for which Services are to be performed, the required completion date, and the basis of compensation. In the event that a project is funded in whole or part with state or federal funds, the Task Order Request may also set forth additional conditions required by the particular source of funds and such additional conditions will become part of this Agreement with respect to that specific project. By accepting a Proposal in response to a particular Task Order Request, this Agreement will be deemed to have been amended to include such special conditions but with respect to that project only. The Contractor will not respond to Task Order Requests which are not within the scope of this Contract.

Proposals When Task Order Requests are made, the City will initiate such request by sending a Task Order Request to the Contractor’s contact person.

(A) The Contractor will respond to a Task Order Request by submitting a Proposal to the Commissioner that demonstrates how the Contractor will achieve the requested results and contains a time schedule for delivery of the results, any Deliverables to be provided and a schedule for delivery, and a Cost Proposal, all of which conform to the terms of the Task Order Request and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Proposals will constitute irrevocable offers for a period of 60 calendar days after receipt by the City. Any and all costs associated with the preparation of a Proposal will not be a reimbursable cost under this Agreement.

(B) Proposals satisfactory to the Commissioner must be accepted on behalf of the City by the CPO before binding the City and Contractor. The City's acceptance https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dps/RulesRegulations/BidProtestRules.DPS.12.2018.pdf https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dps/RulesRegulations/BidProtestRules.DPS.12.2018.pdf will be demonstrated by a Notice-to-Proceed and a Task Order, issued pursuant to the Task Order procedures set forth in this Section). The Contractor will not commence Services, and the City will not be liable for any costs incurred by or payments to the Contractor, without a Notice-to-Proceed so executed. All approved Proposals will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Project Documents. The Project Documents will be interpreted in the following order of precedence: the terms of this Agreement, Task Order Request, and Task Order (approved Proposal).

Deadlines for Submittal or Proposals Proposals will be submitted to the Commissioner no later than the date set forth in the Task Order Request and, if no date is specified, then no later than 15 business days following Contractor's receipt of the Task Order Request. Failure to provide a Proposal on a timely basis may result in rejection of the Proposal.

Negotiation Possible The City reserves the right, at its option, either to accept a Proposal as submitted by the Contractor, reject the Proposal, or to negotiate a more satisfactory Proposal with the Contractor.

Deliverables In carrying out its Services under Task Orders, Contractor must prepare or provide to the City various Deliverables in accordance with the terms of the Contract and Task Order.

In addition to any other rights the City has under the Contract, Contractor represents and warrants that the Deliverables when submitted to the City for acceptance and for the duration of the warranty period will conform to the acceptance criteria, the specifications, the Statement of Work, and documentation prepared by Contractor or on behalf of Contractor in connection with performance of the Services and will be free of errors in design, material and workmanship. The warranty contained in this section will continue for a period of one year after acceptance (unless a longer warranty specified in the Contract applies, the, such longer time period will govern). If the City notifies the Contractor, or the Contractor becomes aware, of any non-performance, error or defect covered by the forgoing warranty within the warranty period, the Contractor shall, at its expense, promptly correct such nonperformance, error or defect, but in no event later than 30 days after notification by the City. Any repair or replacement of Deliverables or portions thereof will be additionally and automatically warranted as set forth herein. Such warranty will survive inspection, acceptance and payment.

Partial or incomplete Deliverables may be accepted for review only when required for a specific and well-defined purpose for the benefit of the City and when consented to in advance by the City. Such Deliverables will not be considered as satisfying the requirements of this Agreement and partial or incomplete Deliverables in no way relieve Contractor of its obligations under this Agreement.

J. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The work contemplated is for professional engineering design consulting services as it relates to the final design for the far southside overflow tunnel project within the City of Chicago. The work will be issued on a task order basis.

A broad description of the Services that the City seeks to acquire are described in the Scope of Services, which is attached to this agreement as Exhibit 1.

K. INSURANCE COVERAGE

Prior to the award of a Contract, the successful Respondent will be required to provide the City with proof of the insurance coverage specified in this RFQ in Exhibit 5.

L. POLICY PROHIBITING SEXUAL HARASSMENT (SECTION 2-92-612 OF THE

CHICAGO MUNICIPAL CODE)

Respondent shall, as prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, attest by affidavit (in the form of the “Sexual Harassment Policy Affidavit” Exhibit 6 attached hereto) that Respondent has a written policy prohibiting sexual harassment that shall include, at a minimum, the following information: (i) the illegality of sexual harassment; (ii) the definition of sexual harassment; and (iii) the legal recourse available for victims of sexual harassment.

M. CLARIFICATIONS AND ADDENDA

If it becomes necessary to revise or expand upon any part of this RFQ, the City will send an online-discussion notification to prospective Respondents who have indicated intent to propose in this RFQ that an addendum or clarification has been issued. The Clarifications and Addenda will be available at the following URL: www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement.

Prospective Respondents that have indicated interest in this RFQ will receive an eProcurement system notification that an Addendum or Clarification has been issued. There may be multiple Clarifications and Addenda. Failure to obtain Clarifications and/or Addenda, for whatever cause, will not relieve Prospective Respondents from the obligation to comply with any changed or additional terms and conditions contained in the Clarifications and Addenda.

Electronic acknowledgement of Clarifications and/or Addenda is mandatory to submit an electronic Submittal.

Any harm to the prospective Respondent resulting from failure to obtain all necessary documents, for whatever cause, will not be valid grounds for a protest against award(s) made under this RFQ solicitation.

Each addendum is incorporated as part of the RFQ documents, and the prospective Respondent should acknowledge receipt. Respondents are solely responsible for acquiring the necessary information or materials available at the following URL:

www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement.

A copy of Addenda associated with this RFQ specification number will also be posted on the City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services’ website. Prospective Respondents are listed on the Take-Out List.

An Addendum may include, but will not be limited to, the following:

1. Responses to questions and requests for clarification sent to the Department of Procurement Services; or

2. Responses to questions and requests for clarification raised at the Pre-Submittal Conference; or

3. Responses to questions and requests for clarification which were sent in by the deadline for submission of questions; all in accordance with the provisions of Section II. A. herein.

N. CITY’S RIGHTS TO REJECT SUBMITTALS

The City of Chicago, acting through its Chief Procurement Officer, reserves the right to reject any and all Submittals that do not conform to the requirements set forth in this RFQ; or that do not contain at least the information required by this RFQ. If no Respondent is selected through this RFQ process, then the Chief Procurement Officer may utilize any other procurement method available under the Municipal Purchasing Act and the Municipal Code of Chicago, to obtain the Services described in this RFQ or as may otherwise be so required.

O. NO LIABILITY FOR COSTS

The City is not responsible for costs or damages incurred by Respondents, member(s), partners, subcontractors, or other interested parties in connection with the RFQ process, including but not limited to costs associated with preparing the Submittal and/or participating in any conferences, site visits, demonstrations, oral presentations or negotiations.

P. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS - MAYORAL EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

2011-4

No Respondent or any person or entity who directly or indirectly has an ownership or beneficial interest in Respondent of more than 7.5% ("Owners"), spouses and domestic partners of such Owners, Respondent’s Subcontractors, any person or entity who directly or indirectly has an ownership or beneficial interest in any Subcontractor of more than 7.5% ("Sub-owners") and spouses and domestic partners of such Sub-owners (Respondent and all the other preceding classes of persons and entities are together, the "Identified Parties"), shall make a contribution of any amount to the Mayor of the City of Chicago (the "Mayor") or to his political fundraising committee during (i) the bid or other solicitation process for this Contract or Other Contract, including while this Contract or Other Contract is executory, (ii) the term of this Contract or any Other Contract between City and Contractor, and/or (iii) any period in which an extension of this Contract or Other Contract with the City is being sought or negotiated.

Respondent represents and warrants that since the date of public advertisement of the specification, request for qualifications, request for proposals or request for information (or any combination of those requests) or, if not competitively procured, from the date the City approached the Respondent or the date the Respondent approached the City, as applicable, regarding the formulation of this Contract, no Identified Parties have made a contribution of any amount to the Mayor or to his political fundraising committee.

Respondent shall not: (a) coerce, compel or intimidate its employees to make a contribution of any amount to the Mayor or to the Mayor’s political fundraising committee; (b) reimburse its employees for a contribution of any amount made to the Mayor or to the Mayor’s political fundraising committee; or (c) bundle or solicit others to bundle contributions to the Mayor or to his political fundraising committee.

The Identified Parties must not engage in any conduct whatsoever designed to intentionally violate this provision or Mayoral Executive Order No. 2011-4 or to entice, direct or solicit others to intentionally violate this provision or Mayoral Executive Order No. 2011-4.

Violation of, non-compliance with, misrepresentation with respect to, or breach of any covenant or warranty under this provision or violation of Mayoral Executive Order No. 2011-4 constitutes a breach and default under this Contract, and under any Other Contract for which no opportunity to cure will be granted. Such breach and default entitles the City to all remedies (including without limitation termination for default) under this Contract, under Other Contract, at law and in equity. This provision amends any Other Contract and supersedes any inconsistent provision contained therein.

If Respondent violates this provision or Mayoral Executive Order No. 2011-4 prior to award of the Contract resulting from this specification, the CPO may reject Respondent’s submittal.

For purposes of this provision:

"Other Contract" means any agreement entered into between the Contractor and the City that is (i) formed under the authority of MCC Ch. 2-92; (ii) for the purchase, sale or lease of real or personal property; or (iii) for materials, supplies, equipment or services which are approved and/or authorized by the City Council.

"Contribution" means a "political contribution" as defined in MCC Ch. 2-156, as amended.

"Political fundraising committee" means a "political fundraising committee" as defined in MCC Ch. 2-156, as amended.

Q. NO GUARANTEE OF AWARDED WORK

If a Respondent is selected and an agreement is fully executed, the City of Chicago does not guarantee that any work will be awarded. Responses to Task Order Requests submitted by pre-qualified Respondents in the pool will undergo an evaluation and selection process for each Task Order Request. Pre-qualified Respondents must respond to Task Order Request and undergo the evaluation and selection process to be eligible for awarded work.

R. DATE, TIME AND PLACE

Submittal are to be submitted electronically to the Department of Procurement Services on the date and prior to the time stated on the Cover Page of the RFQ Documents, or any addendum issued by the City to change such Submittal Due Date. No Submittal will be accepted after the Submittal Due Date. The time of the receipt of the Submittal will be determined solely by the “Time of Quote” generated by the iSupplier system.

III. SOLICITATION NOTICE

Title VI Solicitation Notice:

The City, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat.

252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all Respondents that it will affirmatively ensure that any Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit

Submittals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

IV. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Submittal content must be clear, concise and well organized. Respondents are strongly discouraged from including marketing or promotional materials not related specifically to the focus of this RFQ. Respondents are advised to adhere to the submittal requirements of the RFQ. Failure to comply with the instructions of this RFQ may be cause for rejection of the non-compliant submittal. Respondents must provide information in the appropriate areas throughout the RFQ. By submitting a response to this RFQ, you are acknowledging that if your Submittal is accepted by the City, your Response and related submittals may become part of the Contract.

A. SUBMITTAL ITEMS

At a minimum, the Submittal must include the following items:

1. Cover Letter

A statement must be signed by an authorized representative of the firm committing to provide the Services as described in this RFQ. The cover letter must provide the contact person for this RFQ, their phone number and email address.

2. Acceptance of City Terms and Conditions

The City will require the Selected Respondent to accept the terms and conditions as detailed in the Professional Services Agreement (“PSA”), attached to this RFQ as Exhibit 7. Respondents may not take exception to these terms and conditions.

Respondent must submit a letter addressed to the CPO with a statement accepting the City’s terms and conditions to be adhered to during the Contract term, if awarded a PSA.

Respondent’s failure to indicate acceptance of the PSA will result in rejection of its Submittal.

The City does not anticipate negotiation of any of the Terms and Conditions but…