City Of Chicago Solicitation #68287,1

BRANDON JOHNSON SHARLA ROBERTS

MAYOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Specification Number: 1328065 Type of Funding: CITY Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS

HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRA

Request for Qualification Solicitation #68287,1 (RFQ)

Specification No. 1328065 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING

SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC STUDIES

Specification Number:1328065

Required for use by: DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT

Bid/Proposal Submittal Date and Time: 03:00 PM Central Time, 13-AUG-2026

Deadline for Questions: 03:00 PM Central Time, 30-JUN-2026 Buyer: WILLINGHAM, ANTONIO Email Address: Antonio.Willingham@cityofchicago.org Phone Number: 312-744-8214 Pre-Solicitation Conference Date and Time: 11:00 AM Central Time, 23-JUN-2026 Pre-Solicitation Conference Location: 2 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60602, 2N_Mezzanine Conference

Center_M-05 Home Life 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: 1328065 Page 2 Type of Funding: CITY Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS

HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRA

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: 1328065 Page 3 Type of Funding: CITY Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS

HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRA

1 Header Information

1.1 General Information

Title PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES

MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRA

Description Specification No. 1328065 - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

CONSULTING SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC AND

HYDRAULIC STUDIES

Amendment Date 20-JUL-2026 09:42:39 Amendment

Description Addenda No. 1

Preview Date 17-JUN-2026 12:04:56 Open Date 17-JUN-2026 12:04:56 Close Date 03:00 PM Central

Time, 13-AUG-2026 Award Date Not Specified

Time Zone Central Time Buyer WILLINGHAM, ANTONIO Quote Style Sealed Email Antonio.

Willingham@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 035-2005

DEPARTMENT OF

PROCUREMENT

SERV

50 W WASHINGTON

Chicago, IL 60601 United States

Bill-To Address 035-2005 DEPARTMENT

OF PROCUREMENT SERV

50 W WASHINGTON

Chicago, IL 60601 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>

FUNDING SOURCE: CITY FUNDED

Type No Response Required

CONTRACT SPECIFIC GOALS: MBE 26% WBE 5%

Type No Response Required

DPS UNIT: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Type No Response Required

CONTRACT TERM: NUMBER MONTHS: 36

Type No Response Required PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE: NOT MANDATORY BUT STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. June 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., Central Time via in person meeting at: 2N_Mezzanine Conference Center_M- 05_Home Life Insurance Building; 2 N. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60602.

Specification Number: 1328065 Page 4 Type of Funding: CITY Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS

HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRA

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

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)

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

<B>PRICE SCHEDULE (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

<B>REQUIRED CONTENT OF SUBMITTAL

/PROPOSAL (Please attach documents)</B>

COVER LETTER INFORMATION

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

ACCEPTANCE OF MASTER CONSULTING AGREEMENT TERMS (TASK ORDER RFQ)

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

COMPANY PROFILE INFORMATION

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

COMPANY REFERENCES INFORMATION

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE - KEY

PERSONNEL/RESUMES

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

ORGANIZATION CHART

Circle one from the response values below:

Specification Number: 1328065 Page 5 Type of Funding: CITY Title: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS

HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRA

<B>REQUIRED CONTENT OF SUBMITTAL

/PROPOSAL (Please attach documents)</B>

YES

NO

MBE/WBE COMPLIANCE PLAN (SCHEDULE D, SCHEDULE C & CERTIFICATION LETTERS)

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

LETTER OF COMMITMENT TO MEET MBE AND WBE GOALS (TASK ORDER RFQ)

Provide your answer below

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (3 Years)

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

LEGAL ACTIONS (Material legal actions, if any, for the past 5 years)

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Circle one from the response values below:

YES

NO

1.4 Attachments

Name Data Type Description

ATTACHMENT 00 -

APPENDIX 1

File ATTACHMENT 00 - APPENDIX 1

ATTACHMENT 000

ADDENDUM 1

File ATTACHMENT 000 ADDENDUM 1 Attachment B

ATTACHMENT 0000

ADDENDUM 1

File ATTACHMENT 0000 ADDENDUM 1 Attachment A

ATTACHMENT 01 - RFQ File ATTACHMENT 01 - RFQ

ATTACHMENT

ADDENDUM 1

File ATTACHMENT ADDENDUM 1

1.5 Response Rules

Solicitation is restricted to invited suppliers Suppliers are allowed to view other suppliers' contract terms, notes and attachments

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HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRA

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

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HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRA

2 Price Schedule

2.1 Line Information

Display Rank As No indicator displayed

Ranking Price Only Cost Factors None

Line Item, Rev / Job

Target Quantity

Unit Unit Price Amount

1 Professional Engineering Consulting Services:

Miscellaneous Hydrologic & Hydraulic Studies Engineering/Req.

675633

1 USD

2.2 Line Details

2.2.1 Line 1 Professional Engineering Consulting Services: Miscellaneous Hydrologic & Hydraulic Studies Engineering/Req.675633

Category 91842. Start Price (USD) Not Specified Shopping Category Not Specified Target Price (USD) Not Specified Minimum Release

Amount (USD) Not Specified

Estimated Total Amount (USD)

0.00

RFQ for PROFESSIONLA ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC STUDIES Specification No. 1328065

APPENDIX 1

ePROCUREMENT

This is an eProcurement Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”). Proposals (referred to as “proposals” throughout this document) are to be submitted through the City's "iSupplier" system, the City's eProcurement computer system for electronic proposal and providing Contractors with access to contract, ordering and payment information for their City contracts.

1. Obtaining the Proposal Documents

Respondents are solely responsible for obtaining all RFQ Documents, including Clarifications and Addenda. Documents may be downloaded from the Department of Procurement Services ("DPS") website at the following URL:

http://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement

Click on "Current BIDS."

In order to receive notice of clarifications and addenda, Respondents must be registered for and log-in to iSupplier, search for the solicitation number, open the solicitation for review, and accept the disclaimer.

This will sign Respondents up for notifications.

RFP 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 web site at www.cityofchicago.org/TOL. To find Opportunity Take Out lists, go to “Get Started Online” and search by the specification number.

2. Clarifications and Addenda

The City will send an email notification to Respondents who have indicated intent to respond to an RFQ that an Addendum or Clarification has been issued. The Clarifications and Addenda incorporated into the electronic RFP document available at the following URL:

https://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement

Respondents that have indicated interest in an RFQ will receive email 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 a Respondents from the obligation to respond according to and 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 proposal. Any harm to the Respondents 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.

3. Questions Regarding the RFQ Documents; Respondent Inquiry Deadline

All inquiries regarding the RFQ Documents or procurement process may be directed to the Procurement Specialist in iSupplier via online discussion.

The Respondents Inquiry Deadline is listed on the front cover of the RFQ Documents under "Deadline for Questions." Inquiries received after the Respondents Inquiry Deadline will not be answered except at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer.

Respondents may only rely on written answers in a Clarification or in an Addendum duly issued by the Chief Procurement Officer. Respondents cannot rely on oral or informal responses; such answers will not be binding upon the http://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement https://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement

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4. Completion of the RFQ Documents

Each Respondent must complete all of the forms listed on the RFP Submittal Checklist in the Requirements section and scan and upload them as attachments to the electronic proposal submission.

Respondent may not change any of the RFQ Documents. Any changes made by a Respondent to the Proposal Documents may result in rejection of the Proposal and will not be binding upon the City.

Respondents must submit their pricing as an attachment in the iSupplier system to be reviewed by the Evaluation Committee for consideration.

5. Date, Time, and Place

Proposals 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 RQP Documents, or any addendum issued by the City to change such Proposal Due Date. No Proposal will be accepted after the Proposal Due Date. The time of the receipt of the Proposal will be determined solely by the “Time of Quote” generated by the iSupplier system.

6. Technical Assistance

If you required technical assistance go to https://www.cityofchicago.org/eProcurement click the “Help” tab.

7. Technical Difficulties

The Respondent is solely responsible for ensuring timely submission of their electronic solicitation proposal. Failure to allow adequate time prior to the Proposal Due Date to complete and submit a proposal to a solicitation, particularly in the event technical support assistance is required, places the Respondent and their proposal at risk of not being accepted on time. The Respondent is advised that the iSupplier system requires acknowledgement of a disclaimer and an electronic signature before a solicitation proposal is accepted. The Respondent is further advised that the iSupplier system checks for the completion of system-required fields before allowing the Respondent to electronically sign and submit their proposal electronically. Respondents who wait until nearly the time of Proposal Due Date may not be allowed to sign and submit their document due to missing required fields.

Should the respondent encounter technical difficulty with their proposal submission, the respondent must contact the City’s eProcurement Help Desk at 312-744-HELP or customersupport@cityofchicago.org, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding City holidays.

RFQ for Professional Engineering Consulting Services Miscellaneous Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies

Specification No. 1328065

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") FOR

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC

AND HYDRAULIC STUDIES

RFQ # 68287

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:

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: Tony Willingham Senior Procurement Specialist

Department of Procurement Services 121 North LaSalle Street, Suite 806

Chicago, Illinois 60602 Antonio.Willingham@cityofchicago.org

Pre-Submittal Meeting will be held on June 23, 2026 @ 11:00 AM Central Time.

Pre-Registration must be arranged in advance of the scheduled Pre- Submittal Meeting.

Attendance at the pre-submittal meeting is not mandatory but strongly encouraged.

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

13, 2026

BRANDON JOHNSON

MAYOR

SHARLA D. ROBERTS

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. INTRODUCTION

B. INVITATION

C. INTERNET ACCESS TO THIS RFQ

D. DEFINITIONS

E. Contract Term

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/Work Order Requests

J. Terms of Services

K. Description of Services

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

L. Insurance Coverage

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

Municipal Code)

N. Clarifications and 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

10. Sexual Harassment Policy Affidavit

B. Submittal Format

V. EVALUATION PROCESS

A. EVALUATING SUBMITTALS

B. EVALUATION CRITERIA

VI. SELECTION PROCESS

7. Technical Difficulties

TABLE OF EXHIBITS

Appendix 1 eProcurement

Exhibit 1 Scope of Services

Exhibit 2 Economic Disclosure Statement Affidavit and Attachment A

Exhibit 3 Special Conditions Regarding Minority, Women, and Veteran- Owned Business Enterprise

(MBE/WBE/VBE) Commitment for Commodities and for Task Order Services, including:

1. Attachment B: Sample Letter to Assist Agencies

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

3. Schedule C-3: Letter of Intent from M/WBE to Perform as Subcontractor, Supplier and/or Consultant

4. Schedule D-3: Affidavit of M/WBE Goal Implementation Plan

5. Schedule C-V-3: Letter of Intent from M/WBE to Perform as Subcontractor, Supplier or Consultant

6. Schedule D-V-3: Compliance Plan Regarding VBE Utilization

Exhibit 4 Insurance Requirements

Exhibit 5 Sexual Harassment Policy Affidavit (Section 2-92-612)

Exhibit 6 Affidavit of Uncompleted Work

Exhibit 7 Sample City Terms and Conditions

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (“RFQ”)

for

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC AND

HYDRAULIC STUDIES

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. INTRODUCTION

The City of Chicago ("City"), acting through its Chicago Department of Water Management (“CDWM”), seeks responses from Engineering Professionals (“Respondents”) to provide Professional Engineering

Consulting Services Miscellaneous Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies and related services (“Services”) as describe in this RFQ. Selected Respondents will enter into non-specific Task Order driven, Depending Upon Requirements (“DUR”), term agreements.

“Respondent(s)” means the entities that submit a response to this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”).

The Respondent(s) awarded an Agreement pursuant to this RFQ, if any, are sometimes referred to herein as “Consultant(s).” “Agreement” refers to an Agreement awarded to a Contractor, as defined in

Exhibit 7 herein.

The CDWM is responsible for the transport and delivery of wastewater and storm water through approximately 4,500 miles of gravity sewer mains and tunnels to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“MWRDGC”) facilities. In addition, CDWM maintains over 355,000 related structures including catch basins and manholes to support efforts to safeguard the city’s drinking water and properly dispose of waste. MWRDGC is responsible for treating all the effluent that is conveyed to their facilities by the CDWM sewer system.

The Services contemplated are professional in nature. It is understood that the selected Respondent(s) 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

Consulting Services Miscellaneous Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies.

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If your firm has demonstrated experience in Professional Engineering Consulting Services

Miscellaneous Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies, as further 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_opportunities.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 Master Task Order Contract, 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.

“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.

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

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“EC” means the Evaluation Committee appointed to review and assess all Submittals and make its recommendations to the Comptroller 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.

“Master Task Order Contract” means the task-order based agreement awarded pursuant to this

RFQ under which Task Orders are issued.

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

“Submittal” 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

Contractor from this RFQ.

“Task Order Request” (TOR) means the solicitation document issued by a user department for a specific task or tasks pertaining to the scope of services required by the Department during the term of the Agreement. The Contractors will respond to the Department’s TOR by submitting a complete

Task Order proposal for the Department’s review and approval.

“Task Order” means the individual project defined by the Department within the scope of the

MCA and awarded to the selected Respondent based on their Task Order proposal in response to a Task Order Request.

E. Contract Term

Any contract awarded pursuant to this RFQ shall be for a base contract period of five (5) 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 June 30, 2026. Respondents are encouraged, but not required, to submit questions.

All questions and requests for clarification must be submitted via Online Discussion on iSupplier. 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 Consulting Services Miscellaneous Hydrologic and

Hydraulic Studies Title and Specification # 1328065.”

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No telephone calls will be accepted unless the questions are general in nature. 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. All interested attendees must register in advance of the Pre-Submittal Conference. Same day registration is not allowed. Pre-Registration must be arranged in advance of the scheduled June 23, 2026 Pre-Submittal Conference.

Attendees must send an e-mail to Tony Willingham, Antonio.Willingham@cityofchicago.org. E-mail

Subject line must read: Professional Engineering Consulting Services Miscellaneous Hydrologic and

Hydraulic Studies Conference. Registered Attendees will receive e-mail confirmation.

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 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, August 13, 2026.

Respondents must submit all required information by uploading as 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 https://chicago.mwdbe.com/?TN=chicago

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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.

Key Activity Target Date

City Issues RFQ June 16, 2026

Pre-Submittal Conference [Attendance is strongly encouraged]

June 23, 2026

Post-Conference Questions Due June 30, 2026

Submittal Due August 13, 2026

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. Respondent is 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.

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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.

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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.12.2

018.pdf.

I. Task Order Requests/Work Order Requests

From time to time the Commissioner and the CPO may issue Task Order Requests which are within the scope of the awarded Master Task Order Contract. Task Order Requests (TOR), if any, will set forth the project for which services are to be performed pursuant to the proposed Task Order and a desired completion date. Contractor must respond by proposing a work plan, time schedule, budget, deliverables, list of key personnel, and MBE/WBE/VBE involvement, all of which conform to the terms of the TOR and the terms and conditions of the Master Task Order Contract. Contractor must not respond to any TOR not approved in writing by the Commissioner and the Chief Procurement Officer or designee and/or not within the scope of service for the category awarded in the Master Task Order Contract. Costs associated with the preparation of Task Order Proposals are not compensable under the Master Task Order Contract and the City is not liable for any additional costs.

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 the Master Task Order Contract with respect to that specific project. By accepting a Task Order proposal in response to a particular Task Order Request, the Master Task Order

Contract will be deemed to have been amended to include such special conditions pursuant to amendment provision in the Master Task Order Contract, but with respect to that project only. The

Contractor will not respond to Task Order Requests which are not within the scope of the Master

Task Order Contract.

Following Contractor’s submission of a Task Order proposal in response to the TOR, the

Commissioner and the Chief Procurement Officer will review the Task Order proposal and may elect to approve it, reject it, or use it as a basis for further negotiations with the Contractor regarding the scope or fee of the project and the project completion date. If the City and the Contractor negotiate the scope or fee of the project and the project completion date, the Contractor must submit a signed, revised Task Order Proposal (based upon such negotiations) to the City for approval.

All Task Orders are subject to the approval of the Chief Procurement Officer and no Task Order will become binding upon the City until it is approved, in writing, by the Chief Procurement Officer. Absent approval of a Task Order by the Chief Procurement Officer, the City will not be obligated to pay or have any liability, under any theory of recovery (whether under the Master Task Order Contract, at law or in equity), to Contractor for any Services provided by Contractor pursuant to a Task Order, or otherwise.

The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the City is under no obligation to issue any Task Order

Requests to the Contractor; that the level of services requested may vary by project; and that the City has entered into similar agreements with other Contractors and, in the CPO’s sole discretion, the City 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

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Task Order Proposals

The Contractor shall respond to a Task Order Request by submitting a Task Order proposal to the

Department which describes the Contractor’s approach and plan for performing those services and contains a time schedule for completion of services, deliverables to be provided and a schedule for delivery, a staffing schedule, a cost proposal, and MBE/WBE/VBE utilization all of which conform to the terms of the Task Order Request and the terms and conditions of the Master Task Order Contract.

Task Order 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 Task Order proposals will not be a reimbursable cost under the Agreement.

Task Order proposals satisfactory to the Commissioner must be signed on behalf of the City by the

CPO before binding the City and Contractor. The City’s acceptance will be demonstrated by a

Notice-to-Proceed issued by the Department. 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.

The Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the City either may select from among those proposals submitted in response to a Task Order Request that Task Order proposal which is in the best interests of the City or may reject any and all Task Order proposals submitted in response to a

Task Order Request. The Contractor further acknowledges and agrees that the Master Task Order

Contract

J. Description of Services

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 4.

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 5 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.

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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 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

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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

Submittals 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 Submittals Due Date. No Submittals will be accepted after the Submittals

Due Date. The time of the receipt of the Submittals will be determined solely by the “Time of Quote” generated by the iSupplier system.

III. SOLICITATION NOTICE

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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 a response to this advertisement 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. Respondent is 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. Respondent must provide information in the appropriate areas throughout the RFQ.