1300342: Comprehensive Conveyance Maintenance & Repair Services O'Hare Airport

The City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services is requesting bids for comprehensive conveyance maintenance and repair services at O'Hare International Airport under Solicitation #14573 (Specification 1300342), with bids due October 28, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on September 22. The City has established contract-specific participation goals requiring 25% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation, 5% Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation, and 1% Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) participation.

The scope covers preventative maintenance, repair, and replacement services for elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and dumbwaiters across the airport's terminal facilities over a 60-month contract term. Six line items include monthly comprehensive preventative maintenance and repairs, labor at straight time (5,500 hours), overtime labor (300 hours), premium-time labor (220 hours), damages and upgrades allowance ($500,000), and parts, accessories, and freight allowance ($1,250,000). Bidders must be authorized dealers or distributors for the proposed manufacturers and must hold current Illinois Elevator Contractor Licenses and Department of Buildings Elevator Mechanic Contract Licenses. Contractors must demonstrate at least five years of experience in conveyance maintenance and provide evidence of at least three comparable contracts involving maintenance or modernization of 200 or more conveyance units completed within the past five years.

All bids must be submitted electronically through the City's iSupplier system and must include certificates of insurance, Economic Disclosure Statements, MBE/WBE/VBE compliance documentation, and evidence of personnel qualifications including elevator mechanic licenses and OSHA certifications. The deadline for bidder inquiries is October 7, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time. No bid deposit or performance bond is required. Funding is provided through City funds (Fund Number 26-740-85-4110-0162-0162), with payment due immediately upon invoice approval.