Water Plant Electrical Systems Assessment

The City of Evanston Public Works Agency is requesting proposals for professional engineering services to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Evanston Water Plant's electrical infrastructure, with proposals due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting was held August 14, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Water Plant, 555 Lincoln Street, Evanston, Illinois.

The scope requires a comprehensive assessment of the electrical infrastructure and development of a risk-based roadmap to guide maintenance, testing, repair, replacement, and capital investment decisions. The RFP is classified under Engineering Services (Not Otherwise Classified) and Inspection Services, Electrical Instrumentation and Control commodity codes.

Proposals must be submitted electronically via E-bidding through DemandStar (www.demandstar.com). Vendor registration is required; downloading solicitations and uploading responses incur no cost. The City no longer accepts hard-copy paper submittals. No bid bond is required.

As of the document date, twelve planholders had downloaded the bid package, including Baxter & Woodman, Burns & McDonnell, and CDM Smith Inc., indicating competitive interest. Contract value, contract term, evaluation criteria, and any set-asides or preferences are not specified in the available solicitation materials.