Request for Proposals (RFP) – Design-Build Services for DWM New Operations Facility (PS3104)

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Jan 15, 2026
Due:	Feb 19, 2026
Agency:	Public Building Commission
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) pursuant to the requirements of the Public Building Commission Act (50 ILCS 20 et seq.) (the Act) for the following design-build project:

PBC Project No. 04029

PBC Contract No. PS3104
DWM New Operations Facility
4825 West Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60630

The PBC may award design-build contract(s) for the Project in accordance with the requirements of the Public Building Commission Act (50 ILCS 20/et seq.). This will be a two-phase procurement process. This two-phase process will evaluate design-build entities based on qualifications, technical approach, and cost proposals. The Project will include site preparation, design and construction of a new operations facility and associated site improvements.

PHASE I

Phase I – Pre-Submission Conference Activities:
A NON-Mandatory Pre-Submission Conference will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Copernicus Center located at 5216 West Lawrence Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois. Registration will begin at 10:30am. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.

Phase I – Pre-Submission Materials:

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Phase I – Site Visit Activities:
A NON-Mandatory Site Visit will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, immediately following the Pre-Submission Conference.

Phase I – Site Visit Materials:

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Phase I – RFP Document:
RFP Document for Design-Build Services for DWM New Operations Facility – PS3104 – Issued January 15, 2026

Phase I – RFP Exhibits:
NOTE: Some files and/or FTP links are large and will require more time to download.

Exhibit A. Sample Form of Design-Build Agreement

Exhibit B. Insurance Requirements

Exhibit C. Project Community Area Map

Exhibit D. 100% Schematic Design BOD Drawings

Exhibit E. 100% Schematic Design BOD Narrative Report

Exhibit F. 100% Schematic Design BOD Outline Specifications

Exhibit G. Alta/NSPS Land Title Survey

Exhibit H. Environmental Phase-I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Report

Exhibit I. Environmental Phase-II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Report

Exhibit J. Environmental Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan

Exhibit K. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Survey Report

Exhibit L. DRAFT Geotechnical Report

Exhibit M. DRAFT Traffic Impact Study Report

Exhibit N. DRAFT Environmental Reno/Demo Asbestos Survey Report

Exhibit O. DRAFT Environmental Reno/Demo Lead-Based Paint Survey Report

Exhibit P. DRAFT Environmental Reno/Demo Hazardous Materials Survey Report

Exhibit Q. LEED v4 BD+C New Construction USGBC Registration Receipt

Exhibit R. ComEd Energy Efficiency Program – Preliminary Incentives Report

Phase I Addenda:

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Phase I – Submission Deadline:
Proposals must be submitted by Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 11:00AM (CT) to the attention of Patricia Montenegro, Contract Officer at: patricia.montenegro@cityofchicago.org and pbc-procurement@cityofchicago.org .

QUESTIONS:
All questions must be directed to the attention of Patricia Montenegro, Contract Officer, by Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 4:00PM (CT) a nd submitted via email to: patricia.montenegro@cityofchicago.org .

PHASE II

Shortlisted Firms:

(Shortlisted Firms will appear here once determined)

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Public Building Commission of Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chairman
Ray Giderof, Executive Director

Office of Inspector General Complaint Hotline
If you see corruption, fraud, waste, or dishonest practices of any kind please report it to the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG) – PBC’s oversight body. Concerned employees, contractors, consultants, and members of the public may contact OIG via its independent hotline and website.

Phone: (833) TALK-2-IG / (833) 825-5244

Email: talk2ig@igchicago.org

Website: Online Intake Form – Chicago Office of Inspector General

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public building commission of chicago

Request for Proposals

Design-Build Services

for DWM New

Operations Facility

PS3104

ISSUED: January 15, 2026

Public Building Commission of Chicago

Richard J. Daley Center, Room 200

50 W. Washington Street

Chicago, Illinois 60602

www.pbcchicago.com

Mayor Brandon Johnson

Chairman

Ray Giderof

Executive Director

CONTACT INFORMATION

FIRM NAME:

CONTACT NAME:

CONTACT TELEPHONE:

CONTACT EMAIL:

ADDRESS:

This Cover Sheet page MUST be submitted with your Submission.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1

SECTION II. KEY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 3

SECTION III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................... 9

SECTION IV. PHASE I QUALIFICATIONS EVALUATION CRITERIA....................................................... 14

SECTION V. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 19

SECTION VI. SUBMISSION CHECKLIST ................................................................................................. 21

ATTACHMENTS - FORMS AND EXHIBITS

FORMS

Form A. MBE/WBE, EEO, CRO, and CH Participation

Form B. Joint Venture Affidavit

Form C. Disclosure Affidavit

Form D. Disclosure of Retained Parties

Form E. Affidavit of Non-Collusion

Form F. Safety Information

Form G. Legal Actions

Form H. References

Form I. Proposal Acknowledgement

Form J. Proposal Execution Page

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A. Sample Form of Design-Build Agreement

Exhibit B. Insurance Requirements

Exhibit C. Project Community Area Map

Exhibit D. 100% Schematic Design BOD Drawings

Exhibit E. 100% Schematic Design BOD Narrative Report

Exhibit F. 100% Schematic Design BOD Outline Specifications

Exhibit G. Alta/NSPS Land Title Survey

Exhibit H. Environmental Phase-I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Report

Exhibit I. Environmental Phase-II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Report

Exhibit J. Environmental Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan

Exhibit K. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Survey Report

Exhibit L. DRAFT Geotechnical Report

Exhibit M. DRAFT Traffic Impact Study Report

Exhibit N. DRAFT Environmental Reno/Demo Asbestos Survey Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Exhibit O. DRAFT Environmental Reno/Demo Lead-Based Paint Survey Report

Exhibit P. DRAFT Environmental Reno/Demo Hazardous Materials Survey Report

Exhibit Q. LEED v4 BD+C New Construction USGBC Registration Receipt

Exhibit R. ComEd Energy Efficiency Program - Preliminary Incentives Report

SECTION I – INTRODUCTION

A. INTRODUCTION

The Public Building Commission of Chicago (“Commission” or “PBC”) has enhanced education, safety, and

recreation across the region by building or renovating hundreds of schools, city colleges, libraries, parks, fire

houses, police stations and other public facilities. PBC’s Partners include the City of Chicago, Cook County,

Department of Water Management, Department of Fleet & Facility Management (2FM), Department of Family

Support Services, Office of Budget and Management, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago

Park District, City Colleges of Chicago and other municipalities. Beginning with land acquisition, the PBC's

professional staff may manage each project through planning, financing, site preparation and remediation, design,

construction and furnishing, functioning as a single point of responsibility for "turn-key" development.

B. TWO-PHASE DESIGN-BUILD REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESS

1. Request for Proposals – Phase I & Phase II: The Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) is seeking

a qualified Design-Build entity to provide design and construction services for the Department of Water

Management (DWM), herein referred to as the “Project.” The PBC will award a Design-Build contract for the

Project in accordance with the requirements of the Public Building Commission Act (50 ILCS 20/et seq.) This

procurement is being solicited using the two-phase RFP for Design-Build Process provided by the Public

Building Commission Act (50 ILCS 20/3 – 50 ILCS 20/20). As part of the Phase I Qualifications submission,

Design-Build proposers shall submit their past performance history and qualifications as prescribed in this

RFP for consideration by the PBC. The PBC shall review the Phase I Qualifications submissions and create

a short list of the most highly qualified design build entities (not less than 2 or more than 6) and notify those

entities they have been selected to submit Phase II Technical and Cost proposals for the PBC’s consideration.

The PBC shall provide the short-listed proposers with the final Project Scope and Performance Criteria (SPC)

that will define the PBC’s project requirements, project objectives, programmatic needs and goals, design

criteria, performance criteria, budget parameters and schedule and delivery requirements. The PBC will

evaluate the Phase II Technical & Cost using the criteria and relative weights established in the Phase II RFP.

SPC will include the building's final program and space requirements; performance requirements and

specifications for the building's systems; and design guidelines. Phase II Proposers will be expected to

provide a design, with enhanced engineering and design documents.

2. Proposers: Firms formally organized as design-build entities or design firms and construction contractors

that have associated specifically for this project may submit proposals. For purposes of this RFP, no

distinction is made between entities formally organized as design-build entities and project specific design-

build associations. Both are referred to as the Design-Build Proposer (or Proposer).

3. Notice: All proposers will be notified of the results of the PBC’s evaluation of Phase I submissions. The

names of those Proposers from whom Phase II proposals will be requested will be published on the PBC’s

website at www.pbcchicago.com. For all those Proposers who submit for Phase I and Phase II, the proposal

shall be defined as all information that was submitted in response to the requirements of both phases. The

PBC is not liable for and will not compensate any Proposer for costs incurred in preparation and submission

of a response to this RFP (or for other costs) incurred prior to award of a contract. Furthermore, data and

information furnished or referred to in this RFP is for Proposers’ information only. The PBC shall not be

responsible for any interpretation or conclusion drawn from said data or information by the Proposer.

4. Prohibitions: Pursuant to the Illinois Public Building Commission Act (§50 ILCS 20/20.4d), “the design

professional that prepares the scope and performance criteria is prohibited in any design-build entity proposal

for the project.” This means any firm providing work product that may help develop the scope and performance

criteria for the design-build procurement will be precluded from inclusion on a submitting design-build team.

The following firms are precluded from responding to this solicitation as a part of a design-build team:

 Moody Nolan, Inc.

 Terra Engineering

 David Mason Associates

 E.C. Purdy & Associates

 C C Johnson & Malhotra, PC

 MAPS

Date of Issue: January 14, 2026

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SECTION I – INTRODUCTION

 Gasparec Elberts Consulting, LLC

 TEM Environmental, Inc.

 Weaver Consultants Group North Central, LLC

 AECOM

 Vistara Construction Services, Inc.

 DAMA Consultants, Inc.

 True North Consultants, Inc.

C. REQUIREMENTS

Phase I and Phase II requirements have been developed based on specific criteria in accordance with PBC’s Act.

Please note the following:

i. All design must be performed under the direct supervision of appropriately licensed professionals registered

in the appropriate jurisdiction.

ii. All design must be performed by firms licensed in the appropriate technical disciplines and shall meet all

other licensing requirements specified in this RFP herein.

iii. The proposal shall be defined as all information that was submitted in response to the requirements of the

RFP.

iv. The Commission will conduct this procurement in complete compliance with Public Building Commission Act

which includes (but is not limited to): meeting mandatory timeframes, including compulsory evaluation

criteria, publishing sufficient information regarding projects, and issuing all required notices to proposers.

v. Data and information furnished or referred to in this RFP is for Proposers’ information only.

vi. The PBC shall not be responsible for any interpretation or conclusion drawn from said data or information

by the Proposer.

D. AGREEMENT OVERVIEW

1. Agreement for Design-Build Services: The PBC anticipates the Design-Build Entity will enter into an

Agreement for Design-Build Services (Exhibit A – Form of Design-Build Agreement) with the PBC in a form

substantially similar to the Agreement attached to this RFP. The Agreement will provide for the delivery of

design and construction services to complete the Project.

2. Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”): It is anticipated the Design-Builder will propose a Guaranteed

Maximum Price Cost Proposal in its Phase II Proposal. The Design-Builder will be at-risk by guaranteeing a

maximum price to be included in the Design-Build Agreement and by guaranteeing substantial completion

and project delivery dates to the PBC.

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Date of Issue: January 14, 2026

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