RJDC Chiller Service & Maintenance Request for Proposal

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for work related to the service and maintenance of the building chiller system at the Richard J. Daley Center (RJDC).

A virtual pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, October 12, 2026 @ 10:00 am Central Time to review the specifications and discuss the work areas. Please invite any interested subcontractors so they can also see the existing conditions.

If a pre-bid walkthrough is needed, they can be scheduled on an individual basis. Please invite any subcontractors so they can also see the existing conditions.

SCOPE OF SERVICE:

The prices quoted for the General Conditions, Fees and Trade Work shall be Lump Sum for the duration of the agreement. Quotes are not subject to escalation, additional costs for insurance, taxes, benefits, etc. RJDC requests that vendors make their best effort to include MBE/WBE participation from a certified City
of Chicago MBE/WBE firm.
 
The work to be performed by the Contractor includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing of ALL union labor, materials, equipment, tools, scaffolding, supervision, services, hoisting, applicable taxes, insurance, escalation, overhead and profits necessary for the completion of all work. Projects at the Daley Center are
Sales Tax Exempt.
 
The Contractor shall obtain all necessary related permits. Contractor shall procure and pay for all other licenses, approvals, certificates and authorizations necessary for completion of the work. All proposals will be based upon the current City of Chicago Building Code and all other governmental bodies that have authority over construction at the referenced property. Projects at the Daley Center are exempt from City of Chicago Permit Fees.
 

The Contractor and Subcontractor’s qualifications submission shall include the following documents:

      1. Public Building Commission of Chicago Disclosure Affidavit.  
      2. A Complete Review and Approval of the Standard Service Agreement. (Not Subject to Modifications) 
      3. Sample Certificate of Insurance. 
      4. List of comparable projects completed in the last five years. 
      5. List of current projects including dollar values. 

Implementation: 

      1. This Contractor shall properly assign the work to be performed to the appropriate trades so as to properly execute the work in accordance with applicable codes and local practices. In the event of conflict, due to jurisdictional dispute, the Contractor shall take immediate and whatever appropriate action is necessary to see that there is no work stoppage due to conflict of jurisdiction, including the employment of the appropriate trades, to execute the work.
      2. The Contractor shall provide sufficient manpower and/or overtime at no increase in the Lump Sum Price to maintain the Project Schedule.
      3. The Contractor shall provide all required materials, equipment, facilities, tools, hoisting, scaffolding, laborers and supervision necessary to begin the work and to perform the work and all parts thereof promptly, diligently, and in such sequence as the Owner may direct to assure the efficient expeditious and timely completion of the entire project, inclusive of activities that are outside of Contractor’s scope of Work.

All Bids are due by Friday, October 30th at 12:00 p.m. CT

– Download Bid Documents HERE.

– Register for Pre-Bid Conference (October 12, 2026, 10AM) HERE.

– Site Visit TBD