Project Information

Bid Title

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Issuing Agency

METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Feb 17, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 3, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

25-RFP-23

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Project Description

Contract Number: 25-RFP-23

Contract Description: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Estimated Cost: $900,000.00

Bid Deposit: NONE

Pre-Bid Walkthrough: NONE

Pre-Bid Technical Conference: Voluntary Technical Pre-Bid Conference: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00 am Chicago Time via ZOOM Link.

Advertise Date: 01/14/2026

Bid Opening Date/Time: 04/03/2026

Notes: Addendum No.1 dated February 17,2026,extending Bid Opening Date to April 3,2026.Appendix A and Appendix V will be included in this contract.

Number of Addenda: 1

Contract Documents

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Addenda
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NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

TO

METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO

Technical Assistance Program

CONTRACT 25-RFP-23

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“District”) requests proposals from any

prospective Proposer for the above captioned subject which is described in document 25-RFP-23.

PROPOSALS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 20, 2026

Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be submitted to the District via an electronic upload to the Euna

Portal only. See “Submission Via the Euna Portal” for instructions. Proposals will be accepted from the

date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. Central Time (“CT”), on Friday, February 20, 2026, stated

above. Bids will be deemed non-responsive if not submitted using the Euna-project specific URL link,

provided by the District with the bidding documents.

No bids will be accepted after 11:00 A.M. CT on the above scheduled due date. Faxed, mailed,

emailed, or hand delivered proposals will not be accepted. There is no Bid Depository safe for this

purpose.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (“the District”) is committed to increasing

access to economic opportunities for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise

(WBE), and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (VBE) firms and other small businesses by promoting

participation and removing barriers that have historically limited their involvement in District contracting.

Through this Technical Assistance Program, the District seeks proposals from qualified firms to provide

innovative, comprehensive, and complementary services that will build the capacity of MBE, WBE, VBE,

and other small businesses. The program will deliver education, direct services, and practical support—

including training, business advising, and technical assistance—to help participating firms prepare

responsive bids and proposals, secure contract awards, and successfully perform on contracts by developing

the financial and operational capacity needed to sustain long-term success.

The estimated cost for these services is $900,000 over a thirty-six (36) month period.

Responsiveness Requirement: Proposers may submit a proposal for Group A services, Group B services,

or both Group A and Group B services. Proposals must clearly identify the service group(s) being proposed.

• If submitting for both Group A and Group B, proposers must submit two separate proposals—one

for Group A and one for Group B—for the submission to be considered responsive. This includes

two separate written proposals and two separate cost proposals.

District Award Options:

• The District anticipates awarding up to two (2) separate contracts, one for Group A services and

one for Group B services. The combined value of both contracts is estimated at $900,000 over the

contract term.

• The District reserves the right to determine the dollar value allocation between Group A and Group

B contracts. Contract values will not necessarily be divided equally; allocation will be based on the

scope, quality, and cost of services proposed.

• Alternatively, the District reserves the right to award a single contract to one proposer capable of

performing both Group A and Group B services.

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Extension

There shall be an option to extend the Agreement(s) for up to two (2) additional one-year periods

following the initial thirty-six (36) month contract term. The option to extend is at the sole discretion of

the District and is subject to approval by the Board of Commissioners.

• Rates: The hourly rates and fees during any extension periods shall remain fixed at the Year 3

rates established in the Proposer’s “Best and Final Unqualified Offer.”

The final award determination will be made at the District’s sole discretion, based on the results of the

technical evaluations, interviews, and the “Best and Final Offer” process as outlined in this RFP.

Proposers are cautioned that, due to unforeseen operating conditions, the full contract amount may not be

expended. All contract awards are contingent upon the approval of annual funding by the District’s Board

of Commissioners.

No proposal deposit is required.

Copies of the Request for Proposal are only available online from the District’s website at

www.mwrd.org (DOING BUSINESS → PROCUREMENT & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT →

CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENTS). No fee is required for the Request for Proposal documents. Any

questions regarding the downloading of Request for Proposal documents should be directed to

contractdesk@mwrd.org or call (312) 751-6643.

The Affirmative Action Goals for this Request for Proposal are 15% Minority-owned Business

Enterprises (MBE) and/or Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE), and 3% Veteran-owned Business

Enterprises (VBE).

Further, the District assumes no liability or responsibility for the failure or inability of any Proposer to

successfully download any and all contract documents, including but not limited to specifications,

proposal forms and/or plans, as a result of any type of technological computer and/or software system

failure or breakdown that restricts, prohibits or prevents successful downloading of any and all District

contract documents by the Proposer, whether caused by the District or other parties, directly or indirectly.

Proposers are to include with their proposal signed copies of any addenda, or acknowledge receipt of any

addenda, if the District issued any addenda to this contract. Failure to do so may be cause for the rejection

of any bid. Bidding documents are available only online, and any addenda issued for this contract will be

available online at the District’s website, www.mwrd.org (Doing Business→Procurement and Materials

Management→Contract Announcements). Addenda will also be emailed/faxed to each person receiving a

set of such contract documents and to such other prospective Proposers as shall have requested that they

be furnished with a copy of the addenda.

If any potential Proposer contemplating to submit a proposal is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part

of the specifications or other contract documents, such inquiry should be submitted online at the District’s

website, www.mwrd.org. The path is as follows: Doing Business→Procurement and Materials

Management→Contract Announcements. The District will provide an online response to such inquiries,

as the District deems appropriate. Strings of appropriate questions and answers regarding the bidding

documents will be available online on the District’s website until the bid opening date of the bidding

documents. No questions will be accepted by telephone, fax, email, mail, or any other such form of

delivery.

The District will only respond to questions received online ONE WEEK prior to the date set to receive

proposals. The District will not respond to questions received after this date. The District does not

guarantee the timeliness of responses provided online, nor does the District guarantee that such responses

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will be provided in adequate time to affect the submission of bids. The District shall provide responses

online ONLY if the responses do not interpret or otherwise change the bidding documents.

The District’s responses online are NOT official responses and, therefore, are not binding to the bidding

documents. Any official interpretation or change to the bidding documents will be made only by addenda

duly issued to all plan holders on record by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management.

The Voluntary Technical Pre-Bid meeting will be held online via a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, January

28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CT. The link to the Zoom meeting is attached in a separate Word document under

the “Additional Documents” column on the District’s website at mwrd.org (Doing Business→Procurement

& Materials Management→Contract Announcements→(Find correct project)→Bidding Documents). The

purpose of the Voluntary Technical Pre-Bid meeting is to review the scope of work, to provide for

identification and discussion of potential problems that might arise during the administration of this

Contract and seek clarification of technical or procedural aspects of this Contract. There will be a Q&A

session at the end of the meeting. Also, suppliers must give their contact information to register prior to

entering the Zoom Pre-Bid meeting.

The contact person for the request for proposal is Malisa Torres, Senior Diversity Officer. This contact

person will provide online responses to online inquiries.

The District reserves the right to accept any Request for Proposal or any part thereof or to reject any and

all Request for Proposals.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

of Greater Chicago

________________________________________

By Darlene A. LoCascio

Director of Procurement & Materials

Management

DATE OF ADVERTISEMENT: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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