FY27 Structural And/Or Civil Retainers

University of Illinois Chicago

Buyer seeks professional services consultants to provide structural and/or civil engineering services on an open-ended basis for a two-year period with options to renew. Services will be performed as needed for projects generally limited to those with costs less than $7,500,000 or professional fees up to $750,000. Each consultant selected may be limited to an aggregate of $1,000,000 in fees per fiscal year. Projects will be located at UIC Campuses in Chicago, Rockford, and Peoria, Illinois.

• 7/3/2025 - First published date
• 7/31/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 7/1/2026 - Contract start
• 6/30/2028 - Initial contract end

• Prequalified with the State of Illinois Capital Development Board
• Registered as a Professional Design Firm with IDFPR
• Professional staff licensed as Architect or Engineer in Illinois
• Form A, Form B, or CPO Financial Disclosure Affidavit submitted
• Registered with State Board of Elections
• Minimum average score of '3' on past UIC performance evaluations
• Registered with Secretary of State of Illinois in 'Good Standing'

• Provide structural and/or civil engineering services on an open-ended basis
• Perform facade investigation and repair of historic buildings
• Analyze floor loading in existing buildings
• Design earth/soil retention systems
• Perform geotechnical engineering
• Navigate regulatory permitting processes
• Work with MWRD and IDOT permitting procedures
• Work with university project-specific software systems
• Develop construction cost estimates
• Design storm water management systems
• Implement traffic control designs
• Design steel structural systems
• Design cast-in-place concrete systems
• Design precast concrete structures
• Design post-tensioned concrete systems
• Design heavy timber structures
• Design long-span structures
• Perform site grading
• Support projects across multiple campuses
• Collaborate with various university stakeholders