Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Consulting Services

The Public Building Commission of Chicago is seeking firms to provide as-needed construction cost estimating and cost consulting services for various public projects under a three-year agreement with two one-year extension options.

City of Chicago > Public Building Commission of Chicago


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Sep 29, 2026 04:00 PM
Sep 09, 2026 03:51 PM
3 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Minority-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned Business
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
miguel.fernandez@cityofchicago.org
50 West Washington Street, Central, Chicago, IL, USA
Description

The Public Building Commission of Chicago is soliciting qualified firms for prequalification to provide as-needed construction cost estimating and cost consulting services for new construction, renovations, remodeling, site improvements, infrastructure and civil work, and conceptual planning projects. Services include developing and updating estimates throughout design and procurement; establishing and reconciling project budgets; quantity takeoffs; detailed unit-cost estimates; market and escalation analysis; constructability reviews; value engineering and value management; pre-bid estimates; bid and change-order analysis; cost variance, risk, and budget-impact reporting; final budget development; and support during project, pre-bid, bid-opening, milestone, and value-engineering meetings. Deliverables include basis-of-estimate and variance reports documenting assumptions, quantities, pricing, and changes. The Commission may select multiple respondents for a prequalified pool and issue task orders on a rotational, competitive, or directed basis. Responses are evaluated on firm experience, key personnel, references, pricing, financial capacity, MBE/WBE participation, and responsiveness. The submission must include the required proposal materials and a separately submitted confidential financial-document file within the same email; electronic files must be searchable PDFs, with original blue-ink or digital signatures accepted. The contract-specific participation goals are 25% MBE and 5% WBE.

Classification Codes
NAICS541330Engineering Services
PSCB505Cost Benefit Analysis
Smart Codes
construction cost estimatingcost control consultingconstruction value engineering
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Aug 24, 2026-Issue Date
Sep 09, 2026 04:00 PM-Pre-Submission Conference (optional)
Zoom meeting. Phone: 312-626-6799; Meeting ID: 843 6108 3457; no passcode required.
Sep 16, 2026 07:00 PM-Questions Deadline
Sep 29, 2026 04:00 PM-Submission Deadline
Sep 30, 2026-Oral Presentations, if Necessary
Oct 15, 2026-Oral Presentations, if Necessary
Nov 1, 2026-Recommendation to Board
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability — $1,000,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $2,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 5 references
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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