Mpea - Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Authority - Il - Agency Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due no later than 12:00 PM CST on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Proposals will be evaluated based on qualifications and experience, quality of past performance, quality of personnel, financial stability, MWBE profile, and hourly rate schedules.

Proposers must demonstrate professional qualifications and experience necessary for satisfactory performance, provide appropriate reference examples of prior engagements, show the quality of their personnel, and furnish sufficient evidence of financial abilities.

Consultant will be required to perform necessary site visits to thoroughly understand all existing conditions for each proposed design project before submitting a task order proposal.

Protests or challenges concerning the process, ambiguities, or defects of the RFP must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days after publication of the RFP.

Proposals received after the deadline may be deemed nonresponsive and ineligible for consideration. Submittals that do not comply with requirements or contain irregularities may be rejected. Proposers found to have falsified information or barred from doing business with government entities may also be rejected.

Proposals are due no later than 12:00 PM CST on Monday, August 10, 2026.

The authority intends to award an agreement to the most qualified proposer that will best be able to provide the services required, considering qualifications and experience, quality of personnel, approach and work plan, MWBE utilization, and proposed fees.

Proposers must demonstrate expertise in public relations, strategic communications, crisis communications, reputation management, stakeholder engagement, media relations, thought leadership, public affairs, consumer public relations, and event amplification, with relevant project experience and work product samples.

Proposers must provide 3 to 5 relevant work product examples and writing samples, including press releases, crisis communication statements, thought leadership articles, media pitches, and consumer-facing campaign examples. A custom writing sample highlighting innovation at McCormick Place is also required.

Protests or challenges concerning the process, ambiguities or defects of the RFP must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days after publication of the RFP. Protests concerning the selection of the successful proposer must be asserted within seven (7) calendar days after the notification of award.

Proposals received after the deadline may be deemed nonresponsive and ineligible for consideration. Contacting MPEA employees other than the procurement department regarding this RFP may jeopardize the integrity of the procurement process and/or require disqualification.

Proposals are due no later than Monday, June 22, 2026, by 12:00 pm CST.

The authority will consider administrative compliance, proposer responsibility and responsiveness, relevant qualifications and experience, qualifications of proposed personnel/team, references, and the reasonableness and competitiveness of proposed pricing and fee structure.

Proposers must demonstrate 5 years of verifiable experience operating a guard service, have a current city of Chicago business license and state of Illinois security contractor license, and canine teams must be trained in live explosives according to nationally recognized standards.

A site visit is encouraged for all interested parties and is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm.

All protests or challenges concerning the process, ambiguities, or defects of the RFP must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days after publication of the RFP.

Proposals that do not comply with submittal requirements, contain omissions, erasures, alterations or additions not called for, or are irregular in any way may be rejected. Falsifying information or being barred from doing business with government entities can also lead to rejection.

The bid submission deadline is Friday, June 19, 2026, by 12:00 PM CST, as stated in the invitation for bids: all bids must be received no later than friday, june 19, 2026, 12:00 pm cst.

The bid notice states that Payment will be subject to acceptance by the authority of the services provided by the contractor.

The authority intends to award the contract to the lowest, responsible and responsive bidder, as indicated in the bid notice.

Bidders must be certified to provide and/or repair the specified items and provide evidence from the manufacturer, as stated in the bid document: Bidders must be certified to provide and/or repair the specified items. provide evidence from the manufacturer.

The bid notice mentions that if a bidder fails to honor the terms and conditions of submitting a bid, including holding its bid for 90 days, the MPEA reserves the right to declare the bidder non-responsible and ineligible for contracts for up to one year.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement or option for a site visit.

The bid notice does not require the submission of samples.