Site work and new construction of a pre-engineered storage facility in Chicago, Illinois. Completed plans call for the construction of a pre-engineered storage facility; and for site work for a pre-engineered storage facility.

Questions regarding this IFB shall be submitted to Lori Lee, Sr. Contracting Agent via email at llee@metrarr.com by 10:00 A.M. on January 31, 2022. There is no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal for this project. There is no pre-bid meeting/site visit for this procurement. Due to the Covid-19, Metra is suspending accepting all sealed hardcopy Bids at its office located at 547 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60661 In lieu of obtaining a notary seal & signature. Metra will allow vendors to submit an affidavit from their company or other Company Legal document that states the signatory on all of the bid documents is an officer of the company authorized to bid the company in submitting bids and binding the company in executing contracts on behalf of the company. Additionally, if vendor submits the aforementioned affidavit or other acceptable legal document, then electronic signatures may be permitted if it is not possible for the vendor to scan in a wet signature document. All Bids must be only in the form prescribed by METRA and must be made in accordance with this Invitation for Bid, and other Contract documents, are made part of this notice as though fully set forth herein. Metra reserves the right to accept any Bid or any part thereof or reject any and all Bids. Any contract awarded resulting from this bid is subject to funding in part by the Federal Transportation Administration ("FTA"). This project is subject to Metra's Third Party Contracts Quality Management Plan (TPCQMP) METRA in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 43 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A, Part 21 (Non-discrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation) issued pursuant to said Act, hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this Invitation, minority and women business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit Bids in response to this Invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age or disability, in consideration for an award. The Invitation for Bid contains specific requirements concerning Office of Diversity & Business Enterprise documents which must be submitted, if applicable. All bidders will be required to certify that they are not on the Comptroller General's list of ineligible contractors.