This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Chicago, Illinois. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Metra will not be accepting sealed hard copy bids at its office located at 547 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60661 . All hard copy bids received, will be deemed non-responsive. In Lieu of hard copy sealed bids, an electronic version of the Signed Exhibits, comprised of two (2) separate attachments must be labelled and submitted as follows: Attachment 1 - consist of the Contract Signature Page (Exhibit 1-M) and Price List and Attachment 2 - consist of the remaining documents. Mark the subject Iine as "Sealed Bid - IFB: 98122." Email's time stamped after this time will be rejected. Other electronic means of bid submission are not acceptable (e.g., file sharing sites). Modifications to the bid submittal will not be accepted after the bid due date and time has passed. All references in the solicitation to receipt of "sealed" bids shall mean that Metra will not view/open bids submitted electronically until after the due date and time, and bids are not subject to public opening requirements. It is highly recommended that you submit your bids in advance of the due date and time to ensure email receipt. Metra will not accept late bids due to technical difficulties, including firewall issues with large file sizes. Metra is not aware of any Iimitations on its receipt of emails with large files. METRA in accordance with Title Vl 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 owned business 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.