Official-source market briefing · July 13, 2026
No direct Chicago HVAC bid found in this refresh. Four adjacent records remain active.
We reviewed current public procurement surfaces for direct HVAC, BAS, controls, boiler, chiller, ventilation, TAB, and conventional mechanical-service work. None could be fully verified as open. The records below are process or energy opportunities, not substitutes for direct HVAC work.
What this means for contractors
- Do not spend estimating time on weak-fit work just to keep a pipeline looking full.
- Three adjacent MWRD records have July 14 deadlines and need immediate package review.
- The July 24 energy-curtailment RFP is strongest for demand-response and energy-management firms.
- Missing access to a portal is not evidence that no opportunity exists.
MWRD 26-915-11: H2S removal-vessel media
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Furnish, deliver, remove, dispose of, and replace hydrogen-sulfide removal media in two vessels at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant.
- Location
- Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Stickney, Illinois
- Published deadline
- July 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time
Fit
Potential fit for industrial odor-control, vessel-service, or process-mechanical specialists.
Limitations
Not conventional building HVAC. Site inspection is strongly urged but not stated as mandatory. Addenda require portal access and were not publicly verified.
MWRD 22-602-21: Underground storage tank improvements
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Upgrade 11 underground storage tanks, dispensing systems, monitoring, alarms, emergency shutoffs, and related equipment at multiple District locations.
- Location
- Various MWRD locations, Greater Chicago area
- Published deadline
- July 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time
Fit
Potential fit for fuel-system and process-mechanical contractors.
Limitations
Not HVAC. No organized pre-bid event was identified in the inspected invitation. Addenda require portal access and were not publicly verified.
MWRD 26-RFP-01: Energy curtailment services
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Demand-response and PJM energy-curtailment strategy and administration for District facilities.
- Location
- MWRD facilities, Greater Chicago area
- Published deadline
- July 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time
Fit
Potential fit for demand-response and energy-management firms.
Limitations
Not HVAC construction or BAS installation. Addenda require portal access and were not publicly verified. One public Q&A response was posted July 13.
MWRD 26-634-11: Cathodic-protection systems
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Inspection and repair of corrosion-control systems for buried or submerged metallic infrastructure.
- Location
- Various MWRD facilities
- Published deadline
- July 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time
Fit
Possible fit only for corrosion-control specialists or mechanical contractors with cathodic-protection capability.
Limitations
Weak HVAC fit. Site inspection is strongly urged but not stated as mandatory. Addenda require portal access and were not publicly verified.
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