Bidding Eligibility

Prequalification for Bid Packages 8 & 9 ends Friday, February 28, 2020

Reference Documents & Specifications

The following attachments are needed to complete the prequalification application:

Note: For each category, multiple attachments must be combined in ONE file

Form W-9 indicating full legal name and address
Copy of M/WBE certification (if applicable)
List of work in progress and corresponding backlog
Resumes of key personnel
Statement from surety (not agent) advising of aggregate and per project bonding capacity
Three years of financial statements and corresponding notes prepared by a third party*. The most recent statement should represent a period ending within the last 6 months.
A letter from your insurance company or agent indicating your EMR history for the last 3 policy years
OSHA 300A report for each of the last 3 calendar years
Sample certificate of insurance evidencing your current coverage and limits
Completed Trade Specific Questionnaire located on this website

*Small or new businesses please contact Contact Us directly for special requirements

Prequalification Specifics

Bidding Eligibility

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Documents are provided for reference only

Prequalification for Bid Packages 8 & 9 is in progress!

Our process of subcontractor selection begins with a review of basic company information. This process results in a list of highly qualified subcontractors throughout the Chicago area. Your cooperation is most appreciated. In order to maintain our subcontractor/supplier database, each subcontractor participates in an initial qualification process and provides periodic updates. The link below will direct you to a self-service questionnaire for completion.

Begin the Prequalification Process

What you need to know

Important Due Dates

Before you get started

Our Process

(Click Here) to sign up to receive Prequalification Announcements and Bid Alerts for future work at O'Hare.

For info on how to participate as a Tier Subcontractor, Supplier, Medium Business Enterprise or Small Business Enterprise, Click Here

Insurance Requirements (Click Here)
Multi-Project Labor Agreement (Click Here)

Bidding on certain bid packages is by invitation to prequalified bidders only.
Bidders are prequalified through APP's project specific prequalification process.
Tier Subcontractors and Suppliers are NOT required to complete the prequalification process. Click Here if you would like to participate as a Tier Subcontractor or Supplier.
Processing prequalification applications may take over 30 days. Submit your prequalification documents to allow for processing time.
Prequalification for Bid Packages 1 - 3: Is complete. Please Contact Us for more information.

Step 1: Register Your Firm

If you were registered with APP on a previous contract, you will receive an Invitation to Prequalify with instructions. Click the orange banner at the top of the prequalification email to begin the prequalification process on this project.

If you have already completed Sections 1-7 of the online questionnaire, go directly to Step 3 and complete the Trade Specific Prequalification Questions only. This document should be uploaded into Section 8. If you have completed the questionnaire and would like to prequalify for another trade package, please complete a Trade Specific Questionnaire Form and email it to info@austinpowerpartners.com

If you would like to prequalify and you have not received an invitation from our system Click Here. Enter your information in the SmartBid Registration Form and a link to the Prequalification Questionnaire will be emailed to you. If you receive an error message notifying you that your company is already in our database, but you did not receive an Invitation to Prequalify, Contact Us.

Step 2: Complete the Prequal Questionnaire

Step 3: Download and Complete the Trade Specific Questionnaire

Submit a questionnaire for each trade you want to bid

BID PACKAGE 4 - Civil, Superstructure, Conveyance & Main Building Envelope Systems

Trade Package 4: Earth Retention

Trade Package 5: Structural Steel

Trade Package 6: Conveyance

Trade Package 7: Metal Panels

Trade Package 8: Aluminum Curtainwall, Glass, Glazing

Trade Package 9: Re-gasketing all existing curtainwall

Trade Package 10: Temporary Structure

Trade Package 11: Apron Paving