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General Trade Labor Services – Operating Engineers

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State & Local

Response Deadline08/13/2026, 08:30:00 PM UTC

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The contract is for the operation of heavy construction equipment including cranes, excavators, and loaders in support of transit infrastructure projects under a subcontract arrangement with Transit Chicago. The work is governed by the NAICS code 481512, which corresponds to transit and ground passenger transportation, and is targeted toward skilled operating engineers responsible for the safe and efficient handling of machinery on site. The solicitation was posted on June 29, 2026, with a firm response deadline of August 13, 2026, providing potential bidders approximately six weeks to prepare and submit proposals. The place of performance is not explicitly defined in the provided data, but the project is associated with the state of Illinois. No set-aside provisions or agency-specific organizational details are indicated, suggesting this is an open opportunity for qualified subcontractors to compete. Interested parties must respond through the BonfireHub portal linked in the contract details.

General Info

Heavy equipment operation for Transit Chicago transit projects, Illinois, bids due August 13, 2026 via BonfireHub.

Agency

Illinois → Transit ChicagoView Agency

NAICS

481512View NAICS

Place of Performance

IL, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PostedJun 29

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Response DeadlineAug 13

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

08/13/2026, 08:30:00 PM UTCin 26 days

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AgencyIllinois → Transit Chicago

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Operation of heavy construction equipment such as cranes, excavators, and loaders for transit infrastructure projects.

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