Procurement
Competitive Bid Process
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (“ISFA” or the “Authority”) procures contractor services through an open and competitive bidding process. On average, the Authority annually performs between $4 million and $6 million in repair and maintenance-related construction work.
Request for Proposal (RFP)
This process is utilized to competitively bid construction work. Evaluation factors identified in the RFP will be used to select the lowest responsible bidder.
Submitting Bids
Bids must be submitted with information outlined in the bid announcement. Bids must be sealed, marked with the name of the bid opportunity on the outside of the package and submitted by the date and time specified in the bid announcement.
Review and Awarding of Contracts
A thorough review of each submitted bid is undertaken by ISFA staff. It is the intention of ISFA to award contracts to the lowest responsible bidder. Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE)/Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) firms are encouraged to respond. The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids or waive any informalities at its discretion.
The Authority expects its contractors to meet or exceed a Minority owned Business Enterprise (MBE) goal of 25% and a Women owned Business Enterprise (WBE) goal of 5% for both contractual and field participation
Below are current procurement opportunities. The links below each provide the Request for Proposal (RFP) and all other documentation required for the submittal. It is the contractor’s responsibility to acknowledge receipt of any issued addendums.
FY26 Door Upgrades- 300 Level Egress & 100 Level Stadium Club
FY26 Door Upgrades- 300 Level Egress & 100 Level Stadium Club
The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (Authority) is currently looking for contractors for the FY26 Door Upgrades- 300 Level Egress & 100 Level Stadium Club project. This project will include labor, materials, services, and equipment necessary for completion of the work shown and described on the specifications.
The link below will provide you with the Request of Proposal (RFP) and all other documentation required for this submittal.
FY26 Door Upgrades- 300 Level Egress 100 Level Stadium Club RFP Manual 10.01.25
Door Upgrades 300 Level Egress & 100 Level Stadium Club Pre-Bid Sign-In Sheet 10.07.25
Note it is the contractor’s responsibility to acknowledge receipt of any issued addendums.
Timeline for bidding the Door Upgrades- 100 Level & Scout Lounge:
10/01/25 Invitation to bid
10/07/25 Mandatory Pre-bid conference 10:00 AM
10/17/25 Bids due 10:00 AM via e-mail to maureen@isfauthority.com,
russell@isfauthority.com, frank@isfauthority.com,
marias@isfauthority.com, and mrobke@pdmprojects.com