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Authorization to enter into a contract for civil infrastructure upgrades at the ABLA Brooks Homes site.
presenter
Presenter: Leonard Langston, Jr., Interim Chief Property Officer
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Recommendation
The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”) recommends that the CHA Board of Commissioners (“Board”) approve the award of a contract to the below listed contractor. The contract shall consist of a one-year term (“Term”). The total not-to-exceed value of the contract shall be $15,293,795.00.
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Recommended Awardee |
Base Term |
Option Terms |
Total Contract Value |
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Cordos Development & Associates, LLC |
1 year |
N/A |
$15,293,795.00 |
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Aggregate Total: |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
The requested action complies in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and CHA policies. CHA staff has completed all necessary due diligence to support the submission of this initiative.
Funding
MTW Funds and City of Chicago TIF Funds
Background
ABLA Brooks Homes is an existing family residential development that contains 44 residential buildings consisting of 330 units and eleven parking lots. The scope includes comprehensive civil infrastructure upgrades that include replacement of the aged stormwater and sanitary systems that will help improve drainage and reliability.
Also included is the replacement of the main water lines to provide safer water usage for the residents. The project will also reconstruct the eleven (11) parking lots using permeable pavers to improve stormwater management. New and repaired sidewalks will enhance community accessibility and walkability, while upgraded landscaping will create an attractive, comfortable, and sustainable outdoor space.
Additionally, an existing parking lot and a vacated street between the administration building and the new community center will be transformed into an accessible, welcoming outdoor plaza. This central gathering space will support recreation, community events, and daily resident use within the public housing development.
Furthermore, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the City of Chicago’s City Council approved allocating $12,000,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from the Roosevelt/Racine TIF District for the ABLA Brooks Homes civil infrastructure project.
Procurement Activities
Specifications prepared by CHA staff were publicly advertised as IFB Event 3348 for ABLA Brooks Homes-Site Infrastructure on July 24, 2026. A Pre-Bid Conference and site visit were held on July 30, 2026. Six (6) firms attended both the Pre-bid Conference and the site visit. Three (3) bids were received on August 26, 2026. The responses to the IFB are depicted in the table below:
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Vendor Name |
Total |
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AGAE Contractors Inc. |
$15,151,528.00 |
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Cordos Development & Associates, LLC |
$15,293,795.00 |
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ALFA Construction Inc. |
$15,990,270.00 |
There were two (2) no-bid responses from Tropic Construction Corp. and G&V Electrical Contractors. AGAE Contractors Inc. has been deemed non-responsible.
After reviewing the bid submittal materials, CHA staff held a pre-award meeting with the apparent low bidder and second lowest bidder. Having completed its review of the submitted bid materials, the responses at the pre-award survey meeting and the recommendation of staff, CHA has determined that Cordos Development & Associates, LLC, is the second lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Contracting Requirements
The CHA staff has reviewed the proposed vendors and has determined the vendor’s utilization plan meets the CHA’s stated goals.
Cordos Development & Associates LLC will satisfy the CHA 30% compliance goal through direct subcontracting 49.87% to CPMH Construction, Inc. (MBE), 9.68% to Chicago Area Plumbing (WBE) and 1.08% to Great Lakes (WBE). They will satisfy their Section 3 subcontracting goal through self-performing as a 75% tier Section 3 vendor and subcontracting 1.19% to Okimat Construction a 51% tier Section 3 vendor. Cordos Development & Associates LLC has served as a prime on (136) contract/task orders. They have worked with CHA since 2012 to current.
Vendor Background Information
Vince Cordos, President; 10 W Hubbard St, Suite 2B, Chicago, Illinois 60654. Cordos Development & Associates, LLC. has been providing construction services throughout the greater Chicagoland area since 2002. Cordos Development & Associates offers specialized expertise across a wide range of services, including project development, preconstruction services, and construction. The firm partners with customized teams of qualified Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises and is prequalified to perform contract work for several public organizations.
Based on the foregoing, it is in the best interest of the CHA for the Board to authorize the CEO, or his designee, to enter into a contract for civil infrastructure upgrade work at the ABLA Brooks Homes site with Cordos Development & Associates, LLC in the amount, not-to-exceed, $15,293,795.00.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Keith Pettigrew
Chief Executive Officer