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Authorization to award IDIQ contracts for Architectural, Engineering, and Professional Services.
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Presenter: Leonard Langston, Jr., Interim Chief Property Officer
Recommendation
The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”) recommends that the CHA Board of Commissioners (“Board”) approve the award of contracts to thirty-two (32) vendors to establish a pre-qualified pool to provide professional services across all CHA properties. The pre-qualified pool will provide architectural, engineering, and professional services for projects approved under the 5-year capital budget plan, including, but not limited to, elevator modernization, renovation, and capital improvements and maintenance.
The CEO further recommends that the Board authorize funding for the contracts in the amount of $35 million for the three-year base term and two (2) one-year option years.
The Board further authorizes the CEO to approve each request to exercise the options awarded under the contracts.
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Recommended Awardee |
Firms from previous pool (Marked X) |
Category of Services |
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Altus Works, Inc. (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design |
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Angstrom LLC dba Angstrom Design & Build |
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Architectural Design, Civil, Landscape, Structural, MEP, Fire, IT/Comms, Sustainability, Professional Cost Estimating |
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bKL Architecture, LLC |
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Architectural Design |
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B&A Engineers Ltd. dba CCJM Engineers Ltd. |
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Architectural Design, Civil, Landscape, MEP, Fire, IT/Comms, Facility Needs Assessments, Vertical Transportation, Sustainability, Professional Cost Estimating |
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Canopy Architecture & Design, LLC (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design |
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CSA Partners Ltd. (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design |
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Designbridge, Ltd. (M/W/DBE) |
X |
Architectural Design |
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Globetrotters Engineering Corporation (M/W/DBE) |
X |
Architectural Design, Civil, Landscape, MEP, Fire, IT/Comms, Facility Needs Assessments, Vertical Transportation |
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GSG Consultants, Inc. (M/W/DBE) |
X |
Architectural Design, Civil, Structural, Facility Needs Assessment |
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Harley Ellis Devereaux dba HED |
X |
Architectural Design, Sustainability |
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HOH Group, Inc (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design, Civil, MEP |
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12. |
KOO LLC (M/W/DBE) |
X |
Architectural Design, Facility Needs Assessments, Sustainability |
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13. |
Krueck & Sexton Architects Ltd. |
x |
1) Architectural Design 4) Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, IT Engineering 5) Facility Needs Assessment |
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Latent Design Corporation (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design |
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METIS Design, LLC (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design |
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Milhouse Engineering & Construction (M/W/DBE) |
X |
Architectural Design, Civil, Landscape, Structural, MEP, Fire, IT/Comms, Facility Needs Assessments |
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17. |
Moody Nolan Inc. |
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Architectural Design |
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Moreno Architects (M/W/DBE) |
X |
Architectural Design, Facility Needs Assessments, Sustainability |
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Pappageorge Haymes Partners |
X |
Architectural Design |
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20. |
Parker Fowler Plus LLC (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design |
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RADA Architects Ltd. (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design, Facility Needs Assessments |
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Rider Levett Bucknall |
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Facility Needs Assessment, Sustainability Consultant, Professional Cost Estimating |
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Senga Architects Inc. (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design |
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SMNG A Ltd. |
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Architectural Design |
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25. |
Solomon Cordwell Buenz |
X |
Architectural Design |
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SPAAN Tech, Inc. |
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Architectural Design, Civil, Landscape, MEP, Fire, IT/Comms, Facility Needs Assessments, |
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Specialty Consulting, Inc. |
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Architectural Design |
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Stantec Architecture, Inc. (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design |
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Studio AH, LLC dba Nurture |
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Architectural Design, Facility Needs Assessment |
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Studio ARQ LLC (M/W/DBE) |
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Architectural Design |
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Team A dba Present Future Architects |
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Architectural Design |
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Urban Works, Ltd (M/W/DBE) |
X |
Architectural Design, Facility Needs Assessments, Sustainability |
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
Background
CHA has identified several capital improvement projects across its portfolio of building assets ranging from single phase projects to multi-phased, multi-year programs that will require various categories of professional design services.
The contracts will be Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for a three (3) year base term, with two (2) one-year options.
The IDIQ pool will provide professional design services including architectural design, civil engineers, landscape design, structural engineering, MEP, facility needs assessment, and vertical transportation consultants for these projects. Task Orders will be assigned based on the category of service needed and will be awarded after a procurement process is completed for each project. The IDIQ pool streamlines the procurement process because it allows for solicitation to be directed at the existing prequalified pool of professional services vendors.
Procurement Activities
Specifications prepared by CHA staff were publicly advertised as RFQ Event 3323 for Architecture & Engineering Pre-Qualified Pool on February 27, 2026. A Pre-Proposal Conference was held on March 10, 2026, thirty-one (31) firms attended. Thirty-Two (32) proposals were received on March 31, 2026. The responses to the RFQ are depicted in the table below.
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Vendor Response(s) |
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AltusWorks |
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Angstrom LLC |
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bKL Architecture |
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Canopy Architecture + Design |
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CCJM Engineers Ltd. |
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CSA Partners Ltd. |
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DesignBridge, Ltd. |
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GLOBETROTTERS ENGINEERING CORP |
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GSG Consultants, Inc, |
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Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) |
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KOO LLC |
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Krueck & Sexton Architects Ltd |
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Latent Design Corporation |
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METIS Design LLC |
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Milhouse Engineering & Const. |
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Moody Nolan Inc. |
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Moreno Architects Ltd. |
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Pappageorge Haymes Partners |
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ParkFowler Plus |
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Present Future Architects |
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RADA Architects Ltd |
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Rider Levett Bucknall |
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Senga Architects Inc |
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SMNG A Ltd. |
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Solomon Cordwell Buenz |
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SPAAN Tech, Inc |
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Specialty Consulting, Inc. |
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Stantec Architecture Inc. |
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Studio AH, LLC (dba Nurture Architects) |
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Studio ARQ, LLC |
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The HOH Group Inc. |
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UrbanWorks |
The recommended vendors were selected through a competitive procurement process in accordance with HUD regulation CFR 200.318 that evaluated responses in the following areas:
1. Specialized Experience and Past Performance-- 50 points
2. Approach and Work Plan -- 30 points
3. Organization Structure and Key Personnel -10 points
4. Contract Requirements-10
Final scores received from the Evaluation Committee were used to determine the competitive range. Based on the overall scoring, CHA staff recommends award to all of the firms to provide A&E IDIQ Professional Services Program and related services as needed by CHA.
Contracting Requirements
CHA has reviewed the vendors’ proposals and determined the vendors’ utilization plans meet the CHA’s stated goals.
AltusWorks will satisfy CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing (WBE) certified by Cook County and subcontracting to CCJM Engineers (MBE), Terra Engineering (WBE) and Synnov Group (WBE). CCJM and Terra Engineering are certified by the City of Chicago. Synnov Group is a certified through Cook County. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting. AltusWorks has a history of working with the CHA from 2013.
Angstrom LLC dba as Angstrom Design & Build. will satisfy CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing (MBE) certified by the City of Chicago and subcontracting to Star & Crest Decorating Inc (WBE) also certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy the Section 3 requirement by self-performing as a certified 75%+ LI certified Section 3 business. Angstrom has a history of working with the CHA since 2021.
bKL Architecture LLC will satisfy CHA’s M/W/DBE 20% requirement by subcontracting to Terra Engineering (WBE), CCJM Engineering (MBE. Terra Engineering MBE are both certified through the City of Chicago. The Section 3 requirement will be satisfied through subcontracting. bKL Architecture does not have a history of working with the CHA.
Canopy Architecture + Design, LLC will satisfy CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by self- performing (MBE) certified by Cook County and subcontracting to the City of Chicago certified Nest Builders (MBE), David Mason & Assoc (MBE) McKay Landscape (WBE) and HUSARCH (WBE). They will satisfy the Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH. a 75%+ LI Section 3 Business. Canopy Architecture has a history of working with the CHA since 2016.
CCJM Engineers, Ltd (dba B & A Engineers, Ltd.) a City of Chicago certified MBE will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by self-performing and subcontracting to Cook County certified AltusWorks(WBE). They will satisfy the Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH. HUSARCH is certified as a 75% Business+LI hours business. CCJM Engineers has a history of working with the CHA since 2013.
CSA Partners, Ltd. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/WBE requirement as a self-performing MBE certified by Cook County and subcontracting to Terra Engineering (WBE) and Rubinos & Messia Engineers. Rubinos Messia Engineers are MBEs certified through Cook County. Terra Engineering is certified WBE by the City of Chicago. The Section 3 requirement will be satisfied through subcontracting. CSA Partners does not have a history of working with the CHA.
Design Bridge, Ltd. will satisfy CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing MBE certified by the City of Chicago and subcontracting to MEPIS (MBE), Site Design (MBE), Terra Engineering (WBE), Gloger Engineers (MBE) and AltusWorks (WBE). MEPIS, Site Design and Terra Engineering are certified by the City of Chicago. Gloger Engineers and AltusWorks are certified by Cook County. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH a 75%+LI business. Design Bridge has a history of working with the CHA since 2009.
Globetrotters Engineering Corporation will satisfy CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing MBE certified by the City of Chicago, and subcontracting to Metis Design (WBE), McGuire Igleski & Associates (WBE) and Terra Engineering (WBE). The subcontracting WBE partners are certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to JHF Consulting a 51% LI business. Globetrotters Engineering has a history of working with the CHA since 2006.
GSG Consultants, Inc. will satisfy CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing MBE certified by the City of Chicago and subcontracting to Juli Ordower Landscape Architects (WBE) also certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to Angstrom Design & Build a 75%+LI business. GSG Consultants has a history of working with the CHA since 2004.
Harley Ellis Devereaux will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to CCJM (MBE), Terra Engineering (WBE), HUSARCH (WBE), McGuire Igleski & Associates (WBE) and IJ Design Studio (WBE). All subcontractors are certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH, a 75%+LI Business. Harley Ellis Devereaux has a history of working with the CHA since 2009.
KOO, LLC. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing WBE certified by the City of Chicago and subcontracting to Calor Design (MBE), Vistara Construction (MBE), Terra Engineering (WBE), Shen Milsom & Wike (MBE). Calor Design (MBE) and Terra Engineering (WBE) are certified by the City of Chicago. Vistara Construction is certified by Cook County. Shen Milsom & Wike are MBE certified by the New York New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH, 75%+LI Section 3 Business. KOO, LLC. has a history of working with the CHA since 2010.
Krueck & Sextons Architects will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to Nest Builders dba dbHMS (MBE) and Terra Engineering (WBE) both certified by the City of Chicago. The Section 3 requirement will be satisfied through subcontracting. Krueck & Sexton does not have a history of working with the CHA.
Latent Design Corporation will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to CCJM (MBE), Nurture Architecture dba Studio AH LLC (WBE), Engage Civil Incorporated (MBE), and Edifel Designs (WBE). CCJM, Engage Civil, and Edifel Designs are certified by the City of Chicago. Nurture Architecture dba Studio AH LLC is a WBE certified through Cook County.
They will satisfy Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to Howard a 75%+LI Section 3 Business. Latent Design does not have a history of working with the CHA.
METIS Design, LLC. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirements by subcontracting to Advance Consulting Group dba Golden Star, Inc. (MBE) and EVA Design & Engineering (MBE), both certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement through Other Economic Opportunities. METIS Design does not have a history of working with the CHA.
Milhouse Engineering & Construction, Inc. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by self-performing as a City of Chicago certified MBE. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement through Other Economic Opportunities. Milhouse Engineering has a history of working with the CHA since 2006
Moody Nolan, Inc. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to David Mason & Assoc (MBE), Terra Engineering (WBE) both certified by the City of Chicago, and Vistara Construction (MBE) certified by Cook County. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement through Other Economic Opportunities. Moody Nolan does not have a history of working with the CHA.
Moreno Architects dba Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing MBE certified by Cook County and subcontracting to Site Design (MBE) and Terra Engineering (WBE) certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH, Inc., a 75%+LI Section 3 Business. Moreno Architects has a history of working with the CHA since 2017.
Pappageorge Haymes Partners will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to Terra Engineering (WBE), Nayyar and Nayyar International (MBE), and HUSARCH, Inc. (WBE). All three firms are certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy the Section 3 requirements by subcontracting to HUSARCH, Inc. a 75%+LI Section 3 Business. Pappageorge has a history of working with the CHA since 2009.
ParkFowler Plus will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement self-performing as a City of Chicago certified M/WBE. They will satisfy the Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH, Inc., a 75%+LI Section 3 Business. Park Fowler Plus does not have a history of working with the CHA.
Present Future Architects dba Team A Ltd. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% N/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to dbHMS dba Nest Builders (MBE) City of Chicago certified, McKay Landscape Architects (WBE) City of Chicago certified and Gwen Grossman Lighting Design (WBE) Cook County certified. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH, a 75%+LI Section 3 Business. Present Future Architects does not have a history of working with the CHA.
RADA Architects will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing City of Chicago certified WBE, and subcontracting to Nest Builders (MBE), Milhouse Engineering (MBE), Rubinos & Messia Engineers (MBE), Infrastructure Engineering (MBE) and TGDA Landscape Architecture (WBE). Nest Builders and Milhouse Engineering are MBEs certified by the City of Chicago. TGDA Landscape Architecture is a WBE certified by the City of Chicago. Rubinos & Messia and Infrastructure Engineering are MBEs certified by Cook County. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirements through Other Economic Opportunities. RADA Architects has a history of working with the CHA since 2017.
Rider Levett Bucknall will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to City of Chicago certified MBE Horizon Contractor. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by t subcontracting to Angstrom Design & Build and MBE Construction Services, Inc., dba R T Materials. Angstrom and R T Materials are both 75%+LU Section 3 Businesses. Rider Levett Bucknall has a history of working CHA since 2022.
Senga Architects will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing MBE certified by the City of Chicago. The Section 3 requirement will be satisfied through subcontracting. Senga does not have a history of working with the CHA.
SMNG A Ltd. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to City of Chicago certified Environmental Design (WBE), EVA Design & Engineering (MBE), Terra Engineering (WBE), Stearn Joglekar, CCJM (MBE) and dbHMS dba Nest Builders (MBE). Additional Cook County certified subcontractors are Vistara Construction (MBE), Altusworks (WBE). The Section 3 requirement will be satisfied by subcontracting to HUSARCH, a 75%+LI Business. SMNG A Ltd. has a history of working with the CHA since 2014.
Solomon Cordwell Buenz will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to Altusworks (WBE), Architect Consulting, Inc. (MBE), CCJM (MBE), Daniel Weinbach & Partners (WBE), Environmental Design (WBE), Nayyer & Nayyer International (MBE), Terra Engineering (WBE), Vistara Construction (MBE) and Shen Milsom & Wilke (MBE). AltusWorks (WBE), Vistara Construction (MBE) and Architect Consulting Inc. (MBE) are certified by Cook County. CCJM, Environmental Design and Nayyer & Nayyer International are MBEs certified through the City of Chicago. Terra Engineering is a WBE certified through the City of Chicago. Shen Milson & Wilke (MBE) is certified through the New York New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council. They will satisfy the Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH, Inc. a 75%+LI Section 3 Business. Solomon Cordwell Buenz has a history of working with the CHA since 2011.
SPANN Tech will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirements as a self-performing M/WBE certified by the City of Chicago and subcontracting to Site Design Group Ltd. (DBE) also certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy the Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to C&C Construction a 75%+LI Section 3 Business. SPAAN Tech has a history of working with the CHA as a since 2004.
Specialty Consulting, Inc will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing MBE certified by Cook County. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to JHF Consulting, a 51%+LI Section 3 Business. Specialty Consulting, Inc has a history of working with the CHA since 2018.
Stantec Architecture, Inc. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement by subcontracting to City of Chicago certified dbHMS dba Nest Builders (MBE), Terra Engineering (WBE), Shen Milsom & Wilke (MBE), Archi Tech (WBE), McKay Landscape Architects (WBE), Nayyer & Nayyer International (MBE), Virtual Energy Solutions (MBE), Vistara Construction (MBE). Nest Builders and Nayyar & Nayyar International are MBEs certified though the City of Chicago. Terra Engineering and McKay Landscape are WBEs certified through the City of Chicago. Shen Milson & Wilke are an MBE certified through the New York New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council. Archi Tech is an WBE certified through Cook County. Virtual Energy Solutions and Vistara Construction are MBEs certified through Cook County. Their Section 3 requirement will be satisfied through subcontracting. Stantec does not have a history of working with the CHA.
Studio AH, LLC dba Nurture will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a self-performing WBE certified by Cook County, and subcontracting to Nest Builders (MBE), Terra Engineering (WBE) and GKE Engineering (WBE). The subcontracting firms are certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH, a 75%+LI Section 3 Business. Studio AH has a history of working with CHA since 2018.
The HOH Group Inc. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a City of Chicago certified self-performing MBE. and subcontracting to HUSARCH (WBE.) certified by the City of Chicago. They will satisfy the Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH, a 75%+LI Section 3 Business. The HOH Group does not have a history of working with the CHA.
Urban Works, Ltd. will satisfy the CHA’s 20% M/W/DBE requirement as a City of Chicago certified MBE and by subcontracting to City of Chicago certified Nest Builders (MBE), EVA Design and Engineering (MBE). Ochi Consulting (MBE) all certified by the City of Chicago. Additionally, Rubinos & Messia Engineers Cook County certified (MBE), They will satisfy their Section 3 requirement by subcontracting to HUSARCH, a 75%+LI Business Urban Works has a history of working with the CHA since 2010.
Vendor Background Information
AltusWorks, Inc.
Ellen F. Stoner, Principal and Founder; 211 N. Clinton Street, Ste. 3S, Chicago, IL 60661. AltusWorks, Inc. is a Chicago-based, WBE architectural design firm founded in 2003 that specializes in the restoration, renovation, and adaptive reuse of existing and historic buildings. The firm was founded on the principle that existing buildings are valuable assets that can contribute to community revitalization and economic development. AltusWorks provides a range of services, including architectural design for rehabilitation, preservation, and technical consulting for exterior enclosures.
Angstrom LLC
Ghazi Muhammad, CEO; 159 N. Sangamon St., Unit 316 Chicago, IL 60607. A privately held architectural, engineering, and construction firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. The principal owner and General Manager of the firm is Ghazi Muhammad (LEED AP). As a certified MBE team, Angstrom’s spatial temporal analytical approach, leveraging BIM and VDC workflows, AI enhanced design, and construction informed planning, enables us to optimize both design and execution. By integrating spatial data with project phasing, we improve coordination across disciplines, enhance constructability, and support cost and schedule control across multiple concurrent task orders under an IDIQ framework.
bKL Architecture
Thomas Krewin, Founding Principal; 225 N. Columbus Drive, Suite 100 Chicago, IL 60601.
bKL Architecture is a Chicago-based firm founded in 2010 by Thomas Kerwin. The firm's background is defined by a focus on client service, leading-edge design, and civic commitment, with a diverse team working on projects ranging from residential towers to institutional buildings in various international locations. The name 'bKL' stands for 'build,' emphasizing a purposeful approach to design and construction.
Canopy Architecture + Design
Jaime Torres Camona, Principle & Founder; 180 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602. Canopy Architecture and Design is a Chicago-based firm founded in 2009 with a focus on social impact, sustainability, and people-centered design. The company works on a wide range of projects, from residential to commercial and urban planning, guided by the belief that good design should be accessible to everyone and can be achieved in any context. Their collective and collaborative process emphasizes listening, questioning, and research to create solutions that are thoughtful, enduring, and expressive of their context and users.
CSA Partners Ltd.
Cyrus Subawalla, Principle & Founder; 566 W. Adams, Suite 520, Chicago, IL 60661.
CSA Partners Ltd, a Chicago-based studio founded by Cyrus Subawalla, focuses on a blend of historical forms and contemporary technology in its designs. The firm has a global reach with an additional contact point in Mumbai, India. CSA Partners Ltd. Is comprised of a diverse group of talented individuals, united in our commitment to evince design ideas of significant value, while comprehensively addressing the needs of our clients. Our practice has an integral system of constructive self-criticism, that encourages the pursuit of individual and collective creativity, promoting excellence at every step.
DesignBridge, Ltd.
Gabriel Ignacio Dziekiewicz, President and Principal; 1415 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642. DESIGNBRIDGE, Ltd. is an innovative, award-winning collaborative practice of architects and designers working interdependently to seek creative, distinguished, sustainable and viable solutions within the fields of Architecture, Urbanism, Interior Design and Graphic Media. The DESIGNBRIDGE office is based in Chicago and currently pursues a diverse range of projects: from academic and healthcare to residential, commercial and entertainment typologies both in the architecture and interior design disciplines.
Globetrotters Engineering Corp.
Niranjan S. Shah, Chairman and Co-Founder; 300 S Wacker Dr # 400, Chicago, IL 60606. Globetrotters provides its clients with exceptional service and capabilities. We are a full-service engineering firm offering architectural, engineering, information technology, construction, and property management services worldwide. Globetrotters is truly full-service, not only in the traditional sense of having highly experienced architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering in-house, but also in our ability to provide state-of-the-art technology design, including CADD applications, internet and LAN design, overall program management, and construction services. Since everything is fully integrated in-house, it allows us to tailor services specifically suited to our client’s needs. Globetrotters also employs 15 LEED Accredited Professionals across all A/E disciplines and is committed to sustainability in all its projects.
GSG Consultants, Inc,
Guillermo Garcia, President; 735 Remington Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173. GSG Consultants, Inc. (GSG) is incorporated in the State of Illinois and has a long history with the CHA to provide both Civil Engineering, Architectural Design Services, as well as Structural Engineering Services. The GSG Team is led by GSG Consultants, Inc. (MBE/DBE) to support the Chicago Housing Authority. The GSG Team is comprised of local personnel who collectively have centuries of experience, who have a vested interest in the success of these projects, and who can perform the full scope of services within a reasonable time and mobilize on short notice. GSG Team includes specialized professionals who are on call and ready to begin and perform on an ongoing basis. We have structural engineers, design engineers, and licensed professional civil Architects with proven experience in public and residential infrastructure, and other staff with working knowledge of relevant City of Chicago, State of Illinois, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines and standards.
Harley Ellis Devereaux HED
Enrique Suarez and Tania Van Herle, Co- CEOs; 320 N. Sangamon Street, Suite 1050, Chicago, IL 60607. HED is a national firm with offices in Chicago, and twelve other offices across the country, the Chicago office will be the principal place of business. HED delivers architecture and engineering excellence through integrated and all-encompassing design. HED focuses on achieving specific goals by harnessing the power of imagination, purpose, and process to create sustainable structures that meet the needs and enhance the experience of everyone who interacts with them. HED diverse team of specialized professionals operate in every time zone nationwide to consistently produce award-winning projects and designs, positioning us as one of the top 200 design firms in the U.S.
KOO LLC
Dan Rappel, Principal-In-Charge; 55 W. Wacker Dr., Suite 600C, Chicago, IL 60601. Dan Rappel has worked on over one hundred task order type projects with half a dozen clients. Bruce Roth will be the Project manager and the main contact for this work. He has worked on over fifty projects at KOO in a task order environment for multiple clients.
KOO LLC is experts in working with civic owners on a task order basis. They pride themselves on flexibility and ability to work on projects of different scales and scopes. KOO has assembled a flexible and trusted team that has worked with dozens of other IDIQ projects that cover the full range of services identified in this RFQ.
Krueck & Sexton Architects Ltd
Juan Villafane, Partner; 217 North Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 6066.
K & S team proposes delivering services through a coordinated, systems-based approach that prioritizes lifecycle value, constructability, and clarity in documentation. They will collaborate closely with CHA stakeholders to assess existing conditions, develop clear scopes, and implement solutions that minimize disruption to residents while improving building performance. Our methodology integrates technical rigor with practical execution, ensuring that maintenance, repair, and capital improvements are durable, efficient, and aligned with CHA operational goals.
Latent Design Corporation
Katherine Darnstadt, Founding Principal Architect; 1006 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60605. Latent is an award-winning architecture firm and strategic planning consultant founded in 2010 with a commitment to equitable community development. We are architects, planners, park users, data analysts, strategists, and creative problem solvers who work to understand a context, and plan with your community in mind.
Latent is founded on the belief that great spaces belong to our most vulnerable populations. Whether planning for and designing public plazas and parks, community centers, or largescale corridors, our approach leverages the contributions of public and private partners to create spaces that promote community wellness. Latent has extensive experience working with public clients on plans and civic projects, providing you with expertise in implementing community-led visioning and designs that involve myriad stakeholders. Our interdisciplinary team is ideally suited to provide an integrated approach to the built environment that addresses accessibility, sustainability, and economic viability.
METIS Design LLC
Anna Ninoyu, Principal Architect; 53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1756, Chicago, IL 60604
METIS Design was established in the City of Chicago in 2017 by a husband & wife team of Chicago architects with over 25 years of knowledge and experience working on notable projects in planning and architecture. We are a Woman & Minority-Owned Business Enterprise committed to collaborating with other Women & Minority-Owned, Disadvantaged, and Section-3 Business Enterprise engineering and professional services subconsultants for this opportunity. Together with our team of seasoned, creative, and award-winning professional designers, we are committed and capable of providing high quality professional architectural design services for the CHA.
Milhouse Engineering & Const.
Wilbur C. Milhouse, CEO/Chairman; 333 S. Wabash, Suite 2901, Chicago, IL 60604
Milhouse is a distinguished multidisciplinary professional architectural and engineering firm with a strong track record in design and consulting projects, proudly holding the status of a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). Milhouse was established in 2001 to become one of the leading engineering companies in the country. The company is based on the belief that by employing great people, challenging them to excel, and maintaining a laser focus on our clients' needs, we would deliver innovative solutions and successful projects. Driven by our diverse perspectives, we challenge the status quo to pursue a brighter future for the communities we serve. Our goal is simple: to help our clients mitigate risks, reduce costs, achieve sustainability, and improve operations safely and reliably.
Moreno Architects Ltd., dba JGMA
Juan Moreno, President; 372 W. Ontario St., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60654. Our team, led by JGMA, is comprised of highly experienced professionals in architecture and engineering who are deeply committed to affordable housing and community development. To support the full range of services identified in the RFQ, we are proud to include strong partners: Maestro Ventures for MEP engineering, Terra Engineering for civil engineering, Site Design Group for landscape architecture, and ML Structural for structural engineering. Together, we bring comprehensive expertise to deliver thoughtful, efficient, and high-quality solutions across CHA’s diverse portfolio, including family housing, senior housing, scattered site housing, and specialty facilities.
Pappageorge Haymes Partners
George Pappageorge, President; 640 N. LaSalle Dr., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60654. Formed in Chicago, IL in 1981, PH is an Illinois Corporation and has been at the forefront of urban regeneration in the city, leading the industry in every area of residential design, including historical renovation, adaptive reuse, senior, student, and affordable housing product types and office uses.
Over the last 44 years, we’ve grown to a staff of 35 people. PH is proud of our history and ongoing work with the CHA and believes that we have not only proven our dedication to your mission but have developed a respectful and efficient working relationship.
ParkFowler Plus, PLLC
Chyanne Husar, President; 2202 S. Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608. ParkFowler Plus is a multidisciplinary design studio that works on projects as imaginative-and alongside clients as committed to good architecture-as we are. We believe that good design is more than innovative technology, though we ceaselessly experiment with methods and materials. We believe it is more than rigorous research, though we are at the forefront of pedagogy and public learning. We believe it is more than composition, though we are indebted to the formal clarity of modernism. More than anything, we believe good design manages to inspire awe, steward resources, and serve communities. A woman-owned, minority business enterprise, ParkFowler Plus is based in Chicago, IL, with a global portfolio of work in architecture, interiors, and urban design.
Present Future Architects
Joe Buehler, President; 1147 W. Ohio Street #504, Chicago, IL 60642. Founded in 2009, Present Future Architects is a team of talented architects and designers who care deeply about their contribution to the built environment. We solve problems of the present with an eye towards the future, considering how our responses today impact generations to come.
RADA Architects Ltd
Rada Doytcheva, Founding Principal; 233. N. Michigan Avenue Ste. 1900, Chicago, IL 60601. Founded in 1994, RADA Architects is an award-winning Chicago firm for academic, commercial, and institutional clients - private and public. RADA resolves individual client needs with creativity and rationality. As a specialist in user-tailored spaces, RADA delivers designs that are innovative in planning as well as in the use of new smart technologies and materials. Transformation of environments, creating new identity, multi-use and enhanced functions are among the firm’s trademarks. RADA has taken the lead in promoting rational sustainability both as a firm philosophy as well as through unique pioneering efforts. In addition to providing full architectural services the firm has Programming and Master planning Expertise, LEED Facilitation, Code Compliance and Permit/Peer Review Services. RADA is a certified WBE/DBE company with the City of Chicago and numerous governmental agencies. RADA’s studio is comprised of ambitious architects of different ages and experience, ethnic background, and education.
Rider Levett Bucknall
Derek Hosler, Executive Project Manager; 141 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1685, Chicago, IL 60604. Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) is an independent, 100% employee-owned global construction and property consultancy. The firm is structured as an international partnership where the company's equity and shares are owned by its employees, partners, and directors. This model allows the practice to operate independently across its global network of offices in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East.
Led by Derek Hosler, RLB proposed team offers hands-on experience managing similar projects from planning through occupancy. RLB understands the complexities of public procurement, phased budgeting, and stakeholder engagement. Whether it's managing design progress, project budgeting, or evaluating contractor pricing, RLB will act as an extension of your team, keeping your goals, budget, and timeline at the center of every decision.
RLB brings decades of experience delivering municipal projects that reflect the priorities of local residents: accessibility, transparency, fiscal responsibility, and long-term value. RLB is proud of the diversity of their team, both in background and perspective, which they believe reflects the inclusive and forward-thinking values of CHA. Their project leadership includes professionals who have worked on public facilities across Illinois and beyond, including high schools, public safety centers, and government campuses.
Senga Architects Inc
Firmin S. Senga AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Founding Principal; 116 W. Hubbard St. Ste# 600 Chicago, IL 60654. Senga Architects, Inc. is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)-certified architecture and design firm established in 2016. A team of 18 professionals includes licensed architects, architectural designers, and support staff, with over 80% dedicated to technical and design services. Specialized expertise in ADA compliance, sustainable design, BIM/Revit modeling, and multi-disciplinary Coordination with experience working with public agencies such as Chicago Public Schools (CPS), Cook County, the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), and the Public Building Commission (PBC), which involve complex coordination and stringent regulatory requirements.
SMNG A Ltd.
Todd Niemiec, President; 943 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60642.
SMNG A Ltd. is an architecture, planning and interior architecture firm with more than 40 years of continuous operation in the Chicago area. The firm is owned, managed and staffed by architects and designers with extensive experience in the design and planning of both new and existing buildings, with a particular focus on public and community impact projects. SMNG A’s value-oriented practice tailors each project to meet the specific needs, preferences and budget constraints of their clients.
The projects undertaken by the firm vary widely in size and scope. As a Chicago based firm, they are highly attuned to the unique and ever evolving processes, procedures and requirements of the city's building, zoning and utility agencies. Their services include building design and construction administration for single- and multifamily residential developments, healthcare, childcare, educational and recreational facilities. Additionally, they provide conditions and needs assessments, facility programming, site analysis and planning, full-service design and construction administration, peer review services, and the development of program standards and guidelines.
Additional past work with the CHA includes providing assessments and renovation plans for the Mary Jane Richardson Jones Apartments between 2018 and 2022 and developing the phased renovation of over 300 apartments at Wentworth Gardens in collaboration with Brook Architecture from 2003 to 2008. SMNG A Ltd. also assisted in the renovation of the William C. Jones Apartments during the 1990s. They are well versed in the CHA's requirements and are familiar with the specific sites.
Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Chris Pemberton, President; 330 North Wabash Avenue Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60611.
Solomon Cordwell Buenz was founded in 1931. By the mid-1950’s, the practice had shifted solely to architectural design, but the design-build-operate business model left an indelible legacy, instilling a holistic approach to design that addressed a building’s marketability, constructability, and operations. SCB’s work on large-scale HUD-sponsored urban redevelopment projects continued into the 1970’s and today, their planning and urban design practice is engaged on numerous large-scale projects across the country. SCB provides design services to Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, and Los Angeles. SCB Foundation was established to encourage students in their pursuit of a career in architecture, interior design, and urban planning. Each year, the SCB Foundation awards a $5,000 scholarship to deserving students who need financial assistance to further their design education. In addition, each scholarship is accompanied by a paid summer internship at an SCB office.
SPAAN Tech, Inc
Smita Shah, P.E. CEO; 311 S Wacker Dr Suite 3200, Chicago, IL 60606. Founded in 1998, SPAAN Tech, Inc. is a leading global, award-winning engineering and construction management firm with a highly accredited staff of professional engineers, architects, accountants, software technicians, lawyers, LEED APs, RPAs, and real estate brokers. As head of SPAAN Tech, Smita Shah was selected as one of Crain’s Chicago Business “40 Under 40” in 2008 and received the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Young Civil Engineer of the Year Award in 2007. In 2011, she was selected as the American Consulting Engineers Council of Illinois (ACEC-IL) Community Leader of the Year. SPAAN Tech provides and implements sustainable solutions in transportation, aviation, water, energy, and technology. SPAAN Tech maintains GAAP and job cost accounting standards to adhere to Federal Acquisition Regulations and DCAA Audit standards. The company is a participant under the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Program for Professional Engineering Services (PES) with a mission to strengthen communities by providing innovative and cost-effective solutions to infrastructure through planning, design, construction, and program management services, while offering professionals a superior environment to demonstrate their skills, leadership, and creativity.
Specialty Consulting, Inc.
Arturo Saenz, President/CEO; 2942 W. Van Buren St. Chicago, IL 60612. Specialty Consulting, Inc. (SPC), is a Hispanic-owned, infrastructure engineering and scientific consulting firm based in Chicago. Established in 2002, the firm offers environmental engineering, industrial hygiene, architectural and structural engineering, safety consulting and training services. With a staff of over 75 technical professionals, the firm delivers specialty consulting services for new infrastructure development, expansion, and renovation throughout the Midwest. These include government buildings, residential homes, electrical substations, apartment buildings, hospitals, schools and much more.
Stantec Architecture Inc.
Jesper Dalskov, Principal; 224 South Michigan Ave. Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60604. A global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do-from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and futureproofing our cities and infrastructure.
Studio AH, LLC (dba Nurture Architects)
April Hughes, President/CEO; 314 W. Institute Place, Suite 1E, Chicago, IL 60610.
Nurture is deeply rooted in historic preservation. Our architects have passionately led the care of cultural icons, civic treasures, and neighborhood character for nearly 50 years. Nurture is an architecture studio driven to create positive environmental impacts that consciously sustain communities and culture. We champion the built environment that came before us, the people present in our practice, and the future of our cities. Our firm is deeply committed to transparency and opportunity, being 100% woman-owned, woman-led, and JUST™ certified. Nurture evolved from HPZS, a long running studio renowned for historic preservation and sustainable design. Nurture provides a comprehensive range of architectural design services, including historic preservation, integrated biophilic and materials workshops, facade restoration, interior design, third-party certifications, materials and building conservation, and certified Passive House consulting.
Studio ARQ, LLC
Cesar A. Santoy, Principal; 329 W. 18th St. Suite 401, Chicago, IL 60616. Established in 2008, Studio ARQ, LLC is a full-service architectural firm specializing in commercial, residential and institutional planning & design, owner representation services and design-build services. Additional services offered by Studio ARQ, LLC include project planning, budgeting & procurement; capital grant administration; project management and construction administration services. Studio ARQ provides over 30 years of combined expertise in both the public and private sectors of construction, including work experience with property owners, design professionals, developers, contractors, elected officials, permit review agents, community-based organizations, and successful completion of previous projects for CHA.
The HOH Group Inc.
Santiago Garcia, CEO/President; 623 Cooper Court, Schaumburg, IL 60173. Founded in 1959 by Harry O. Hefter and acquired in 2019 by Santiago Garcia, The HOH Group became the first majority-owned architecture and engineering firm in the Chicagoland area to be acquired by a minority owner. Since the transition, HOH has nearly doubled in size under Santiago’s leadership, strengthening its technical capabilities and cultivating mentor-protégé relationships with established industry leaders. HOH is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and SBA 8(a) Small Business. As a multi-disciplinary A/E firm, we provide a full range of architectural and engineering services including civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical design, as well as construction management. Our work supports a wide range of clients across transportation, municipal, and institutional sectors. We hold key roles with agencies such as the Illinois Tollway (GEC), Metra (PMO), and have prime contracts with the City of Chicago Department of Aviation, Public Building Commission, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), and Cook County, among others. At HOH, we are driven by a mission to deliver high-quality, sustainable design solutions that strengthen communities and promote equity across the built environment. Our diverse team brings a fresh perspective to each project, combining technical rigor with socially responsible design practices.
UrbanWorks
Patricia Saldana Natke, President; 125 S. Clarck St. Suite 2070, Chicago, IL, 60603. UrbanWorks is an internationally recognized Chicago architectural firm committed to producing socially and environmentally responsible designs for civic, community-based, private, and commercial sector clients. UrbanWorks approaches projects with an aesthetic eye and functional expertise; effectively balancing complex user programs with tight budgets, aggressive construction schedules, accessibility, and newly developed energy concerns to create successful projects for contemporary community needs. The firm’s designs are increasingly large and complex, reflecting new institutional requirements and concerns in the twenty-first century. When collaboration is critical, UrbanWorks has an outstanding track record developing and leading design efforts with engineers, architects, and clients. Public clients have included the City of Evanston, City of Gary, City of Chicago, Chicago Public Building Commission, Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Housing Authority, and State of Illinois Capital Development Board, Chicago Department of Aviation, Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, and Chicago Department of Transportation. UrbanWorks was founded in 1993. The firm’s principals, staff, clients, and buildings represent the city’s great diversity indicative of the twenty-first century. A minority women-owned firm, UrbanWorks operates as a State of Illinois corporation.
Based on the foregoing, it is in the best interest of the CHA for the Board to authorize the Chief Executive Officer or their designee, to enter into multiple contracts for architectural, engineering, and, professional assessment services with the listed vendors in the not-to-exceed program amount of $35,000,000.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Keith Pettigrew
Chief Executive Officer