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Design & engineering contract awards in Chicago, IL

Drawn from the public contract records available for this jurisdiction. Federal databases only record federal spending — they do not carry city and county work — these figures are calculated from local public records.

Facts
Chicago, IL · aec · latest award 2026-08-17
134 awards recorded since 2021-02-22 · median $10,000,000 · P25 $3,000,000 · P75 $12,000,000
82 distinct contractors · largest single award $164,288,975
Source: public contract records published by Chicago, IL

Award amounts

134 contracts · since 2021
Each bar is one amount range. Available records classified as design & engineering, with individual amounts of at least $1,000, dated January 1, 2021 through October 24, 2026. The available source records and these filters limit the totals; they do not establish complete spending.
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0–25K25–50K50–75K75–100K100–150K150–250K250–500K500K+
$10,000,000
Median award
$3,000,000
25th percentile
$12,000,000
75th percentile
$164,288,975
Largest
Recent awards
The most recent design & engineering contracts recorded in Chicago, IL.
$15,000,000Aug 17
JOC for Civil, Structural and Architectural Disciplines (Secondary)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
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$15,000,000Jan 15
1305042: DWM JOC Civil, Structural and Architectural Disciplines
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
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$13,063,063Dec 9
TRANSFER FROM PO 282542 - Professional Design Engineering Services for the Management of City's Underground Infrastructu
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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$6,848,790Dec 9
TRANSFER FROM PO 223980 - MASTER TASK ORDER CONTRACT PROFESSIONAL DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR GROUPS 2 THROUGH 4 PHA
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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$4,595,682Dec 9
TRANSFERRED FROM PO38958 - MASTER TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PLANN
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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$1,500,000Dec 9
(TRANSFER FROM PO 32270) MASTER TASK ORDER CONTRACT TASK ORDER SERVICES DESIGN ENGINEERING FOR COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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$12,000,000May 12
Transfer from PO203749: RFQ for Target Market Multi-Discipline Contracts: A) Facilities Architecture and Engineering
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
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$5,000,000May 1
See PO #38954 on the DPSWeb for contract content: Muller & Muller Ltd to Gannett Fleming Architects, Inc.: MCA for Consu
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Which departments buy it
Share of design & engineering spending in Chicago, IL by the department that authorised it.
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION$445,574,708
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$433,638,645
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT$330,658,715
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT$57,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS$54,805,000
DEPT OF ASSETS INFORMATION AND SERVICES$9,000,000
Who wins this work
82 contractors have won this work. Names and totals come with the Verdict plan.
Source records dated February 22, 2021 through August 17, 2026. These figures reflect the records currently available for this jurisdiction. Check the dates before using them to estimate a new bid.