Water & sewer 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 · utility · latest award 2026-04-20 17 awards recorded since 2021-08-04 · median $4,500,000 · P25 $3,990,164 · P75 $6,448,599 15 distinct contractors · largest single award $68,291,000 Source: public contract records published by Chicago, IL
Award amounts
17 contracts · since 2021Each bar is one amount range. Only records from the last 5 years are counted — older ones describe a different market, and in one case dragged the median 452x off.
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$4,500,000
Median award
$3,990,164
25th percentile
$6,448,599
75th percentile
$68,291,000
Largest
Recent awards
The most recent water & sewer contracts recorded in Chicago, IL.
$68,291,000Apr 20
1292540A: Sewer Cleaning and Televising Services (Groups - North, Central, and South Areas) Groups
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
$7,563,402Feb 5
UTILITY AND AERIAL TRUCKS (transfer from PO 32916)
DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT
$2,750,000Aug 12
Professional Engineering Services for Proposed Deep Excavation Foundation Review and Field Work
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
$4,500,000Dec 24
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY FOR WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
$1,776,000Jan 3
PURCHASE POF SEWER BRICK
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
$6,448,599Jul 18
TRANSFERRED FROM PO 55562 - Sewer Cleaning and Televising Services (North Area. Central Area, South Area)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
$5,268,951Jul 18
TRANSFERRED FROM PO 55562 - Sewer Cleaning and Televising Services (North Area. Central Area, South Area)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
$1,450,000Jul 18
TRANSFERRED FROM PO 55562 - Sewer Cleaning and Televising Services (North Area. Central Area, South Area)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
Which departments buy it
Share of water & sewer spending in Chicago, IL by the department that authorised it.
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT$110,295,376
DEPT OF GENERAL SERVICES$41,065,436
DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT$7,563,402
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2,750,000
Who wins this work
15 contractors have won this work. Names and totals come with the Verdict plan.
Nobody writes this page. New awards land overnight and every number above moves with them.