Procurement Operations is Metra’s central administrative division through which public solicitations are issued and procurement contracts are awarded for the agency’s capital, operating and administrative requirements, including architectural and engineering services, construction, maintenance services, equipment, materials, technology and professional, technical and support services.
Doing Business with Metra
Metra offers a range of contracting opportunities for suppliers, service providers and contractors. Vendors can view current procurement opportunities at the Metra/Bonfire portal below. Vendors registered with Metra through the Bonfire portal can receive automatic notifications about current solicitations that match their selected NAICS codes, and can download solicitation documents and addenda, if any.
Click here to submit a bid or proposal for advertised solicitations
Registered vendors can:
- Receive email notices about Metra solicitations based on NAICS codes
- Download solicitation documents
- Receive solicitation-related notifications (e.g. addenda/time extensions)
- Submit questions related to open solicitations
If you need assistance with registration or more information about Bonfire, please contact Bonfire Interactive Support at https://support@gobonfire.com
Bidders are responsible for the timely submission of electronic bids.
Bid Results
Metra conducts public bids openings for all advertised Invitations for Bid (IFB’s) via live webcast on the date and time advertised in the solicitation. All interested parties are welcome to view the public bid openings here. (Scroll down to "Upcoming Events")
Bid Tabulations (Bid Tabs)
Once a solicitations’s deadline has passed and the bids have been opened, you can see the bid tabulations for the solicitation. The tabulations show what each vendor bid for each item as well as the overall bid total.
| Opening Date | Solicitation # | Description | Download |
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| 167155A-CR | Collision and Body Damage Repairs | Document
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| 170090-DJ | Ride-on Trenchers with Trailers | ||
| 165898-PP | Ballast Vacuum Excavation and Shoulder Ballast Cleaner Services | Document
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| 170319-CR | Creosote-Treated Lumber | Document
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| 170463-DJ | Conduit Fittings | Document
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| 166009-DJ | Caterpillar HEP Engine Parts | ||
| 169914-DJ | Railroad Track Spikes | ||
| 170735-UD | Locomotive Brake Shoes | ||
| 153867A-CR | Floorplates and Miscellaneous Items | Document
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| 167040-CR | Overhead Door Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Services | Document
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Procurement Awards
Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, D/B/A Metra, has awarded contracts for the following invitations for Bids/Requests for Proposals/Letters of Interest and Qualifications.
| Award Date | IFB/RFP/LIQ/ Contract No. | Vendor | Winning Bid |
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| 159183/PA0002257 | Wabtec Railway Electronics, Inc. | $32000000.00 | |
| 138719/PO0203200 | IHC Construction Companies LLC | $8696000.00 | |
| 155205/PA0002211 | Meteorcomm, LLC | $650000.00 | |
| 156168/PA0002258 | Nak-Man Corporation | $720000.00 | |
| 159373/PO0202925 | Homer Tree Service, Inc. | $263000.00 | |
| 152599/PO0201305 | Delta Industries, Inc. | $337842.00 | |
| 159793/PO0201213 | Wabtec Passenger Transit | $1329312.00 | |
| 158097/PA0002241 | Production Distribution Co. | $2650000.00 | |
| 145192/PA0002247 | Sodales Solutions, Inc. | $590000.00 | |
| 154781/PO0199893 | InterTalk Critical Information Systems, Inc. | $781870.68 |
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Metra's purchasing functions are handled through Procurement Operations, which is comprised of three departments:
- Materials and Services Procurement
Purchases materials, equipment, and various services. - Construction and Facilities Maintenance Procurement
Procures goods and services related to construction, facilities maintenance and other infrastructue projects. - Professional Services Procurement
Contracts for architectural and engineering, IT, and other professional services.
Annual Procurement Plan
The Procurement Plan, updated quarterly, identifies potential contracting opportunities for goods and services anticipated by Metra Departments such as Engineering, Mechanical, Fleet and Facility Management, Finance, Information Systems and Materials and Stores. This document also includes information about vendor registrations and how Metra ensures that small, minority and women-owned businesses have equal opportunity to receive and participate in Metra contracts.
Review Metra’s Annual Procurement Plan here.
