Information about the Neighborhood Broadband Request for Proposal (RFP)

The City of Chicago seeks creative proposals to ensure every household has an affordable, quality broadband option that meets their needs. The City is looking to fund multiple initiatives that can leverage one-time seed funding, plus physical real estate assets, to stand up sustainable, cost-efficient initiatives that increase the number of households connected to home broadband in the long term.

Having identified the Target Community Areas for investment through this RFP — the top 25 areas of Chicago with the lowest rates of home internet connection — the City is open to all technologies, forms of deployment, and ownership models or partnerships.

Our application period is now OPEN.

RFP Resources

Neighborhood Broadband Program

RFP #38569

To view this RFP, visit the City’s eProcurement website and search by RFP #38569.

Requests for Proposal submissions must be completed and submitted through iSupplier by December 31st, 2024 at 12:00PM (Central Time).

Pre-Submittal Conference

A virtual pre-submittal conference will be held on the following date:

December 4th, 2024, at 12:00 PM (Central Time). Click to Register.

The purpose of the pre-submitting event is to clarify the RFP process and the scope of the required services. Attendance is not mandatory, but it is strongly suggested the interested applicants attend. Questions can be emailed to digitalequity@cityofchicago.org.

Question Period

Questions pertaining to this RFP may be submitted until 12:00 PM (Central Time) on December 6th, 2024. After the question period closes, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document will be uploaded to this page.

• Questions may be submitted to digitalequity@cityofchicago.org.

Contact Information

Please send inquires to digitalequity@cityofchicago.org.