Chicago Youth Centers is soliciting bids from food service vendors.

Bids are being solicited for service in the Chicago area for approximately 200,204 total meals of breakfast, lunch, and PM snack.

  • Breakfast – 59,852 (estimated)

  • Lunch – 59,852 (estimated)

  • PM Snack – 80,500 (estimated)

Locations of service include:

  • CYC-Sidney Epstein Youth Center in North Lawndale - 3415 W. 13th Place Chicago, IL 60623

  • CYC-Rebecca K. Crown Youth Center in South Shore - 7601 S. Phillips Avenue Chicago, IL 60649

  • CYC-Calumet Heights in Calumet Heights - 9207 S. Phillips Avenue Chicago, IL 60617

  • CYC-Centro Nuestro in Humboldt Park - 3222 W. Division Street Chicago, IL 60651

  • CYC-George E. Taylor in Humboldt Park - 3232 W. Division Street Chicago, IL 60651

  • CYC-Dorothy Gautreaux Child Development Center in Riverdale - 975 E. 132nd Street Chicago, IL 60827

The proposed operating days will be October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025, Monday through Friday.

 

A public bid opening will take place on: September 16th, 2024, electronically.
Deadline for bid submission: September 23rd, 2024.

All questions and submissions must be submitted to Talina Carter-Bowie
All contracts are subject to review by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Chicago Youth Centers – 218 South Wabash Avenue, Suite 510, Chicago, IL 60604

If you have any questions, please contact:

Talina Carter-Bowie
Chief Program Officer
talina.carter-bowie@chicagoyouthcenters.org