AWARD TO OTHER THAN LOWEST RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR
VENDOR SELECTED FOR AWARD
Name: RSM US LLP Address: 20 North Martingale Rd., Ste. 500, Schaumburg, IL 60173-2420 Phone/Fax: 847-413-6919 Vendor Contact Person: Joe Evans, Partner
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NATURE OF CONTRACT
Contract Number: 21-1-63800-10 and 22-1-63800-10 Description of goods/services: Financial audit, compliance attestation examination and single audit of the University of Illinois for the year ended June 30, 2021.
Contract Term (beginning/ending dates): Estimated started date of 4/12/21 through 6/30/21 and 7/1/21 through 6/30/22 Renewal Option: Yes __X___ No _____ Amount of Award (excluding renewal option): $ 1,792,000
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SOURCE SELECTION
Method of Source Selection: IFB _____ RFP _X____ Date Solicitation Issued: 12/15/2020 Date Responses Due: 1/20/2021 Number of Responding Offerors: 5 Number of Unsuccessful Offerors: 4 Listing of All Offerors Considered But Not Selected: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Crowe LLP, KPMG, Plante & Moran, PLLC
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JUSTIFICATION FOR SELECTING HIGHER PRICED VENDOR AND BASIS FOR DETERMINATION THAT PRICE IS FAIR AND REASONABLE
Two other proposals were lower in price but also lower in total points. For this engagement, price was established as being a less important factor in the selection process than the elements represented by the technical score.
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OAG CONTACT PERSON
Name: Jane Clark Title: Financial/Compliance Director Phone: 217-782-0811 E-mail: jclark at auditor.illinois.gov
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PUBLICATION DATE: February 3, 2021
PROCUREMENT OFFICER SIGNATURE:
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