AWARD TO OTHER THAN LOWEST RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR 

VENDOR SELECTED FOR AWARD

Name: Adelfia, LLC

Address: 400 East Randolph Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60601

Phone/Fax: (312) 240-9500 Fax (312) 240-0295

Vendor Contact Person: Stella Santos, Partner

NATURE OF CONTRACT

Contract Number: 21-0-51316-42

Description of goods/services:

FY 20 Financial Audit of Regional Office of Education #16 – DeKalb County

Contract Term (beginning/ending dates): 7/1/20 to 6/30/21

Renewal Option:                  Yes  __X___     No   _____ 

Amount of Award (excluding renewal option):  $28,800

SOURCE SELECTION

Method of Source Selection:    IFB   _____           RFP  ___X__

Date Solicitation Issued: May 14, 2020

Date Responses Due: June 4, 2020

Number of Responding Offerors:2

Number of Unsuccessful Offerors: 1

Listing of All Offerors Considered But Not Selected:

GW & Associates, PC

JUSTIFICATION FOR SELECTING HIGHER PRICED VENDOR AND BASIS FOR DETERMINATION THAT PRICE IS FAIR AND REASONABLE

One other proposal was lower in price ($27,500) 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 technical score.

OAG CONTACT PERSON

Name: Joe Butcher

Title: Director of the Performance Audit Division

Phone: (217) 785-1502

E-mail: jbutcher@auditor.illinois.gov

PUBLICATION DATE: July 1, 2020

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