PO27-121a Latino Family Institute Day Venue

Lewis University has been awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract by the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Procurement Office for event space rental services. The contract, designated 27-418DCFS-PROCU-P-102020, was awarded on October 9, 2026, with a total contract value of $2,000.00. The sole line item comprises rental of event space for the Latino Family Institute Day Event, which includes all associated costs for the three-person service delivery.

The contract period is performance-based and completed on the award date of October 9, 2026. As the prime contractor, Lewis University is responsible for providing the specified event space rental services in compliance with the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office General Services Standard Terms and Conditions (Version 23.2), which establish mandatory requirements including insurance coverage (General Commercial Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 annual aggregate; Auto Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence; and Workers' Compensation as required by law), three-year record retention and audit obligations, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, and intellectual property ownership vested with the State.