EMA - Sheffield Site Maintenance

The State of Illinois, through the Management and Administration organization, awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract to US Ecology Illinois Inc. on July 10, 2026, with a contract value of $90,100.00 and a completion date of June 30, 2027. The contract encompasses comprehensive maintenance and monitoring services at the Sheffield Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility located at 13279-350 East Street, Sheffield, Illinois. Services include monthly mowing (7 occurrences from April through October) at $5,400 per occurrence and monthly trimming (7 occurrences) at $1,800 per occurrence, as well as herbicide application along radsite fence lines and fence maintenance and repairs as needed.

Additional contract deliverables include weekly air sampler filter replacements (52 total annually at $210 per replacement), monthly radsite maintenance inspections (12 total annually at $200 per inspection), and quarterly inspection reports for radsite and buffer zone conditions to be submitted in January, April, July, and October (each at $1,020). The contractor is also required to perform inspection and repair services following storm events (estimated at 30 hours at $600 per hour) with a separate not-to-exceed allocation of $2,500 for parts related to storm damage repair. Contract performance requires that vendor staff possess a minimum of three years' experience at hazardous waste sites and current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training certification for hazardous waste site work, with proof of certification to be provided upon request.