3-Block Club 2027 Announcement.pdf
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This is a Sole Source Purchase Announcement from City Colleges of Chicago's Business and Procurement Services division, announcing the intent to award a contract to Block Club Chicago for newspaper subscription services. The contract will provide City Colleges of Chicago with subscriptions to Block Club Chicago's online community-based newspaper, which focuses on Chicago neighborhood news coverage. City Colleges of Chicago has determined that this purchase is sole source viable because Block Club Chicago is the only news source that provides neighborhood-specific coverage rather than citywide reporting. A public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, September 7, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CDT via Zoom teleconference to allow interested parties to testify regarding the sole source determination. Vendors wishing to challenge the sole source determination or request to testify must submit written requests or signed statements demonstrating capability to provide equivalent services at or below the stated amount no later than the registration deadline. Registration must be completed with William Moore, Contracts Administrator, at (773) 487-6958 or Wmoore48@ccc.edu.
The announcement does not specify pricing terms, contract amounts, or the duration of the subscription service. No set-asides, incumbent information, or funding source details are provided in the announcement. Interested parties are directed to contact Angela Arrington-Jones, Vice Chancellor of Business and Procurement Services, at (312) 553-2590 or Aarrington@ccc.edu for additional information regarding the procurement. The announcement was first published on Monday, August 24, 2026, and the hearing is subject to cancellation if no timely requests to testify or vendor capability statements are received by the registration deadline.
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Business and Procurement Services
Dawson Technical Institute 3901 S. State Street. Room 102
Chicago, Illinois 60609 Phone: (312) 553-2590 procurementservices@ccc.edu www.ccc.edu
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
First published Monday, August 24, 2026
City Colleges of Chicago intends to award a contract to Block Club Chicago to provide subscriptions to an online community based newspaper.
City Colleges has determined that the purchase is only viable from Block Club Chicago because they are a news source that provides news based on Chicago neighborhoods and not just the city as a whole.
For additional information, contact:
Angela Arrington-Jones, Vice Chancellor – Business and Procurement Services Dawson Technical Institute Procurement Services 3901 S. State St.
Room 102 Chicago, IL 60609 Phone: (312) 553-2590 Aarrington@ccc.edu
Procurement Website
City Colleges of Chicago will hold a public hearing at the date, time and location specified below, if we receive a request to testify regarding the sole source determination. We will also hold a hearing if any vendor submits a signed statement showing the capability to provide the stated supplies/services at or below the amount indicated.
The public hearing allows any interested party the opportunity to testify for or against the sole source determination as described in this notice. The purpose of the hearing is to receive information from the public in a reasonable manner. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. The hearing officer will produce minutes of the hearing and may record it in order to aid in the production of the minutes. After conclusion of the hearing we will decide whether the sole source determination was appropriate.
We must receive any request to testify and any vendor statement no later than the registration date and time indicated below. If we do not receive a timely request or statement, we will not hold the hearing.
We reserve the right to cancel the procurement prior to any scheduled hearing. Please confirm the status of the hearing with the Hearing Contact.
mailto:procurementservices@ccc.edu http://www.ccc.edu/ https://cccedu-my.sharepoint.com/personal/wmoore48_ccc_edu/Documents/Desktop/Announcements/Aarrington@ccc.edu https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Pages/procurement.aspx
Hearing Details Date: Monday, September 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Location: Via Zoom Teleconference; access information will be emailed only to respondents.
Hearing Contact:
Angela Arrington-Jones, Vice Chancellor – Business and Procurement Services Phone: (312) 553-2590 E-mail: Aarrington@ccc.edu
Potential participants are requested to email the Department of Business and Procurement Services for conference information via the Bonfire portal. Date, time, and location are subject to change and/or cancellation. It is the responsibility of potential participants to confirm these details prior to attendance.
Registration:
Register with:
William Moore – Contracts Administrator
Phone: (773) 487-6958
FAX: (312) 553-2594
E-mail: Wmoore48@ccc.edu https://cccedu-my.sharepoint.com/personal/wmoore48_ccc_edu/Documents/Desktop/Announcements/Aarrington@ccc.edu mailto:Wmoore48@ccc.edu
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