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This is a Sole Source Purchase Announcement from City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), a seven-college public institution in Illinois, announcing its intent to award a contract to McGraw Hill for a computer-adaptive math placement and learning platform. The system is designed to support accurate course placement for new credit students across all seven CCC colleges and will support Level-Up programming and alignment with proctored math requirements for academic programs. A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. CDT via Zoom teleconference to address the sole source determination. Interested parties may request to testify or submit a vendor statement demonstrating capability to provide the stated services at or below the contract amount; all requests and statements must be submitted by the registration date and time to William Moore, Contracts Administrator, at Wmoore48@ccc.edu or (773) 487-6958. The hearing details and access information are subject to change, and potential participants are responsible for confirming details prior to attendance.

City Colleges of Chicago has determined that this purchase is only economically available from McGraw Hill because their proprietary system solution uniquely supports the district's districtwide placement operations and specific academic requirements. The procurement announcement was first published on Monday, June 1, 2026. For additional information regarding the sole source determination or hearing procedures, interested parties should contact Angela Arrington-Jones, Vice Chancellor of Business and Procurement Services, at (312) 553-2590 or Aarrington@ccc.edu, or the Procurement Services Department at procurementservices@ccc.edu.

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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, June 1, 2026

City Colleges of Chicago intends to award a contract to McGraw Hill to provide a computer-adaptive math placement and learning platform to support accurate course placement for new credit students across all seven colleges

City Colleges has determined that this purchase is only economically available McGraw Hill because their proprietary system solution supports districtwide placement operations, Level-Up programming, and alignment with proctored math requirements for academic programs.

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, June 15, 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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