Contract Exemption Spreadsheet Nyhan.xlsx
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This is a Monthly Procurement Code Exempt Contracts Report submitted by the Illinois Tollway for August 2026, documenting contracts that are exempt from competitive bidding requirements under 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b). The report identifies one exempt contract awarded during this period: a legal services agreement with Nyhan Bambrick Kinzie & Lowry, PC for litigation support related to workers' compensation claims. The contract begins on August 1, 2026, and extends through August 1, 2027, or upon written notice from the Attorney General, whichever occurs later. The exemption was granted under Section 1-10(b)(7), which permits procurement exemptions for contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations, subject to prior approval by the appropriate chief legal counsel.
The total contract value is $245,000.00 for the provision of legal services necessary for the litigation of workers' compensation claims. As a legal services procurement exempted under litigation preparation provisions, this contract does not require competitive bidding processes or formal solicitation procedures. The exemption authority noted in the spreadsheet includes reference to the full statutory framework for exemptions permitted under the Illinois Procurement Code, which encompasses additional categories such as care purchases, employee hiring, real estate acquisitions, and specialized services for entities including the Illinois Finance Authority and forensic science programs.
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| Report of Monthly Procurement Code Exempt Contracts 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b) | ||||||
| Agency Name: | Illinois Tollway | CPO-GS | ||||
| Prepared by: | V.18.1 | |||||
| Contractor Name | Description of the Supply or Service | Total Dollar Amount of the Contract | Contract Begin Date | Contract End Date | Code Exception Utilized | |
| 1 | Nyhan Bambrick Kinzie & Lowry, PC | Legal services necessary for litigation of workers' compensation claims | $245,000.00 | 8/1/26 | Latter of 8/1/2027 or written notice from the Attorney General | Preparation for Litigation, Anticipated Litigation, Enforcement Actions, or Investigations Sec. 1-10(b)(7) |
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Exemptions
| Short Description | Citation | Full Description | |
| 1) Purchase of Care Sec. 1-10(b)(3) | 1 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((3) | Purchase of Care |
| 2) Hiring of an Individual as an Employee and not as an Independent Contractor Sec. 1-10(b)(4) | 2 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((4) | Hiring of an individual as employee and not as an independent contractor, whether pursuant to an employment code or policy or by contract directly with that invidiual. |
| 3) Purchase of Real Estate* Sec. 1-10(b)(6) | 3 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((6) | Purchase of real estate, except that notice of this type of contract with a value of more than $25,000 must be published in the Procurement Bulletin within 10 calendar days after the deed is recorded in the county of jurisdiction. The notice shall identify the real estate purchased, the names of all parties to the contract, the value of the contract, and the effective date of the contract. |
| 4) Preparation for Anticipated Litigation, Enforcement Action, or Investigation Sec. 1-10(b)(7) | 4 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((7) | Contracts necessary to prepare for anticipated litigation, enforcement actions, or investigations, provided that the chief legal counsel to the Governor shall give his or her prior approval when the procuring agency is one subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor, and provided that the chief legal counsel of any other procuring entity subject to this Code shall give his or her prior approval when the procuring entity is not one subject to the jurisdiction of the Governor. |
| 5) IL Conservation Foundation Sec. 1-10(b)(5) | 5 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((9) | Procurement expenditures by the Illinois Conservation Foundation when only private funds are used. |
| 6) Public-private agreements Sec. 1-10(b)(11) | 6 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((11) | Public-private agreements entered into according to the procurement requirements of Section 20 of the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act and design-build agreements entered into according to the procurement requirements of Section 25 of the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act. |
| 7) IL Finance Authority Professional and Artistic Services Sec. 1-10(b)(1-12) | 7 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((12) | Contracts for legal, financial, and other professional and artistic services entered into on or before December 31, 2018 by the Illinois Finance Authority in which the State of Illinois is not obligated. Such contracts shall be awarded through a competitive process authorized by the Board of the Illinois Finance Authority and are subject to Sections 5-30, 20-160, 50-13, 50-20, 50-35, and 50-37 of this Code, as well as the final approval by the Board of the Illinois Finance Authority of the terms of the contract. |
| 8) Forensic Science Services Sec. 1-10(b)(13) | 8 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((13) | Contracts for services, commodities, and equipment to support the delivery of timely forensic science services in consultation with and subject to the approval of the Chief Procurement Officer as provided in subsection (d) of Section 5-4-3a of the Unified Code of Corrections, except for the requirements of Sections 20-60, 20-65, 20-70, and 20-160 and Article 50 of this Code; however, the Chief Procurement Officer may, in writing with justification, waive any certification required under Article 50 of this Code. For any contracts for services which are currently provided by members of a collective bargaining agreement, the applicable terms of the collective bargaining agreement concerning subcontracting shall be followed. On and after January 1, 2019, this paragraph (13), except for this sentence, is inoperative. |
| 9) Trade Shows Sec. 1-10(b)(14) | 9 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((14) | Contracts for participation expenditures required by a domestic or international trade show or exhibition of an exhibitor, member, or sponsor. |
| 10) Railroad or Utility Sec. 1-10(b)(15) | 10 | 30 ILCS 500/1-10(b)((15) | Contracts with a railroad or utility that requires the State to reimburse the railroad or utilities for the relocation of utilities for construction or other public purpose. Contracts included within this paragraph (15) shall include, but not be limited to, those associated with: relocations, crossings, installations, and maintenance. For the purposes of this paragraph (15), “railroad” means any form of non-highway ground transportation that runs on rails or electromagnetic guideways and “utility” means: (1) public utilities as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, (2) telecommunications carriers as defined in Section 13-202 of the Public Utilities Act, (3) electric cooperatives as defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, (4) telephone or telecommunications cooperatives as defined in Section 13-212 of the Public Utilities Act, (5) rural water or waste water systems with 10,000 connections or less, (6) a holder as defined in Section 21-201 of the Public Utilities Act, and (7) municipalities owning or operating utility systems consisting of public utilities as that term is defined in Section 11-117-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code. |
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