IPA Notice of Award For BidBuy.pdf

Notice of Award Form

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Agency and Awarded Vendor Information

*Description: Newspaper Advertisements for Proposed Constitutional Amendments

*Bid Number: B-30772 *Agency: Illinois Secretary of State

*Vendor Selected for Award: Illinois Press Association

*Line Item Description: Newspaper Advertisements for Proposed Constitutional Amendments

*Award Amount: $500,000 *Length of Initial Term: 6 *Length of available renewal options: 0

Farm Leases and Concessions

Value to the State:

Estimated Financial Return to the State for the Life of the Contract (Includes Renewals)

Value to the Vendor:

Estimated Gross Revenue to the Vendor for the Life of the Contract (Includes Renewals)

Business Enterprise Program/Veterans Business Program

% of BEP Per Utilization Plan: % of VBP Per Utilization Plan:

Other:

Unsuccessful Bidder(s)

*Number of Responding Bidders: 4 *Number of Unsuccessful Bidder(s) 3 *Number of Awarded Bidder(s): 1

Bidder(s)/Offeror(s) Not Selected:

Conroy Media, Hambrick and Associates, AEI Advertising

Agency Contact

Contact Name: Katherine Tople Telephone Number: 217-782-7198

Email Address: ktople@ilsos.gov Fax Number:

Street Address: 501 S. 2nd St, Room 116 City: Springfield

State: IL Zip Code: 62756

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SPO Written Determination for Contract Award Decision

General - Applies to Split Awards, Award to Other than Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder. The Rationale described by the purchasing agency in the recommendation to award seems reasonable, and serves as the basis for the contract decision.

Invitation for Bid - The contract was procured through the Invitation for Bid Process, and the contract has been awarded to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder.

Request for Proposal - Based on factors set forth in the Request for Proposal, the contract has been awarded to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the State.

Renewal - The contract is a renewal in accordance with the terms of the existing contract. The award decision is based on justification presented by the purchasing agency's justification.

Comments: estimated advertisement budget is $500,000 but will not exceed $750,000 without a formal change order or amendment

Other: registered with SOS and BOE

Explanation of other terms:

SPO Signature: Date: Jul 21, 2022

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