Notice concerning additional Covid-19 precautions.docx

This document is a notice concerning additional COVID-19 precautions issued by the State of Illinois. The notice states that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor J.B. Pritzker has issued Executive Orders 2021-22 and 2021-23, which mandate certain contractors to use face coverings, have COVID-19 vaccinations, or undergo testing for COVID-19 when in indoor public places, healthcare facilities, schools, institutions of higher education, and state-owned and operated congregate facilities. The vendor must adhere to the requirements of these Executive Orders as applied by the Agency, and the Agency may also implement vaccination or testing requirements that exceed those in the Executive Orders.

The document is also related to a State and Local Contract Opportunity issued by the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) to procure under an emergency contract temporary staffing assistance for non-medical staff such as housekeeping, dietary, laundry, and data entry staff for the Department's 24/7 facilities in the Division of Developmental Disabilities and Division of Mental Health and the schools in the Division of Rehabilitative Services.