START Janitorial Approval Letter.pdf

This is an approval letter from the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) State Use Program to CMS regarding a contract for janitorial services. The contract is between CMS and Specialized Training for Adult RehabiliTation (START) for providing janitorial services three times per week at L4093 300 N 13th St, Murphysboro. The Committee authorized the agency to contract with START without advertising or calling for bids, with the contract term running from 01/01/2025 through 09/30/2026 with no renewal option. The contract will provide 7 persons with disabilities employment and job training.

The total contract amount is $40,135.81, which the Committee has determined to be fair and reasonable in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/45-35. The letter requires posting of the award notice on BidBuy if over the small purchase threshold, and notes that agencies under CPO-GS jurisdiction must post State Use contract notices on BidBuy per CPO notice 2014.09. The agency must coordinate with their Agency Purchasing Officer and State Purchasing Officer to obtain all required approvals prior to contract execution, and must forward a copy of the executed contract to the State Use Program office.