Vendor Experience Documentation Forms 7-21-25~10.docx

This document is a Vendor Experience Documentation Form used by the State of Illinois for contract qualification purposes. It serves as an evaluation tool to verify that vendors and their onsite staff possess the required experience and qualifications to perform work on natural resource management projects within Illinois.

The form requires vendors to document experience through reference projects that demonstrate competency in managing sites with endangered and threatened species, properties listed on the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory with high floristic quality, dedicated Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves. Vendors must provide detailed information for up to four reference projects, including project name and location, reference contact information, native plant community type (such as prairie, wetland, or forest), land use designation (such as Nature Preserve, State Park, or municipal park), approximate acreage, type of work completed, and project completion date. The form permits substitution of the primary field contact person at the time of work and allows for onsite staff substitutions, provided that all personnel meet the specified experience requirements outlined in the job specifications. This documentation requirement ensures that selected vendors have demonstrated capability in managing ecologically sensitive areas within Illinois.