Vendor Experience Documentation Forms 7-21-25~13.docx

This document is a Vendor Experience Documentation Form used by the State of Illinois to verify the qualifications of vendors and their onsite staff for contract work related to natural resource management and ecological restoration projects. The form requires vendors to provide documentation of experience from the vendor's owner or primary field contact person, with provisions for staff substitution at the time of work as long as all personnel meet the specified experience requirements.

The documentation requirements mandate that vendors demonstrate experience working on projects located within natural communities containing endangered and threatened species, sites listed on the Illinois Natural Areas Inventory for high floristic quality, dedicated Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves. Vendors must complete project documentation for up to four reference projects, including details such as project name and location, reference contact information, native plant community type (prairie, wetland, forest, etc.), land use type (Nature Preserve, State Park, CRP, municipal park, National Wildlife Refuge, etc.), approximate acreage, type of work performed, and project completion date. At least one reference project must demonstrate the number of years of experience required for the specific project specifications. The form also includes a section for documenting onsite staff experience with similar substitution allowances, requiring vendor name and staff start date information.