Change Order Notice 19-0097R-A Tollway Technical Assistance Services

The Illinois Tollway's Chief Procurement Office is issuing a change order notice to extend contract 19-0097R-A for Tollway Technical Assistance Services from October 31, 2026, to April 30, 2027, with a posting period ending October 8, 2026.

The incumbent vendor, Inner City Underwriting, provides technical assistance program services supporting the development of diverse small business vendors, including disadvantaged, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses. The program offers assessment and guidance to participants from entry through relationship close-out and is integral to the Tollway's Partnering for Growth (P4G) diversity initiative.

The current contract term runs from November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2026. The six-month extension maintains service continuity while a new Request for Proposal for Tollway Technical Assistance Services is being processed and awarded. The Tollway states that discontinuation would cause current program participants to lose critical support for developing competitive skills and would significantly affect small business development and vendor diversity in the construction marketplace.

The change order meets the threshold under Section 33E-9 of the Criminal Code for increased cost or extended completion time and therefore requires the 14-day posting period on the Bulletin/BidBuy as mandated by state procurement regulations.