CHANGE ORDER NOTICE - Enhanced Weather Forecasting Services

The state of Illinois is seeking to modify an existing contract with DTN to provide the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) with limited access to an enhanced version of DTN's weather forecasting software. The change order will allow IDOT to evaluate the benefits of the enhanced service technology, which includes additional weather data and information resulting from technological advancements, on up to 10 trucks, 10 routes, and 20 users. The purpose is to verify that IDOT can meet the additional data and communications requirements of the enhanced system, which were not reasonably foreseeable at the time the original contract was signed. The change order is necessary to improve IDOT's current snow and ice removal activities through the provision of more comprehensive weather information. The change order must be posted publicly as it increases the cost of the contract by more than $10,000.

The change order is limited in scope to a small-scale evaluation of the enhanced weather forecasting software and does not represent a full procurement or open competition. As an existing contractor, DTN is the only vendor eligible to provide the enhanced services. No specific award value or budget range is provided, but the change order indicates the costs will exceed $10,000. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this is a modification to an existing contract with the incumbent vendor.