CHANGE ORDER - Pere Marquette Helicopter Aerial Applicator for Invasives, contract extension

The state of Illinois, through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), has issued a change order for an existing contract (P-12959) with Kash Helicopter to provide aerial application of herbicide to control invasive bush honeysuckle in Pere Marquette State Park. The change order extends the contract termination date from June 30, 2020 to December 30, 2020 due to unforeseen early freezes in the region that caused the honeysuckle to go dormant before the herbicide could be applied. Extending the contract term by six months will allow for the herbicide application to occur during the proper fall timeframe when the honeysuckle is actively photosynthesizing. The original contract was established through the BidBuy procurement system, with a total cost under $20,000. The change order is being issued pursuant to the Illinois procurement code which allows for modifications to contracts due to unforeseeable circumstances.

This contract opportunity is limited to the existing vendor, Kash Helicopter, and does not have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There is no listed incumbent beyond the current contractor, and the contract modification does not require any new technology or infrastructure integration. The total value of the contract, including the change order extension, is under $20,000.