CMS L1847 NOTICE OF LEASE AWARD DHS Metropolis

The State of Illinois Department of Human Services, through the Chief Procurement Office for General Services, is procuring a lease for office space in Metropolis, Illinois. This Notice of Lease Award (L1847) solicits a five-year lease with one optional five-year renewal term for 4,800 square feet of office space located at 2301 Metropolis Street, Metropolis, Illinois 62960. The procurement was conducted through a request for information for leasing process in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/40-20. The awarded vendor, Jones Building LLC, was selected under Bid Number 52261 and executed the award on May 15, 2026. Prospective bidders interested in this opportunity had until May 29, 2026 to submit responses. The lease is intended to provide dedicated office space to support the Department of Human Services operations in the Metropolis area.

This procurement did not include specific set-asides for Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veterans Business Program (VBP) participation, and the awarded vendor did not incorporate utilization of these programs in their proposal. No unsuccessful respondents competed for this lease opportunity. The total award value for the lease is $842,400.00, comprised of $421,200.00 for the initial five-year term and $421,200.00 for the optional five-year renewal term. For inquiries or additional information regarding this lease award, James Kolaz of the Department of Human Services can be contacted at 10 Collinsville Avenue, Suite 202, East St. Louis, Illinois 62201, via telephone at 217-299-5358, or by email at James.Kolaz@illinois.gov.