CMS L6344 NOTICE OF LEASE AWARD DHS East Alton

This is a Notice of Lease Award issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services on behalf of the Department of Human Services for office space located in East Alton, Madison County. The procurement covers 29,000 square feet of office space at 606 & 608 W. St. Louis Ave, East Alton, Illinois 62024, procured through a request for information for leasing process in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/40-20. The lease award was made to Larry R. Manns on May 8, 2026, with a due date of May 22, 2026, and includes an initial term of 5 years. The contract was determined to be in the best interest of the state as an extension of an existing lease in accordance with the existing contract terms. James Kolaz serves as the agency contact and can be reached at 217-299-5358 or James.Kolaz@illinois.gov, located at 10 Collinsville Avenue, Suite 202, East St. Louis, Illinois 62201. This was a sole or uncontested submission, as indicated by zero unsuccessful respondents.

No Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Business Program utilization was required or planned for this contract, with both set-aside percentages listed as not applicable. The total award amount for the 5-year initial lease term is $1,679,100. This lease award represents an extension of an existing contract with the incumbent vendor Larry R. Manns, maintaining continuity of the Department of Human Services' office operations in East Alton. The procurement process did not include competitive bidding among multiple respondents, as this was structured as a request for information for leasing rather than a competitive solicitation. No specific disadvantaged enterprise or minority business participation requirements were established for this lease extension.