CMS L6344 NOTICE OF LEASE AWARD DHS East Alton

The Illinois Department of Human Services, through the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services, issued a Notice of Lease Award (L6344) for office space in Madison County. The procurement sought a lease for 29,000 square feet of office space located at 606 & 608 W. St. Louis Ave, East Alton, Illinois 62024 to support DHS operations. The lease was procured through a Request for Information (RFI) leasing process in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/40-20. The contract was awarded on May 8, 2026, with a posting date of May 13, 2026 and a notice deadline of May 27, 2026. The primary objective was to secure appropriate office space for the Illinois Department of Human Services in the East Alton area to support state operations and service delivery. No specific qualifications beyond standard vendor eligibility were documented, and the evaluation criteria centered on the RFI leasing process methodology established under Illinois procurement regulations.

The lease award was granted to vendor Larry R. Manns under Bid Number 51850 and Lease Number 6344, with no Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veterans Business Program (VBP) utilization requirements identified in the awarded bidder's plan. No unsuccessful respondents were documented in the procurement process, and no incumbent vendor information was provided in the award notice. The initial lease term is five years with a total award amount of $1,679,100.00, representing the complete lease value over the five-year initial term. The agency contact for this lease is James Kolaz, Department of Human Services, located at 10 Collinsville Avenue, Suite 202, East St. Louis, Illinois 62201, reachable at 217-299-5358 or James.Kolaz@illinois.gov. This award represents a significant facility commitment for DHS operations in the Madison County region.