DHS Sole Source FY25 Williams Consent Decree Court Monitor

This state and local contracting opportunity is a sole source contract from the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Mental Health, to procure court monitoring services for the Williams v. Pritzker Consent Decree. The selected vendor, Kathryn DuPree of Crosswinds Consulting LLC, will serve as the independent and impartial Court Monitor responsible for reviewing and evaluating data and information, assessing the state's compliance with the Decree, identifying areas of non-compliance, mediating disputes between the parties, and reporting to the court. The initial one-year contract term is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, with no renewal options. The price for this contract was determined by the court order, with the Court Monitor to be paid an hourly rate of $300 per hour. This sole source procurement will ensure the state avoids further litigation costs and the forced allocation of state funds under the appointment of a federal monitor if the state is not in compliance with the Implementation Plan.

The contract is a sole source procurement, as Ms. DuPree was appointed Court Monitor by the federal judge overseeing the Consent Decree, and no other vendor can be selected. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this is a sole source award to the court-appointed monitor. The estimated value of the initial one-year contract term is $324,000. There are no incumbent vendors or current contractors, as this is a new contract to fulfill the court-ordered monitoring requirements.