DHS SP ISVI - scissor lift-rebid

The Illinois Department of Human Services is soliciting bids for the purchase of an electric scissor lift to be delivered to the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired located at 658 East State Street in Jacksonville, Illinois, within McLean County. This procurement seeks a single piece of equipment—an electric scissor lift—with the primary objective of acquiring equipment suitable for the school's operational needs. The Request for Bid was posted on May 4, 2026, with a response deadline of May 7, 2026, providing interested vendors with a three-day window to submit their proposals. While the procurement documentation does not specify detailed evaluation criteria or technical specifications, vendors should anticipate compliance with standard state procurement practices and procedures. Qualified bidders must be capable of delivering the equipment to the Jacksonville location and must meet all applicable state vendor requirements and insurance obligations. The abbreviated timeline suggests this is a rebid effort, as indicated in the procurement title, likely following an initial unsuccessful solicitation or reissuance due to bid quality concerns.

The procurement is governed by the State of Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions for General Services contracts (version 23.2), which establishes baseline compliance requirements for all participating vendors. Vendors must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 annual aggregate, automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Illinois law. A Minority Contractor Initiative fee of $15 applies to contracts exceeding $1,000, indicating that minority-owned vendors may participate but must account for this mandatory fee in their bid pricing. The documentation does not identify an incumbent vendor, existing contracts, or specific technology integration requirements, suggesting this is a straightforward equipment purchase with no legacy system dependencies. Payment terms follow the State Prompt Payment Act with invoicing deadlines of July 31 for work completed through June 30. The specific contract award value or budget range for the scissor lift purchase is not disclosed in the available procurement documents.