Emergency Contract with Globetrotters for Fiber Engineering

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) is declaring an emergency and entering into an emergency contract with Globetrotters Engineering Corporation to provide telecommunications plant engineering, design, and project management services for a fiber-optic backbone throughout the state. DoIT has several major projects in progress with Globetrotters, which is critical for providing state services to Illinois citizens and fulfilling the agency's mission. Due to the technical and financial infeasibility of switching vendors, as well as upcoming projects and the need for rapid response to IDOT roadwork, DoIT is declaring an emergency to continue work with Globetrotters while negotiating a new long-term contract through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The emergency contract is expected to begin on March 1, 2022 and end on May 29, 2022, with an estimated cost of $400,000 to be funded through state appropriated funds.

The emergency contract with Globetrotters Engineering Corporation is specifically for Cook County, Illinois. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this is an emergency contract. Globetrotters Engineering Corporation is the incumbent vendor, and the contract is expected to have an estimated value of $400,000. The emergency contract is being declared due to the critical nature of the fiber-optic backbone projects and the need for rapid response to infrastructure work, as well as the technical and financial infeasibility of switching vendors at this time.