EMERGENCY EXTENSION - Compliance & Auditing Services

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has issued a public notice of an emergency contract extension for compliance and auditing services with Baker Tilly Advisory Group, expiring January 2, 2027. This is not a bid opportunity; the extension was approved by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office on August 20, 2026 to prevent service interruption after the original competitively procured contract expired on May 25, 2026.

The extension is valued at $1,664,000 and covers demand-based internal and external audits, application and general control reviews, overhead audits, consultant agreement and contract cost audits, contract management audits, railroad and utility audits, and grant-related reviews. All work is performed by qualified personnel approved in advance by IDOT in accordance with GAGAS, GAAS, GAAP, FAR, AASHTO Audit Guide, 2 CFR 200, and applicable federal and state regulations. Work is demand-based with no guaranteed minimum; payments are made only for billable hours performed under approved work orders.

Baker Tilly Advisory Group must maintain the established 20% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) participation goal throughout the extension period. The extension was necessitated by unforeseen circumstances that delayed the competitive procurement timeline. At the time of the extension request, an active RFP for successor services had completed State Procurement Organization (SPO) review and was under Legal review. The CPO encouraged IDOT to monitor contract expiration dates to avoid future reliance on emergency procurement authority.