EMERGENCY NOTICE #2- Compliance & Auditing Services

The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office is issuing an emergency purchase notice for continued compliance and auditing services to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) through November 28, 2026 — this is not a bidding opportunity but a public notice of an emergency procurement already awarded.

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (dba Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP), located in Madison, Wisconsin, is the sole awardee under this emergency authorization. The vendor was selected based on its existing performance under the current contract, which expired May 25, 2026. A prior emergency purchase covered May 26 through August 23, 2026; an extension lapsed due to delayed signature receipt, creating a service interruption from August 24 through August 30, 2026. This emergency purchase covers a 90-day period while the formal RFP process is completed and a new contract is executed.

The scope encompasses internal and external audits on a demand-based basis with no guaranteed minimum work, including 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 must comply with GAGAS, GAAS, GAAP, FAR, AASHTO Audit Guide, 2 CFR 200, and the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act. Services are provided to IDOT's Bureau of Investigations and Compliance.

The estimated expenditure is $1.152 million, funded through State Appropriated Funds. Payments are made only for billable hours performed under approved work orders. All personnel require advance Agency approval; no staff changes are permitted without written approval following resume submission. The Department confirmed the vendor's continued certification under the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) as part of this emergency procurement. The Emergency Purchase Statement was authorized August 31, 2026, and signed September 3, 2026.