Emergency Notice Street Sweeper Rental for D1

The state of Illinois, specifically the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), is seeking to procure an emergency rental of street sweepers for a 3-month period in Cook County. IDOT is looking to rent four or five self-propelled, 4-wheel, mechanical, conventional cab street sweeper units from August 10, 2023, to November 8, 2023. This emergency procurement is necessary due to IDOT's lack of the necessary equipment to properly maintain the streets, and the rental of these sweepers is required to keep the roads safe from debris. The estimated expenditure for this emergency rental is $253,500, which will be funded through state appropriated funds.

IDOT previously published a formal procurement with a 0% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) goal, but it had to be canceled due to ambiguous specifications. For this emergency procurement, IDOT has made best efforts to include BEP-certified contractors in the process, despite the previous formal procurement being canceled. There is no existing state contract available for the required services, and IDOT is seeking qualified vendors to provide the street sweeper rental services.