EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY EXTENSION - 18-0092 Out of State Registration Retrieval Services

This is a state and local contract opportunity issued by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (the "Tollway") for out-of-state vehicle registration retrieval services. The Tollway is seeking a three-month emergency extension to an existing contract with Law Enforcement Systems LLC (LES) in the amount of $300,000. This extension is necessary to ensure business continuity for these critical services while the Tollway completes a new Request for Proposal process to award a long-term contract. The out-of-state registration retrieval services enable the Tollway to pursue toll violators for the collection of tolls, fees, and fines, which accounts for $250,000 to $450,000 in weekly revenue. Without these services, the Tollway estimates it would jeopardize a significant amount of state revenue. A public hearing is scheduled for March 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in Springfield, Chicago, and Downers Grove, Illinois to discuss the emergency extension.

The contract opportunity is not designated for any specific set-aside categories. The incumbent provider, LES, has been providing these services on an emergency basis since the Tollway's original awarded vendor was unable to fulfill the contract requirements. The Tollway is actively working on a new competitive procurement to replace the emergency contract, but requires this short-term extension to prevent disruption to critical state services and revenue collection. No additional details on pricing, funding sources, or the anticipated award value were provided in the documentation.