GIS Consulting Services

McHenry County, Illinois Procurement Division is soliciting qualifications from professional services firms for ongoing GIS consulting services under RFQ 26-9241, with submissions due July 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CST.

The scope includes enterprise geodatabase professional services, ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS Online administration, Portal support, application development, network administration, on-call emergency support, and knowledge transfer and training. McHenry County manages approximately 150,000 real estate parcels across 600 square miles using ESRI software (ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Enterprise) and MS SQL Server 2016. The contract term is two years beginning in December fiscal year 2026-27.

Evaluation uses six weighted criteria: Technical Approach (25%), Firm Experience with three similar project examples (20%), Specialized Expertise (20%), Staff Capabilities (15%), Work Load Capacity (10%), and Past Performance with governmental entities (10%). Submissions must include background information, an organizational chart of key personnel, resumes for all working staff, examples of related project work with references and contact information, a description of on-call support capabilities, a References and Exceptions page, a Certifications page, a Signature page, and a W-9 form. All submissions must be made electronically in PDF format through the County website and clearly identify the bidder name, bid number, and title.

The County will select no fewer than three most-qualified firms for potential interviews and negotiations and will attempt to negotiate a contract with the highest-ranked firm at fair and reasonable compensation. No specific contract value is disclosed. Questions were due June 18, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CST; answers were provided via addendum by June 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CST.