IFB-Underground Fuel Storage

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) is seeking a vendor to provide Underground Fuel Storage Tank Monitoring System Services through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process. The selected vendor will be responsible for providing repair and emergency call-out services, including monitoring, testing, and emergency response services for the underground fuel storage tank monitoring system at various locations throughout the Tollway system. The contract will have an initial term of three (3) years, with the option to renew for two (2) additional years. Bids are due by March 22, 2021, and the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder who submits the lowest price. The IFB provides pricing details, including hourly rates for regular and emergency services, as well as catalog pricing with a discount from the manufacturer's list price. All questions for this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Information Contact no later than 2:30pm on March 8, 2021, and responses may be posted as an amendment.

The contract is not subject to a small business set-aside, but does include goals for the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veteran Small Business (VSB) participation. The incumbent vendor is Stenstrom Petroleum Services Group, who was awarded a contract in 2021 for a total potential value of $791,166.67 over the initial three-year term and two optional one-year renewals. There was one responding bidder in the previous solicitation, and no unsuccessful bidders.