NOT A BIDDING OPPORTUNITY Emergency Notice FY26 Shapiro HVAC Chiller Rental

The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office is documenting an emergency procurement for HVAC chiller rental and installation at the Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee, with work authorization issued June 3, 2026 and an estimated total expenditure of $103,020.

This is not a bidding opportunity. The procurement was awarded to Reicher Industries, 100 E Jeffrey Street, Kankakee, Illinois, based on its prior experience providing HVAC maintenance and repair services to the facility through a master contract vendor relationship. The emergency was declared due to failure and irreparable breakdown of the existing chiller during summer months, creating a public health and safety threat to residents requiring temperature-controlled environments.

The scope includes rental, delivery, and installation of a temporary HVAC chiller unit at Building 704 of the facility, with the rental required until a permanent replacement can be installed. Work is performed at 100 E Jeffrey Street, Kankakee, Illinois 60901 (Kane County jurisdiction).

The procurement was designated a Small Business Set Aside with no Business Enterprise Program goal applied. The State appropriated funds for this expenditure. The Agency Procurement Officer, Jean Sandstrom, certified that the procurement was made with as much competition as practicable under emergency circumstances and that best efforts were employed to include Business Enterprise Program-certified contractors in the evaluation process. The vendor's rates align with those bid under the existing master contract.