QBS DOIT Professional Fiber Engineering Services

The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) is seeking to establish an Agency Master Contract for Architectural and Engineering Services to provide Professional Fiber Engineering Services throughout the State of Illinois. The services to be procured include high-level engineering, planning and budgeting, detailed network design, environmental assessments, permits/easements/rights-of-way, and project management/construction oversight. Architectural and engineering firms must be prequalified by the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) or Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) prior to submission and maintain prequalification throughout the 10-year contract term. The procurement is being conducted through a Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process, where responses will be evaluated on criteria such as the firm's technical competence, ability to complete the work in the required timeframe, existing workload, and availability of key personnel. Submissions are due by December 7, 2021, and electronic submissions through the BidBuy system are required.

This procurement has set-aside goals of 30% for Business Enterprise Program (BEP) firms and 3% for Veteran Small Business (VSB) firms. The contract was awarded to Globetrotters Engineering Corporation for an indefinite quantity master contract with an initial 10-year term and three 1-year renewal options, for a total value of $4,000,000. The contract does not involve any farm leases or concessions, and the estimated financial return to the state and gross revenue to the vendor for the life of the contract are not applicable.