Renewal Notice CMS L6472 Chicago

This opportunity is for the renewal of a lease contract, numbered L6472, for 249,389 square feet of warehouse space located at 100 N. Western Ave. in Chicago, Illinois. The lease is being procured by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office on behalf of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (DES), Department of Human Services (DHS), and Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The contract is for a 5-year term with a total award amount of $9,317,173.08. The procurement was conducted through the request for information for leasing process in accordance with 30 ILCS 500/40-20. The leased space will be utilized by the state agencies for warehousing purposes. The Notice of Award indicates that the contract award decision is in the best interest of the state.

The contract has Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veterans Business (VBP) utilization requirements, but the awarded bidder, 100 N. Western, LLC, did not have any certified BEP or VBP firms identified in their utilization plan. The procurement is not a new solicitation, but rather a renewal of an existing lease contract. No information is provided about the incumbent vendor or current contractors. The budget or award value range is $9,317,173.08 for the 5-year term.