AWARD TO OTHER THAN LOWEST RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR  

VENDOR SELECTED FOR AWARD

Name:  BKD LLP     

Address:  225 N. Water Street, Suite 400, Decatur, IL 62525

Phone/Fax:  217-429-2411     

Vendor Contact Person:  Troy Swinford

NATURE OF CONTRACT

Contract Number:  11-1-61700-10 and 12-1-61700-10
Description of goods/services:  Audit of Illinois State University for the year ended 6-30-11
Contract Term (beginning/ending dates):		5-23-11 through 6-30-11 and 7-1-11 through 6-30-12
Renewal Option:	X     Yes		No
Amount of Award (excluding renewal option):			$366,400

SOURCE SELECTION

Method of Source Selection:	IFB	X     RFP
Date Solicitation Issued:  February 17, 2011
Date Responses Due:  March 17, 2011
Number of Responding Offerors:      4
Number of Unsuccessful Responsive Offerors:  3
Listing of All Offerors Considered But Not Selected:			E.C. Ortiz & Co., LLP; McGladrey & Pullen LLP; KPMG LLP

JUSTIFICATION FOR SELECTING HIGHER PRICED VENDOR AND BASIS FOR DETERMINATION THAT PRICE IS FAIR AND REASONABLE

One proposal exceeded the maximum number of hours addressed on page 9 of the RFP document under "Audit/Engagement Limitations and/or Considerations". This proposal was eliminated from further consideration. One other proposal was lower in price, but also lower in total points. For this engagement, price was established as being a less important factor in the selection process than the elements represented by technical score.

OAG CONTACT PERSON

Name:	Bruce L. Bullard
Title:	Director – Financial/Compliance Audits
Phone:	217-782-0811
E-mail:	oag13@mail.state.il.us

PUBLICATION DATE:   April 21, 2011

PROCUREMENT OFFICER SIGNATURE*: _________________________________________

*Signature in hardcopy file

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