AWARD TO OTHER THAN LOWEST RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR 

VENDOR SELECTED FOR AWARD

Name: West & Company, LLC

Address: 613 Broadway Avenue, P.O. Box 945, Mattoon, IL 61938

Phone/Fax: 217-235-4747/217-235-4704

Vendor Contact Person: Diana R. Smith, Partner

NATURE OF CONTRACT

Contract Number: 23-2-51303-42

Description of goods/services: FY22 Financial Audit of Regional Office of Education #3 – Bond, Christian, Effingham, Fayette and Montgomery Counties.

Contract Term (beginning/ending dates): 7/1/22 to 6/30/23

Renewal Option:                  Yes  __X___     No   _____ 

Amount of Award (excluding renewal option):  $ 33,475

SOURCE SELECTION

Method of Source Selection:    IFB   _____           RFP  __X___

Date Solicitation Issued: 1/12/22

Date Responses Due: 2/9/22

Number of Responding Offerors: 3

Number of Unsuccessful Offerors: 2

Listing of All Offerors Considered But Not Selected:

Doehring, Winders & Co., LLP, Kemper CPA Group, LLP

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

Two other proposals were lower in price ($32,200 and $31,150) but also lower in points.  For this engagement, price was established as being a less important factor in the selection process than the elements represented by the technical score.

OAG CONTACT PERSON

Name: Joe Butcher

Title: Director of the Performance Division

Phone: 217-785-1502

E-mail: jbutcher at auditor.illinois.gov

PUBLICATION DATE: March 9, 2022

PROCUREMENT OFFICER SIGNATURE:

10/19