AWARD TO OTHER THAN LOWEST RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR 

VENDOR SELECTED FOR AWARD

Name: E.C. Ortiz & Co., LLP

Address: 815 W. Van Buren St., Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60607

Phone/Fax: 312-876-1900 / 312-876-1911

Vendor Contact Person: Ed Ortiz, Partner

NATURE OF CONTRACT

Contract Number: 21-0-53700-10

Description of goods/services: Compliance examination of the Department of Military Affairs for the two years ended June 30, 2020.

Contract Term (beginning/ending dates): Estimated start date of 7-16-20 through 6-30-21

Renewal Option: Yes  ___X__     No   _____ 

Amount of Award (excluding renewal option):  $ 267,000

SOURCE SELECTION

Method of Source Selection:    IFB   _____           RFP  _X____

Date Solicitation Issued: May 14, 2020

Date Responses Due: June 4, 2020

Number of Responding Offerors: 2

Number of Unsuccessful Offerors: 1

Listing of All Offerors Considered But Not Selected:  Campbell, LLC

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

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: Jane Clark

Title: Director, Financial/Compliance Audits

Phone: 217-782-0811

E-mail: jclark at auditor.illinois.gov

PUBLICATION DATE: 6-30-20

PROCUREMENT OFFICER SIGNATURE:

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