AWARD TO OTHER THAN LOWEST RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR 

VENDOR SELECTED FOR AWARD

Name: RSM US LLP

Address: 20 North Martingale Rd., Ste. 500,  Schaumburg, IL 60173-2420

Phone/Fax: 847-413-6919

Vendor Contact Person: Joe Evans, Partner

NATURE OF CONTRACT

Contract Number: 21-1-63800-10 and 22-1-63800-10

Description of goods/services: Financial audit, compliance attestation examination and single audit of the University of Illinois for the year ended June 30, 2021. 

Contract Term (beginning/ending dates): Estimated started date of 4/12/21 through 6/30/21 and 7/1/21 through 6/30/22

Renewal Option:                  Yes  __X___     No   _____ 

Amount of Award (excluding renewal option):  $ 1,792,000

SOURCE SELECTION

Method of Source Selection:    IFB   _____           RFP  _X____

Date Solicitation Issued: 12/15/2020

Date Responses Due: 1/20/2021

Number of Responding Offerors: 5

Number of Unsuccessful Offerors: 4

Listing of All Offerors Considered But Not Selected: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Crowe LLP, KPMG, Plante & Moran, PLLC

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

Two other proposals were 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 the technical score. 

OAG CONTACT PERSON

Name: Jane Clark

Title: Financial/Compliance Director

Phone: 217-782-0811

E-mail: jclark at auditor.illinois.gov

PUBLICATION DATE:  February 3, 2021

PROCUREMENT OFFICER SIGNATURE:

10/19