University of Illinois at Chicago
Announcement of an Emergency Award/Quick Purchase
Vendor: Shermco industries, Inc.
Final Amount: $250,000
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Ben Bagby.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Lee Saulter.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:Vendor: Shermco industries, Inc., Minooka, IL
Amount: An estimated $250,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 7/30/2019 through 10/28/2019
Renewals:
None
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Thursday, August 1, 2019
The University awarded a contract for testing and repairing Medium Voltage12kv equipment.
This emergency/quick purchase was required due to a situation in which public health or safety was threatened.
Shermco Industries specializes in testing and repairing Medium Voltage(12kv) equipment. They have experience and knowledge of our systems. They specializes in finding the root cause of why the tie breaker did not immediately restore power to half of the east campus. Since their involvement with the initial installation, they have performed further testing and found many issues prior to them becoming catastrophic issues. This vendor also has the resources to respond to our emergencies in a timely and cost efficient manner.
For additional information, contact:
Chief Procurement Officer - Ben Bagby
State Purchasing Officer - Lee Saulter
This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971.
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
