University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Renewal entered into with:Vendor: Clear Channel Outdoors
Amount: An estimated $323,700
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2020 through 12/31/2020
Pricing Changes:
None
Service/Product Changes:
None
Sole Source Status:
This remains a sole source.
Potential Future Renewals:
$323,695
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Ben Bagby.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Catherine Bradbury.
The University has taken into account 30 ILCS 575/8i of the BEP Act in conducting this renewal.
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Awarded to:Vendor: Clear Channel Outdoors, San Antonio, TX
Amount: An estimated $315,800
Terms:
An estimated start date of 1/1/2020 through 6/30/2020, 6 months
Renewals:
2 six-month
Potential Future Renewals:
$647,390
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
The hearing has been cancelled since no vendors registered to attend or submitted comments regarding this notice.
The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Ben Bagby.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now Catherine Bradbury.
First published Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The University awarded a contract for Out-of-home Advertising in Chicago and suburbs to Clear Channel Outdoors, San Antonio, TX, for an estimated $315,800.
The University intends to award a contract for advertising in Metra stations, Chicago expressways and suburban roads to Clear Channel Outdoors for an estimated $315,800. Advertising will consist of both digital and static billboards and Metra digital displays and concourse/platform dioramas.
This University has a need to increase its profile throughout the State of Illinois, including the greater Chicagoland area and advertisement is a key element. The end result of this will be increased exposure and enrollment.
The university, on information and belief, has concluded that only one vendor can meet its need or can meet the need economically. That vendor is Clear Channel Outdoors. The university has provided detailed justification to support its conclusion as shown on the attached Sole Source Justification Form.
Although the university has presented this as a sole source procurement, we are seeking competitive information from firms with the capability of meeting the university's need (even if performed in a manner different from what has been presented) to contact us and provide sufficient information to show the need can be met. If we receive that information, the Chief Procurement Officer will offer a public hearing to consider the matter. Hearing information is described below.
The University has determined that this purchase is only economically available from this source because the media is for advertising.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chief Procurement Officer - Ben Bagby
State Purchasing Officer - Catherine Bradbury
The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire
qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.
