University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
RFP #1DJL200
Request for Proposal: Outside Counsel for Labor & Employment Advice
Renewal Info
Published Friday June 28, 2013
Renewal entered into with:
Vendor: Burke, Burns & Pinelli, Ltd.
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 2nd of 2, 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2015
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Vendor: Ice Miller LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 2nd of 2, 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2015
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Comments: There is no guarantee of minimum utilization or expenditure during this renewal period.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now John Knittle.

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Renewal Info
Published Monday June 24, 2013
Renewal entered into with:
Vendor: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 2nd of 2, 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2015
Pricing Changes: 
Rates to increase 3%
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Comments: There is no guarantee of minimum utilization or expenditure during this renewal period.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now John Knittle.

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Renewal Info
Published Thursday June 13, 2013
Renewal entered into with:
Vendor: Greene and Letts
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 2nd of 2, 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2015
Pricing Changes: 
Individual rates increased 15% however the overall total estimated costs will remain unchanged.
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Vendor: Jackson Lewis LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 2nd of 2, 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2015
Pricing Changes: 
Rates will increase 5%
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Vendor: Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin & Tominberg, Ltd.
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 2nd of 2, 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2015
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Vendor: John G. Benson
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 2nd of 2, 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2015
Pricing Changes: 
Rates will increase 10%
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Vendor: Dunn, Willard, Arkell, Bugg, Patterson & Herr, LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 2nd of 2, 7/1/2013 through 6/30/2015
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: None
Comments: There is no guarantee of minimum utilization or expenditure during this renewal period.
The State Purchasing Officer for this procurement is now John Knittle.

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Renewal Info
Published Thursday July 7, 2011
Renewal entered into with:
Vendor: Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/18/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: $400,000
Vendor: Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan, LLC
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/18/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: $400,000
Vendor: Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C.
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/18/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Potential Future Renewals: $400,000

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Renewal Info
Published Monday June 13, 2011
Renewal entered into with:
Vendor: Burke, Burns & Pinelli, Ltd.
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Greene and Letts
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Heyle, Royster, Voelker & Allen
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Ice Miller LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Jackson Lewis LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Jenner & Block LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin & Tominberg, Ltd.
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Seyfarth, Shaw LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Vedder & Price, P.C.
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: John G. Benson
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None
Vendor: Dunn, Willard, Arkell, Bugg, Patterson & Herr, LLP
Amount: An estimated $400,000
Renewal: 1st of 2, 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2013
Pricing Changes: 
None
Service/Product Changes: 
None

The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
Award InfoPublished Wednesday April 14, 2010
Awarded to:
Vendor: Burke, Burns & Pinelli, Ltd., Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan, LLC, Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Greene and Letts, Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Heyle, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Urbana, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis, IN
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Jackson Lewis LLP, Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Laner, Muchin, Dombrow, Becker, Levin & Tominberg, Ltd., Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, P.C., Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Seyfarth, Shaw LLP, Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Vedder & Price, P.C., Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: John G. Benson, Minneapolis, MN
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Dunn, Willard, Arkell, Bugg, Patterson & Herr, LLP, Bloomington, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Vendor: Zulkie Partners LLC, Chicago, IL
Amount: An estimated $200,000
Terms:
An estimated start date of 4/19/2010 through 6/30/2011
Renewals:
2 twenty-four-month
Number of Unsuccessful, Responsive Respondents: 14
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
This notice has been modified
Published Monday August 17, 2009
The requirements for Appendix II (Pricing Proposal) have been modified. Appendix VI is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached document: IL State Board of Elections cert.doc. Companies are required to register with the State of Illinois to comply with various required reporting obligations, see attached document: IL Business Registration.doc.
This notice has been modified
Published Friday August 14, 2009
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the RFP opening date shown on the document to September 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. local time.
First published Friday, July 31, 2009
Sealed proposals will be accepted at the address below until 2:00 PM, Thursday September 10, 2009:

Purchasing Division
616 E. Green Street, Suite 212, MC-364
Champaign, IL 61820

The University has identified a need for outside legal counsel to provide advice and services concerning labor and employment issues. It is the intention of the University to establish a list of approved vendors by awarding contracts to as many Proposers as necessary to ensure the University of Illinois Office of Legal Counsel maintains flexibility in procuring specialized expertise concerning employment law and counseling, employee relations and workplace issues, employee benefits and executive compensation, immigration and collective bargaining. There is no guarantee of minimum utilization or expenditure with any successful Proposer during the Contract period.

For additional information, contact:
Danny Lienard
Phone: (217) 333-0777
FAX: (217) 239-6869

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.

Documents

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Other Public Documents

  • 1DJL200.pdf (793 KB)
  • 1DJL200amendment1.pdf (21 KB)
  • 1DJL200amendment2.pdf (58 KB)
  • ILBusinessRegistration.pdf (22 KB)
  • ILStateBoardofElectionscert.pdf (107 KB)

Conflict of Interest Document

  • 1DJL200BurkeBurnsPinelliFY14COIapproval.pdf (288 KB)
  • 1DJL200DrinkerBiddleReathFY14COIapproval.pdf (484 KB)
  • 1DJL200IceMillerFY14COIapproval.pdf (250 KB)
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