Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative
RFP #IPHEC2417

Request for Proposal: Charter Bus Services

Award Info Published Tuesday May 21, 2024

Chancer, LLC (DBA Timi's Tours Transportation)Moweaqua, IL

  • Amount: An estimated $18,000,000
All dollar amounts are estimates only
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 5/21/2024 through 5/20/2029
  • Renewals: 1 five-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $23,000,000
  • This vendor has agreed to extend their offer to other state universities of Illinois.

Riteway Bus Service, Inc. (DBA GO Riteway Transportation Group)Oak Creek, WI

  • Amount: An estimated $18,000,000
All dollar amounts are estimates only
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 5/21/2024 through 5/20/2029
  • Renewals: 1 five-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $23,000,000
  • This vendor has agreed to extend their offer to other state universities of Illinois.

Windstar Lines, Inc.Carroll, IA

  • Amount: An estimated $18,000,000
All dollar amounts are estimates only
  • Terms: An estimated start date of 5/21/2024 through 5/20/2029
  • Renewals: 1 five-year
  • Potential Future Renewals: $23,000,000
  • This vendor has agreed to extend their offer to other state universities of Illinois.

Unsuccessful respondents (0)

Summary

Respondents

3 total

3 successful respondents

0 unsuccessful respondents

0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
0 Small businesses

Buyer for this procurement: Graham LaMontagne, (217) 300-6452

Chief procurement officer for this procurement: Bridget McHatton

State purchasing officer for this procurement: Geno Marchizza

The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.

This notice has been modified
Published Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Please see Addendum 2 for information about attending the virtual RFP opening. Attendance is NOT required.
This notice has been modified
Published Friday, March 22, 2024
Please see Addendum 1, which covers questions received before, during, and after the pre-submission call held on March 14, 2024.
First published Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Sealed proposals will be accepted below until 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 18, 2024:
At the following address:
IPHEC
506 S. Wright Street
238 Henry Administration Bldg, MC343
Attn RM 162A
Urbana, IL 61801
via E-bidding
IPHEC is seeking proposals from qualified firms (Respondents), to provide group charter bus services on an as needed basis

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Graham LaMontagne
Phone: (217) 300-6452
Chief Procurement Officer - Bridget McHatton
State Purchasing Officer - Geno Marchizza
The University reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses or parts thereof.
Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) eligibility number is required on all proposals, if applicable.
There is no BEP goal for this procurement.
The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.

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.

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Specification Documents

  • FormA-VendorDisclosures.docx (86 KB)
  • FormB-IPGActiveRegisteredVendorDisclosures.pdf (212 KB)
  • IPHEC2417Addendum1.pdf (241 KB)
  • IPHEC2417Addendum2.pdf (84 KB)
  • IPHEC2417CharterBuses.pdf (1 MB)
  • IPHEC2417Pricing.xlsx (22 KB)
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