University of Illinois at Chicago

SoleSource #727IDM

Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase

Renewal Info

Published Monday, June 30, 2025

Renewal entered into with:

Vendor: The Boulevard
Amount: $150,000
Renewal: 1 of 2, 7/1/2025 through 6/30/2026

Pricing Changes:

None

Service/Product Changes:

None

Sole Source Status:

Remains a sole source.

Potential Future Renewals: $150,000

The Chief Procurement Officer for this procurement is now Bridget McHatton.

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 as this award goes through a state approval process.

Award Info Published Wednesday July 27, 2022

The BoulevardChicago, IL

Amount: An amount not to exceed $450,000

Terms: An estimated start date of 7/27/2022 through 6/30/2025, 36 months
Renewals: 2 twelve-month
Potential Future Renewals: $300,000

Summary

Vendors

1 total

0 BEP vendors

0 VBP vendors

0 Small businesses

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

The hearing has been cancelled

Published Monday, July 25, 2022

The hearing has been cancelled since no vendors registered to attend or submitted comments regarding this notice.

First published Friday, July 8, 2022

The University awarded a contract for medical respite for homeless to The Boulevard, Chicago, IL, for an amount not to exceed $450,000.

Short term respite care shelter and social support to homeless persons recovering from illness or injury. 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 The Boulevard. 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 There is no other vendor that offers medical respite care for homeless persons in Chicago and collar counties.

For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:

Ian Masterton
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC Purchasing Division
809 South Marshfield Ave., 3rd Floor (M/C 560)
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 996-2801
FAX: (312) 996-3135

Purchasing Website

Chief Procurement Officer - John Donato

State Purchasing Officer - Catherine Bradbury

We will hold a public hearing at the date, time and location specified below, if we receive a request to testify regarding the sole source determination. We will also hold a hearing if any vendor submits a signed statement showing the capability to provide the stated supplies/services at or below the amount indicated.

The public hearing allows any interested party the opportunity to testify for or against the sole source determination as described in this notice. The purpose of the hearing is to receive information from the public in a reasonable manner. Formal rules of evidence will not apply. The hearing officer will produce minutes of the hearing and may record it in order to aid in the production of the minutes. After conclusion of the hearing we will decide whether the sole source determination was appropriate.

We must receive any request to testify and any vendor statement no later than the registration date and time indicated below. If we do not receive a timely request or statement, we will not hold the hearing. We reserve the right to cancel the procurement prior to any scheduled hearing. Please confirm the status of the hearing with the Hearing Contact.

Hearing Details

Date:

July 27, 2022

Time:

9:00 AM

Location:

Stratton Building
Room 511
401 S. Spring Street

Springfield, IL

Hearing Contact:

Catherine Bradbury

Phone: (217) 993-2327

E-mail:Catherine.Bradbury@illinois.gov

Additional Information: All sole source hearings under the jurisdiction of the Chief Procurement Officer for Higher Education will be conducted by tele-conference only until the in-person option is reinstated.

Date, time, and location are subject to change and/or cancellation. It is the responsibility of potential participants to confirm these details prior to attendance.

Registration

Registration Deadline:

July 22, 2022