- The Concord Consulting Group of Illinois, Inc.Chicago, IL$0
- SPAAN Tech, Inc. (subcontractor)BEP [8% / $0]
- Geo Bancroft Engineering, LLCMount Prospect, IL$0
- Gale Construction Company of Illinois (subcontractor)BEP [8% / $0]
- Middleton Construction Consulting of IllinoisRosemont, IL$0BEP [100% / $0]
- Procon Consulting LLCMcLean, VA$0
- CT Mechanical (subcontractor)BEP [8% / $0]
- Synnov Group, Inc.Chicago, IL$0
- The HOH Group (subcontractor)BEP [8% / $0]
Illinois State University
QBS #QBS031126
Request for Professional Services Qualifications (QBS): ISU South Campus Cost Estimating Services
Award Info Published Sunday May 3, 2026
CCS International, LLCOakbrook Terrace, IL
- Amount: An estimated $129,859.20
- BEP [92% / $119,470.46]
- Terms: An estimated start date of 5/1/2026 through 12/21/2026
- Renewals: None
- Coordinated Construction Project Control Services (CCPCS) (subcontractor)BEP [8% / $10,388.74]
Unsuccessful respondents (5)
Summary
Respondents
6 total
1 successful respondent
5 unsuccessful respondents
2 BEP consultants
0 VBP consultants
0 Small businesses
Buyer for this procurement: Jackie Gunderson, (309) 438-1946
Chief procurement officer for this procurement: Bridget McHatton
State purchasing officer for this procurement: Constance Ratliff
The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
This notice has been modified
Published Tuesday, March 3, 2026
The voluntary Pre-Bid Meeting attendance log has been posted. Please see attached file:
QBS031126_Pre-Bid_Attendance.pdf
This notice has been modified
Published Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Addendum #1 has been posted. Please see attached file:
QBS031126_Add01.pdf
Zoom links for pre-bid meeting and bid opening are included.
First published Monday, February 23, 2026
Project Description
Illinois State University (ISU) is soliciting proposals from qualified professional cost estimating firms to provide independent cost estimating and value engineering support for a major capital project consisting of a new 900-bed residential hall and a 450-seat dining center. The selected consultant will prepare detailed cost estimates at the Design Development (DD) and 50% Construction Documents (CD) phases and will support value engineering (VE) efforts throughout design.
The project includes:
A 900-bed residential hall, including student rooms, lounges, study spaces, community areas, administrative/support spaces, and associated site improvements.
A 450-seat dining center, including commercial kitchen, servery, seating areas, loading/service zones, and mechanical/electrical support spaces.
Site development, utilities, landscaping, pedestrian circulation, and related infrastructure.
The project is currently advancing through Design Development.
Letter Submission
Qualifications and supporting materials will be accepted below until 2:00 PM, Wednesday March 11, 2026:At the following address:
Purchasing Office
Illinois State University at Uptown Crossing
1220 Campus Box
100 South Fell Avenue, Suite D
Normal, IL 61790-0000
Purchasing Office
Illinois State University at Uptown Crossing
1220 Campus Box
100 South Fell Avenue, Suite D
Normal, IL 61790-0000
via E-bidding
Until further notice, ISU is enabling electronic submission of submittals (e-bidding). New electronic submittal regulations and instructions are noted below. We will also be opening this solicitation to accept physical paper submissions from vendors with pending IPG number, or no IPG number.
ISU will continue to maintain and follow all Illinois Procurement Code Regulations and Rules. Any submittals received after the identified due date and time will not be accepted or evaluated.
Either electronic submissions OR paper submissions will be accepted for this solicitation.
IMPORTANT- If electronic submission is preferred, please read the attached E-Bidding instructions for critical information. (E-BiddingVendorInstructions.pdf)
NOTICE - A voluntary pre-submission conference call will be held on Monday, March 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST.
The pre-submission meeting will be virtual using the Zoom app.
The Zoom meeting call in information will be included with an addendum posted with this solicitation.
This bulletin is the only official source of documents for this bid. Clarifications or modifications to specifications will be posted via addendum. To give questions appropriate consideration and to give bidders time to respond to the resulting clarifications, the University requires that all questions be submitted no later than 4:30pm Thursday, March 5th, 2026 to Jackie Gunderson at jnmaste@ilstu.edu.
*BEP Utilization Information*
A list of University-supplied NIGP commodity codes has been included in Part III of this solicitation's BEP Utilization Plan. Per the Utilization Plan's instructions, vendors who request a waiver from the goal on the basis of good faith efforts must exhaustively contact each vendor certified with the University-supplied commodity codes and document that contact in the Utilization Plan's Good Faith Efforts Contact Log. Waiver requests cannot be granted without exhausting outreach efforts in accordance with the Utilization Plan. For current and official BEP resources go to: https://cei.illinois.gov/business-enterpriseprogram. html.
If the list of University-supplied NIGP commodity codes excludes a code that a prospective respondent or BEP-certified vendor believes should be included with the solicitation, additional codes may be requested and must be submitted by the question deadline for this solicitation. These requests should be made through a commodity code addition form supplied by the University buyer assigned to this solicitation. Email the buyer to obtain this form. If requested, additional University-supplied commodity codes may be added to the Utilization Plan by addendum at the University's discretion.
Subcontractors must meet the same requirements as prime contractors to do business with Illinois State University.
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Jackie Gunderson
Purchasing Office
Illinois State University at Uptown Crossing
1220 Campus Box
100 South Fell Avenue, Suite D
Normal, IL 61790-1220
Phone: (309) 438-1946
FAX: (309) 438-5555
Purchasing Office
Illinois State University at Uptown Crossing
1220 Campus Box
100 South Fell Avenue, Suite D
Normal, IL 61790-1220
Phone: (309) 438-1946
FAX: (309) 438-5555
Chief Procurement Officer - Bridget McHatton
State Purchasing Officer - Constance Ratliff
Only those firms which meet the following qualifications will be considered:
- Submitted 1 copies of their qualifications.
- Licensed to practice as an architect, landscape architect, or engineer in the State of Illinois.
- Registered and authorized to do business in the State of Illinois.
- There is a 8 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
- The contract(s) for this solicitation could exceed $50,000 annually.
Selection will be consistent with the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act (30 ILCS 535/1).
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.