- MEP Infrastructure Solutions IncChicago, ILAn estimated $0
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
QBS #PSSU25R10
Request for Professional Services Qualifications (QBS): FY25 Utility Engineer Retainer
Amendment
Published Wednesday February 4, 2026
Consultant: Valdes Engineering Company dba Valdes Architecture and Engineering
Amendment Amount: $0
The Board of Trustees has increased the total project costs of individual projects from less than $5,000,000 to $7,500,000. The award posting to Affiliated Engineers, Inc., PRVN Consultants Inc., and Valdes Engineering Company is being amended to allow use of retainer agreements on individual projects with total project costs up to $7,500,000.
Consultant: PRVN Consultants Inc.
Amendment Amount: $0
The Board of Trustees has increased the total project costs of individual projects from less than $5,000,000 to $7,500,000. The award posting to Affiliated Engineers, Inc., PRVN Consultants Inc., and Valdes Engineering Company is being amended to allow use of retainer agreements on individual projects with total project costs up to $7,500,000.
Consultant: Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Amendment Amount: $0
The Board of Trustees has increased the total project costs of individual projects from less than $5,000,000 to $7,500,000. The award posting to Affiliated Engineers, Inc., PRVN Consultants Inc., and Valdes Engineering Company is being amended to allow use of retainer agreements on individual projects with total project costs up to $7,500,000.
Amendment Amount: $0
The Board of Trustees has increased the total project costs of individual projects from less than $5,000,000 to $7,500,000. The award posting to Affiliated Engineers, Inc., PRVN Consultants Inc., and Valdes Engineering Company is being amended to allow use of retainer agreements on individual projects with total project costs up to $7,500,000.
Amendment Amount: $0
The Board of Trustees has increased the total project costs of individual projects from less than $5,000,000 to $7,500,000. The award posting to Affiliated Engineers, Inc., PRVN Consultants Inc., and Valdes Engineering Company is being amended to allow use of retainer agreements on individual projects with total project costs up to $7,500,000.
Amendment Amount: $0
The Board of Trustees has increased the total project costs of individual projects from less than $5,000,000 to $7,500,000. The award posting to Affiliated Engineers, Inc., PRVN Consultants Inc., and Valdes Engineering Company is being amended to allow use of retainer agreements on individual projects with total project costs up to $7,500,000.
The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
Award Info Published Tuesday October 29, 2024
Affiliated Engineers, Inc.Chicago, IL
- Amount: An estimated $2,000,000
Not-to-exceed $1M per fiscal year
- Terms: An estimated start date of 10/28/2024 through 6/30/2026
- Renewals: 1 two-year
- Potential Future Renewals: $2,000,000
- RTM Engineering Consultants, LLC (subcontractor)BEP [5% / $0]
- Nayyar & Nayyar International, Inc. (subcontractor)BEP [5% / $0]
- David Mason Associates (subcontractor)BEP [5% / $0]
- Orion Engineers, PLLC (subcontractor)VBP [5% / $0]
- Reliable Environmental Solutions, Inc. (subcontractor)BEP [5% / $0]
- Middleton Construction Consulting of Illinois (subcontractor)VBP [3% / $0]
- Petrea Collaborative Corp. (subcontractor)BEP [5% / $0]
- Doyle & Associates (subcontractor)BEP [5% / $0]
- Reifsteck Wakefield Fanning & Company (subcontractor)BEP [5% / $0]
PRVN Consultants Inc.Rock Island, IL
- Amount: An estimated $2,000,000
Not-to-exceed $1M per fiscal year
- Terms: An estimated start date of 10/28/2024 through 6/30/2026
- Renewals: 1 two-year
- Potential Future Renewals: $2,000,000
- Elara Engineering Services, Inc. (dba Elara Engineering) (subcontractor)BEP [5% / $0]
- Rubinos & Mesia Engineers, Inc. (subcontractor)BEP [20% / $0]
- Bravo Company Engineering, Inc. (subcontractor)VBP [5% / $0]
- Mode Architects, PC (subcontractor)BEP [5% / $0]
Valdes Engineering Company dba Valdes Architecture and EngineeringLombard, IL
- Amount: An estimated $2,000,000
- BEP [91% / $0]
Not-to-exceed $1M per fiscal year
- Terms: An estimated start date of 10/28/2024 through 6/30/2026
- Renewals: 1 two-year
- Potential Future Renewals: $2,000,000
- Tropical Environmental (subcontractor)VBP [3% / $0]
Unsuccessful respondents (1)
Summary
Respondents
4 total
3 successful respondents
1 unsuccessful respondent
1 BEP consultants
0 VBP consultants
0 Small businesses
Buyer for this procurement: Karen Brown, (217) 330-2901
Chief procurement officer for this procurement: Bridget McHatton
State purchasing officer for this procurement: Caleb Adams
The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Project Description
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign requests statements of qualifications from Professional Services Consultants interested in providing the Urbana-Champaign campus with utility engineering services on a retainer basis. The University has a target of four (4) firms to be selected, but reserves the right to award more or fewer based on the qualifications of the submitting firms.
Selected firms will be awarded an initial agreement beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2026. Each agreement will have the option for one (1) two-year renewal. The total term with the ability to renew will end June 30, 2028. At each renewal, there will be an opportunity to make adjustments in the scheduled hourly rates.
Utility Engineering Services required under this contract include, but are not limited to: feasibility studies, programming, program analysis, utility infrastructure upgrades and remodeling projects. In addition, the ability to provide a full range of professional services under the contract is required, including, but not limited to: cost modeling, preliminary design, construction documents, procurement (bidding) assistance, construction administration, construction observation, and post-construction services. The Professional Services Consultant should have access to consulting resources that provide diverse experience and expertise to include but not necessarily be limited to incidental architectural, structural engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, landscape architectural, and hazardous material remediation as may be necessary to successfully complete each Utility Engineer Retainer project.
Services will be performed on an as-needed basis during the contract period. Consistent with the dollar limits on actions requiring Board of Trustees authorization, retainer agreements may be used on individual projects with total project costs up to $5,000,000 or with professional fees up to $750,000 per project. Each consultant will be limited to an aggregate of $1,000,000 in fees per fiscal year. There is no guarantee that any work will be assigned.
See attached for complete details.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign requests statements of qualifications from Professional Services Consultants interested in providing the Urbana-Champaign campus with utility engineering services on a retainer basis. The University has a target of four (4) firms to be selected, but reserves the right to award more or fewer based on the qualifications of the submitting firms.
Selected firms will be awarded an initial agreement beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2026. Each agreement will have the option for one (1) two-year renewal. The total term with the ability to renew will end June 30, 2028. At each renewal, there will be an opportunity to make adjustments in the scheduled hourly rates.
Utility Engineering Services required under this contract include, but are not limited to: feasibility studies, programming, program analysis, utility infrastructure upgrades and remodeling projects. In addition, the ability to provide a full range of professional services under the contract is required, including, but not limited to: cost modeling, preliminary design, construction documents, procurement (bidding) assistance, construction administration, construction observation, and post-construction services. The Professional Services Consultant should have access to consulting resources that provide diverse experience and expertise to include but not necessarily be limited to incidental architectural, structural engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, landscape architectural, and hazardous material remediation as may be necessary to successfully complete each Utility Engineer Retainer project.
Services will be performed on an as-needed basis during the contract period. Consistent with the dollar limits on actions requiring Board of Trustees authorization, retainer agreements may be used on individual projects with total project costs up to $5,000,000 or with professional fees up to $750,000 per project. Each consultant will be limited to an aggregate of $1,000,000 in fees per fiscal year. There is no guarantee that any work will be assigned.
See attached for complete details.
Letter Submission
Qualifications and supporting materials will be accepted below until 4:00 PM, Thursday February 1, 2024:At the following address:
via PRZM electronic bidding per bidding documents
Facilities and Services - UIUC
Attention Dennis Craig
1501 S. Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
via PRZM electronic bidding per bidding documents
Facilities and Services - UIUC
Attention Dennis Craig
1501 S. Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Firms shall submit one (1) packet, organized and tabbed as indicated above, in hard copy format to the address noted above. Please consider the environment when submitting hard copy packets. Packets printed two-sided on plain white paper with a simple staple are acceptable, for thicker submittals, consider brads or a simple comb binder.
Officially recognized timestamped submittal date will be the electronic copy of the packet, organized and with electronic bookmarks as indicated above, shall be submitted in pdf format, using the URL https://przm.apps.uillinois.edu/przm/ocpweb.nsf/projectsuiucto complete and submit the information. The electronic copy shall be submitted using the web at the URL listed and will not be accepted via email.
The electronic submittal is the official submittal of record. Firms shall be disqualified if an electronic submittal is not received. Firms shall notify contact person above of any technical problems PRIOR to the time/date the submittal is due.
Officially recognized timestamped submittal date will be the electronic copy of the packet, organized and with electronic bookmarks as indicated above, shall be submitted in pdf format, using the URL https://przm.apps.uillinois.edu/przm/ocpweb.nsf/projectsuiucto complete and submit the information. The electronic copy shall be submitted using the web at the URL listed and will not be accepted via email.
The electronic submittal is the official submittal of record. Firms shall be disqualified if an electronic submittal is not received. Firms shall notify contact person above of any technical problems PRIOR to the time/date the submittal is due.
Contact Information:
Dennis Craig
Facilities and Services - UIUC
1501 S. Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 300-2077
E-Mail:dlcraig@illinois.edu
Facilities and Services - UIUC
1501 S. Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 300-2077
E-Mail:dlcraig@illinois.edu
For instructions on how to obtain a comprehensive purchase description, disclosure or contract forms, contact:
Chris Rogan
Chief Procurement Officer - Bridget McHatton
State Purchasing Officer - Caleb Adams
Only those firms which meet the following qualifications will be considered:
- There is a 30 percent BEP goal for this procurement. See solicitation documentation for details.
- There is a 3 percent Veteran-owned business 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.