Announcement of an Exempt Purchase

The vendor will provide professional services to assist with developing pavement friction management program with the Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). This project requires specialized subject-matter expertise, industry visibility, and stakeholder engagement capabilities to successfully execute the research and dissemination milestones including state-of-the-art and state-of-practice reviews, as well as implementation within IDOT districts. Engaging an external consulting firm ensures the bridge of critical gaps and secure direct access to key stakeholder networks essential for these tasks. Their involvement directly supports the mandate to deliver actionable,impactful findings and establish robust translation pathways for the project's outputs.

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for performing sponsored research and other sponsored activities under grants and contracts funded by the sponsor or by sources other than State appropriations. (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b)(8)) .