UPDATE – 2015 Cooperative Purchasing Program
UPDATE
Lake County Municipal League
2015 Cooperative Purchasing Program
Thank you, for completing the Cooperative Purchasing Program Survey. Thirteen members participated in the survey. We have compiled the results and are currently working on the RFP drafts for each commodity/service.
From this point on, member Ed Wilmes, Director of Public Works for the North Chicago will be the point of contact for this project. Please refer to him with any questions or concerns.
Ed Wilmes
Director of Public Works
Office: 847.596.8690
Mobile: 847.504.9298
Fax: 847.596.8669
Email: edwwil@northchicago.org
IMPORTANT
Please review the attached summary for a snapshot of the survey results. As noted in the survey, you will be asked to submit quantities and other specifications. Now is the time to submit quantities for the supplies/services that you have requested. Please email Ed Wilmes your quantity requests by Thursday, January 22, 2015.
This information will also be posted in the Members Only section of the LCML website. We will also use it to review and comment on the documents.
Please log in at
Username: LCMLcoop
Password: coop4me!
Timeline
January 5 – January 16
Writing of draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for each commodity/service
January 19 – January 23
Review of drafts and edit / changes completed
February 2 – 6
Request for Information (RFI) Mandatory Bid Conference (Tentative/Only if needed)
February 9 – 13
Final review and approval of RFP document packets
Legal Ad in Newspaper – RFP Packets available
February 16 – 20
Questions due from contractors. Addendum release, if required.
March 2 – 6
Bid Submissions/Proposals Due
March 10
Bid award/Evaluation team (Committee) meets to approve awarded vendor.