UPDATE #2 – 1/16/2015
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 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.
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.
———————————————————————————————–
Update #1 — 12/18/2015
Thank you to those who attended our cooperative purchasing meeting on Tuesday.
Below, please find the timeline based on comments at our meeting. Please know specific dates within those weeks will be finalized mid-January. If you have feedback or questions, please contact me at dwaszak@lakcountyleague.org or via my mobile 224.212.0014 as I will be traveling during the holidays.
IMPORTANT – Please fill out the survey so we can assess interest in the various commodities/services. This will take about 30 seconds by following this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XFKQRSZ
Dowload and return the IGA for Co-Op purchasing_2015
Timeline
December 16
Cooperative Purchasing Meeting
December 17 – January 5
Review and collection of previously crafted documents from municipalities
December 18 – January 2
Survey of membership interest
January 5 – January 16.
Writing of draft documents for each commodity/service
January 19 – January 23
Review of drafts and edit / changes completed
February 2 – 6
Request for Information (RFI) Mandatory or Optional Bid Conference (Tentative/Only if needed)
February 9 –13
Final review and approval of document packets
Legal Ad in Newspaper – 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.
