Illinois BidBuy #27-416CMS-BOSS4-B-54060

Licensed operation of the Illinois CMS Child Development Center

Illinois CMS is seeking a licensed operator for its Child Development Center at the Michael A. Bilandic Building in Chicago. - Buyer: Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), Property Management (BOPM41640), State of Illinois. - Requested service: Operate the state’s year-round Child Development Center, licensed for up to 78 children ages 2–7. The center is open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and closes on state and federal holidays. - Provider responsibilities: Manage staffing and daily operations; furnish required supplies, equipment, and materials; coordinate an orderly transition; market the center to state employees; maintain enrollment and provide waiting lists to CMS; and comply with Illinois DCFS Rule 407. The provider is also expected to support progress toward National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation and prepare and distribute a parent handbook. - Enrollment requirements: At least 51% of enrolled children must be children of state employees, and state-employee enrollment must remain higher than non-state-employee enrollment. If enrollment falls below 55 children, CMS may allow enrollment of non-government employees. - Bid schedule: Submit first-contract-year weekly child-care rates for ages 2, 3, 4, and 5, with 52 weeks listed for each age group. The age-4 line displays a unit of measure of “each” despite requesting a weekly rate. - Facility fee: Provider pays CMS $1,200 per month; the fee includes HVAC, janitorial, security, and utilities. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or named service-provider vendors are identified. NAEYC is referenced as an accreditation organization, not as a vendor. - Term: Eight years from final contract signature, with no renewal term. The total duration, including extensions, cannot exceed ten years.

Description

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) is seeking a qualified, licensed day care provider to operate the State of Illinois Child Development Center at the Michael A. Bilandic Building in Chicago. The Center is currently licensed for 78 children ages 2–7, and the selected provider will be responsible for its day-to-day operations and a transition coordinated with CMS and the current vendor. The provider must comply with DCFS Rule 407 licensing standards and submit an offer, technical response, vendor disclosure, and Commitment to Diversity form through BidBuy. The resulting concessions contract is stated to have an eight-year term, with no renewal term.

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