Received Request to Develop Project (RDP) form from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for North Lake Shore Drive Landscape Maintenance. Summary of draft scope attached.

Specification number assigned.

Director of Purchasing assigned the project to an Advanced Buyer.

Awaiting developed scope, technical specifications, and cost pages.

Received revisions to the above information. Incorporating into document, and awaiting maps.

Advertised to the public.

Addendum 1 and Clarifications 1 posted to website.

Responsiveness review continues.  Make up of Evaluation Committee (EC) being discussed.  First EC meeting projected for the middle or end of the week of 2/27.

First evaluation committee (EC) meeting, at which the evaluation process was discussed and the proposals received were distributed to EC members.  Preliminary scoring on proposals only (minus cost proposals) due to Purchasing on 3/21/12.  Second EC meeting set for 3/26/12.  Evaluation process begins.

Third EC meeting, at which the two cost proposals were analysed and discussed in detail, along with potential interview questions.

Final scores received in Purchasing 4/6.  Tabulated and results distributed via email to EC by Purchasing, with a request for each EC member to confirm in writing their agreement with the EC's unanimous vote.  All five members confirmed.  Solicitation Summary in progress.  Award will be recommended at the May Board.

Documents needed for contract delivered to Law.

Signed contract with insurance certificate received from vendor.

Approval from Risk Management.  Contract to General Superintendant for signature.