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Transmittal Letter Illinois State Board of Education May 18, 2017 Attention: Craig Foxall 100 North First Street W 380 Springfield, IL 62777

RE: Business Intelligence / SharePoint – Software Developers -- #22039825

Dear Mr. Foxall:

MSF&W Consulting, Inc. is pleased to submit our response to the Illinois State Board of

Education RFSP – Business Intelligence / SharePoint – Software Developers – #22039825

As required for this bid, MSF&W Consulting, Inc. is certified as a Small Business in the

State of Illinois.

Please consider this letter and the following attachments to be our offer to perform in full

compliance with your request.

1. Packet 1 – Offeror’s response to Specifications/Qualifications/Statement of work

2. Packet 2 – Offeror’s Pricing

3. Packet 3 – Section 1 Part C (Offer) and applicable forms in Section 3

4. Packet 4 – Forms B

5. Packet 5 – Redacted Offer

We agree that our offer will remain firm for 120 days from opening date of May 18, 2017.

The contact person for this RFSP is as follows:

Contact person: Laurie King Email:[email protected]

Consulting Manager P (217) 698-3535 ext. 209

MSF&W Consulting, Inc. F (217) 698-3593

3445 Liberty Drive, Springfield, IL 62704 FEIN # -

We are confident that the individuals we have proposed meet and exceed all of your mandatory

requirements and we look forward to begin working on these initiatives as soon as possible. If

you have any questions regarding this proposal, please feel free to contact us directly at (217)

698-3535. Thank you in advance for your careful consideration.

Sincerely,

John D. Marucco

President

MSF&W Consulting, Inc.

[email protected]

(217) 698-3535, ext. 203

mailto:[email protected]


ISBE | Business Intelligence / SharePoint – Software Developers | #22039825 2

Table of Contents

Addendum #1 – Published – 05-11-2017 ............................................................................ 3

Proposal Specification Checklist ............................................................................................. 5

Offeror’s Proposed Solution to Meet the State’s Requirements ............................................... 7

About MSF&W .................................................................................................................... 7

Our Philosophy ................................................................................................................... 7

Contractor Qualifications ..................................................................................................... 7

Similar Project Experience .................................................................................................. 8

Lori Bildilli – BI/SharePoint Developer #1 ...............................................................................13

References for Software Developer #1 – Lori Bildilli ...........................................................18

Résumé for Software Developer #1 – Lori Bildilli................................................................19

Amanda Underfanger – BI/SharePoint Developer #2 .............................................................27

References for Software Developer #2 – Amanda Underfanger .........................................33

Résumé for Software Developer #2 – Amanda Underfanger ..............................................34

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Addendum #1 – Published – 05-11-2017

Identification

Reference Number: 22039825

Agency Reference Number: 586

Agency: SBE - State Board of Education

Date First Offered 05/04/2017

Title: SBE: Two Software Developers for SharePoint/Business

Intelligence applications

Small Business Set-Aside: Yes

Does this solicitation contain a BEP or

DBE requirement?

No

Does this solicitation contain a Veteran

requirement?

No

Overview

The purpose of this solicitation addendum #1 is to publish the questions and answers for this procurement.

Question #1 - Is there is an incumbent in this position?

Answer #1 – Yes

Question #2 - I'm a new vendor and had a question in regards to the RFP 22039825.I currently have one

developer and I was wanting to know if I'm able to submit an offer for the one developer?

Answer #2 - Yes, you may submit a proposal for just one of the candidates.

Key Information

Solicitation Type: Request for Proposal

Category: IT

Status: Open

Published: 05/11/2017

Due Date: 05/18/2017

Due Time: 2:00 PM Local Time

Solicitation Contact

Name: Craig Foxall

Address: 100 N. 1st. St., Springfield, IL 62777

Phone: 217.785.8777

Fax: 217.557.5839

E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Class Code

Class Codes:

NIGP Code

NIGP Commodity/Service

Code:

918 38 Education and Training Consulting

918 71 IT Consulting


In addition to responding to the attached solicitation document below, you must complete and

return the applicable forms accessed via these links.

*Due to software compatibility, you may receive a popup window prompting you for a User

Name and password. Click cancel twice and the document will open. A User Name and

password are not required.

If you are not using an Illinois Procurement Gateway (IPG) Registration number, then complete

and return the FORMS A SECTION document.

• FORMS A.docx

If you are using an Illinois Procurement Gateway (IPG) Registration number, then complete and

return the FORMS B SECTION document.

• FORMS B.docx

If the solicitation contains a BEP Goal, then complete and return the BEP Utilization Plan.

• BEP Utilization Plan

If the solicitation contains a Veteran goal, then complete and return the VSB Utilization Plan.

• VSB Utilization Plan

The Prime Vendor is required to submit a separate, signed Letter of Intent (LOI) from each

BEP/VSB certified vendor.

• Letter Of Intent

Attachments

To download file(s), click on filename(s) located below. Not all Addendums will have files to

download. If not logged into the system, a login prompt will display. If you are not registered with the

site, click on Registration located at the top of the Illinois Procurement Bulletin Homepage to

register.

File Attachments:

http://www.illinois.gov/cpo/general/documents/forms%20A%20Section%20V.15.2.docx

http://www.illinois.gov/cpo/general/documents/forms%20B%20Section%20V.15.2.docx

http://www.illinois.gov/cpo/general/Documents/BEP%20Utilization%20Plan%20v.14.1.pdf

http://www.illinois.gov/cpo/general/Documents/Veteran%20Small%20Business%20Utilization%20Plan%20v.14.1.pdf

http://www.illinois.gov/cpo/general/Documents/Letter%20of%20Intent%20Template%20v.14.1.pdf


Proposal Specification Checklist

Business Intelligence / SharePoint – Software Developers #22039825

Proposal Specification Checklist Table 1

* Please indicate in your proposal, utilizing the table below, the section and page number where the

requested information is located.

Responsive Category Program Specifications

Vendor's Proposal Page Ref.

Software Developer Candidate #1 – Lori Bildilli

Qualifications

The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise

working as a SharePoint 2016 application developer, including

the support of a public facing SharePoint 2016 content

management system and website. (200 points)

Page 14

Qualifications


working with Microsoft Business Intelligence tools in a

SharePoint 2016 environment. (150 points)

Page 15

Qualifications

The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise with

client side frameworks such as Angular and Bootstrap to deliver

well architected and responsive web design. (150 points)

Page 15

Qualifications


gathering business requirements, creating automated

workflows, and electronic (web-based) forms in a SharePoint

2016 environment. (150 points)

Page 16

Qualifications

The resume and narrative description submitted by each

candidate will be evaluated against how the proposed

candidate’s knowledge of education data systems will

contribute to likelihood of success as a software developer. In

the absence of direct education data system knowledge, the

resume and narrative description will be evaluated to determine

the degree to which equivalent knowledge exists that would

contribute to the candidate’s likelihood of success as a software

developer working on a system of comparable size and similar

technology. (100 points)

Page 17

&

Pages 19-26


Responsive Category Program Specifications

Vendor's Proposal Page Ref.

Software Developer Candidate #2 – Amanda Underfanger

Qualifications





Page 28

Qualifications




Page 28

Qualifications

The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise with



Page 29

Qualifications





Page 30

Qualifications

The resume and narrative description submitted by each

candidate will be evaluated against how the proposed

candidate’s knowledge of education data systems will

contribute to likelihood of success as a software developer. In

the absence of direct education data system knowledge, the

resume and narrative description will be evaluated to determine

the degree to which equivalent knowledge exists that would

contribute to the candidate’s likelihood of success as a software

developer working on a system of comparable size and similar

technology. (100 points)

Page 31

and

Pages 33-38


Offeror’s Proposed Solution to Meet the State’s Requirements

Vendor Response:

MSF&W has thoughtfully reviewed and prepared this response and offers our assistance to the

Illinois State Board of Education to provide two software developers on a time-and-materials

basis to assist in the development and maintenance of various Business Intelligence /

SharePoint applications and tools.

About MSF&W

MSF&W is Springfield based and was founded in 1991. We are located at 3445 Liberty Drive,

Springfield, IL, just minutes from the State Board of Education. We maintain a full-time staff of

approximately 50 IT professionals with expertise ranging from project management, analysis,

design and development to information architecture, usability and accessibility testing, training,

and end user support. We have been in leadership and advisory roles to our clients as well as

developing applications utilizing current industry trends throughout the United States. We have

been involved in systems integration and development on several major multi-year projects and

provided long term support spanning several years. Our goal and focus is to define solutions for

our clients that can improve service delivery, business processes and staff performance, while

decreasing operational costs and meeting the demands of everyday business process change

through improved access to information.

Our Philosophy

MSF&W has always subscribed to, and has been guided by a project oriented philosophy and

methodology driven structured approach for each client initiative to provide a controlled

discipline from conceptualization to implementation.

To support this philosophy, MSF&W has developed a very disciplined and structured hiring

process. Before we invite someone to join our team, that individual will have completed multiple

interviews with management, technical managers, human resources, and other team members.

Through this multifaceted screening process, we are able to evaluate their technical ability, their

experience working in structured team environments and their personality. This extensive

process also allows us ample opportunity to judge candidate’s integrity and other non-technical

attributes. This helps us determine if they have the potential to be a successful MSF&W

consultant.

Contractor Qualifications

MSF&W has significant experience in the education market, specifically in the collection and

reporting of data. This includes extensive experience with ISBE on the following projects:

• Lori Bildilli and Amanda Underfanger are SharePoint/Business Intelligence developers

assisting ISBE’s IT Division with various agency SharePoint/BI applications. They support

ISBE’s Public Website, ISBE’s intranet, as well as the entire SharePoint environment. They

are currently working with ISBE staff to automate manual processes by creating automated

workflows and web-based forms. They also assist with the development of business


intelligence tools designed to provide ISBE staff with improved access to data, and provide

ongoing training to ISBE staff responsible for maintaining the content related to the new

website.

• Kiran Sripathi, Bob Byron and Avi Anneboina are all programmer/analysts assisting with

Ed360 – Illinois Data for Fiscal and Instructional Results, Study, and Transparency (Illinois

Data FIRST)

• Jeff Wheaton, Tom Janssen and Mike Pflugmacher are currently working on the Early

Childhood Data System.

• Jeremy Peck has been the Project Lead on the Statewide Special Education Reporting

System since 2010. In the past 7 years, Jeremy has worked on the following applications at

ISBE.

o IEP Special Education Tracking and Reporting (I-Star) System,

o Special Education Approval and Reimbursement System (SEARS),

o Special Education Database System (SEDS), and

o Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS).

• MaryAnn Hedlund is a Business Analyst on the Special Education web-based and LAN-

based applications.

• Tim McAuliff and Tony Cerveny are currently working on the Illinois Data First project.

• Bob O’Keefe has been a Project Manager on the Illinois Longitudinal Data System since

2011.

MSF&W’s staff are familiar with both the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (34 CFR

99) and the Illinois School Students Records Act (105 ILCS 10). In addition, our consultants are

experienced in developing systems that will meet the Illinois Public Act 95-307, that requires

all information technology, including electronic information, software systems, and equipment,

developed or provided under this contract to comply with the applicable requirements of the

Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act Standards (IITAA).

Below we have detailed some of our prior and current web-based application projects. We have

listed those key projects below to illustrate our ability to assist ISBE in the development and

maintenance of various agency web-based applications.

Similar Project Experience

Client: Illinois State Board of Education Project: Intranet Redesign

Two MSF&W SharePoint developers lead the redesign of ISBE’s intranet. They moved the

site to the SharePoint 2016 platform utilizing Angular JS following an AGILE methodology. The

team designed, architected and developed the SharePoint 2016 environment to suit the needs

of the agency. They also authored project documents and training materials. The environment

included; SharePoint 2013, SharePoint 2016, Angular JS, JavaScript, SharePoint Designer,

SharePoint Workflow.


Client: Illinois State Board of Education Project: Website Re-design

MSF&W was selected to re-design, develop and implement ISBE’s agency-wide public facing

website in a way that would complement work already underway in reshaping the agency’s

presence and enhance the experience for parents, professional stakeholders, and general

public with information on K-12 education in Illinois. The goal of the project was to improve the

navigability of the current site, as well as better manage and improve access to content. The

MSF&W project team worked with ISBE to develop a new website using Microsoft SharePoint.

Client: Illinois State Board of Education Project: SharePoint Knowledge Management Implementation

The MSF&W team designed, developed and implemented a Knowledge Management System

based on the Microsoft SharePoint 2013 platform. This system was developed as a tool for the

Center for Performance to better manage projects and data requests. This was ISBE’s first

attempt implementing a SharePoint environment, and was architected as a potential enterprise

solution for collaboration, standardization and efficiency throughout the agency.

The MSF&W team consisted of a Project Manager, SharePoint Architect, SharePoint

developers and Business Analysts. The team was responsible for:

• Gathering and verifying functional requirements

• Scoping hardware and 3rd party software requirements

• Designing and documenting Microsoft SharePoint 2013 farm

• Defining integration with other ISBE systems

• Architecting and implementing enterprise and business segment Business Intelligence

solutions.

• Developing a phased transition plan for implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2013.

ISBE has since migrated to SharePoint 2016, with the help of MSF&W SharePoint SME’s.

Client: Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Project: SharePoint/Document Management Initiative

MSF&W provided a SharePoint Architect to assist GWRR with a Document Management

initiative. They needed assistance establishing and creating Site Content types to better define

documentation being saved to their SharePoint portal. MSF&W created an approval process for

documents to be reviewed by management before showing on the site. Version control,

retention policies and a custom search engine for easy retrieval was also designed.

In addition to the SharePoint consulting services, the MSF&W SharePoint Architect also

designed and implemented BI (Business Intelligence) Infrastructure for the railroad. SSRS,

SSAS, Performance Point, Excel Services and Power Pivot were all implemented. Dashboards

were built for management and executive levels, as well as establishing standard metrics and

key performance indicators to be used division wide.


Client: Horace Mann Project: Business Intelligence/SSRS/PowerPivot

Project

MSF&W provided a Business Intelligence developer for the BC 4830 New Life & Annuity

Administration implementation for Horace Mann. Our developer was responsible for

development and maintenance of source code for the existing platforms using the Microsoft BI

technology stack (Analysis Services, MDX, Reporting Services, Performance Point,

PowerPivot). The focus was on developing front-end presentation solutions (business area

dashboards and reports) of Business Intelligence applications, standalone as well as with a

SharePoint environment.

Client: UCAN Chicago Project: SharePoint/Business Intelligence Initiative

MSF&W assisted UCAN Chicago with the installation and deployment of a SharePoint 2013

environment consisting of a web portal, team sites, project sites, and business intelligence sites.

Each set of sites was focused on collaboration and sharing of data across multiple departments.

Custom branding and page template were created to give users a quick and efficient way to

manage their sites.

The MSF&W team also assisted UCAN Chicago with developing workflows into Workflow

Manager and designed a data warehouse schema and ETL processes for multiple source

databases. MSF&W continues to provide Microsoft SharePoint general services to UCAN

Chicago personnel.

Client: UIC Division of Specialized Care

for Children (DSCC)

Project: SharePoint 2013/Business Intelligence

Support & Maintenance

MSF&W provides a Senior BI Consultant to assist DSCC with development of workflows,

dashboards, reporting services, Business Intelligence, SSRS and Analytics Consulting. Our BI

consultants are responsible for:

• Implementation of SSRS for company

• Installation and Architecture for Business Intelligence Center

o Standup of new server

o Installation of SQL 2014

o Connection to SharePoint farm

o Created Security plan for BI Center

• General Support for SharePoint Farm

o Tasking issues

o My Site Issues

o Access Services

• Assistance with Nintex Workflows and Forms Enterprise Edition


Client: Illinois State Board of Education Project: Ed360

MSF&W currently has three senior .NET developers working on the Ed360 initiative for ISBE.

Ed360 is an innovative new component of the Illinois Data for Fiscal and Instructional Results,

Study, and Transparency (Illinois Data FIRST) Project. Illinois Data FIRST synthesizes a series

of connected efforts that enable state policymakers, educators, learners, and members of the

public to access information from the Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS) quickly and easily

to support and improve state and local resource allocations, instruction, and learner outcomes.

Ed360 was created with data synthesis in mind, and the goal of the dashboard is to provide

administrators and teachers with active, live data on student performance to encourage data-

driven instructional practices.

• The developers worked with the project manager to design, document and develop the

application architecture.

• Implemented a state-wide Single Sign-On functionality.

• Researched newer technologies that will be implemented in the project.

• Configure High Charts using JavaScript and C#

• Create multiple types of High Charts for charting data.

o Pie Charts, Bar Charts, Line Charts

o Stacked Horizontal Bar Charts

Client: Illinois State Board of Education Project: Illinois Data First Project

MSF&W currently has a Solutions Architect and outreach Coordinator working on a time and

materials basis to assist in the continued development and maintenance of extant and future

data systems as they pertain to the Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS) Illinois Data for

Fiscal and Instructional Results, Study, and Transparency (Illinois Data FIRST) grant projects.

The Illinois Data FIRST project portfolio includes a series of related efforts that will enable state

policymakers, educators, learners, and members of the public to access information from the

ILDS more quickly and easily to support and improve state and local resource allocations,

instruction, and learner outcomes. The ILDS expansion and enhancements produced as part of

these projects will be used in making data-driven decisions to heighten student achievement.

Client: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)

Project: IMSA Institutional Intelligence Repository (“i3”)

Since 2014 MSF&W has been working with IMSA to design, develop and expand the IMSA

Institutional Intelligence Repository (“i3”). This repository provides a longitudinal view of IMSA’s

interactions with all students from initial contact as elementary students who attend IMSA-

sponsored Professional Field Services (PFS) events through admissions, selection, enrollment,

attendance and graduation at IMSA, as well as college and career endeavors.

Development of i3 involved aggregating data from many segregated data stores and processing


into a single reporting and analysis repository. Much of IMSA’s data is collected and managed

with spreadsheets, so processes were developed to help standardize data collection, data

elements and data validation. Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) processes were developed to

extract data from other IMSA systems, such as their PowerSchool student information system,

and from spreadsheets and import the data into i3. Because much of the data originated from

PFS events that had minimal data, no universal identifier was available for the students until,

and if, they attended IMSA as a student and were assigned an IMSA Student ID. Algorithms

were developed to search the repository for possible matching students and score the results

based on the likelihood of a match. This allowed the i3 data manager to determine if imported

data for a pre-IMSA student already existed in the repository and could be updated rather than

inserted as another student.

The system collects information on all aspects of IMSA information and programs including:

• Person information (event participants - teachers and students, IMSA students, IMSA

alumni, student mentors, IMSA teachers and faculty). Person data includes detailed

demographic information when available

• Person Addresses

• Person School history (pre-IMSA as well as post-IMSA attendance)

• IMSA Events and Programs as well as participation data

• IMSA Applicant and acceptance history

• IMSA Student grades, activity and discipline history

• IMSA Alumni career history

MSF&W continues to support the i3 Repository by evaluating additional data element requests

and determining the best approach for integrating the new data elements into the database.

MSF&W also helps IMSA develop processes to review and cleanse the data in the repository as

necessary.


Lori Bildilli – BI/SharePoint Developer #1

MSF&W is pleased to present Lori Bildilli as a candidate for the ISBE Business

Intelligence/SharePoint Software Developer to assist in the development and maintenance of

Business Intelligence / SharePoint projects. Lori is currently supporting and maintaining the

ISBE SharePoint 2016 Intranet and public Website as well as ISBE’s content management

system.

Lori has been an employee of MSF&W since 2013. Lori brings over 17 years of professional

experience as a Programmer/Analyst in the areas of full SDLC, business analysis, relational

databases and SharePoint design, development and Business Intelligence analysis.

Lori has been working with SharePoint for the past four years. She has worked in SharePoint

2013 and 2016 as a SharePoint Architect, developer, designer and even administration. She

has experience with Custom Web parts, Features, Event Handlers, Master Pages (Branding),

Page Layouts, Content Types, SharePoint Designer Workflows, SharePoint Client object

modeling, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, and XSLT. In SharePoint 2016 Lori has experience in

portal site customization, setting up securities, designing site structures and content types, BI

tools such as Power Pivot, Tableau, Excel Services, SSRS, SSIS, SSAS.

As a senior .NET developer, Lori has developed rich, responsive sites, large-scale web

applications that are standards-compliant utilizing ASP.NET, HTML5, CSS2, JavaScript, React,

Angular JS, C# and Twitter Bootstrap.

Highlights include:

• Senior .NET Developer/SharePoint Developer currently supporting and enhancing ISBE’s

Intranet site in SharePoint 2016.


agency-wide public facing Website. Originally done in SharePoint 2013, now on

SharePoint 2016.

• Currently supporting and enhancing ISBE’s SharePoint 2016 content management

system

• Senior .NET Developer/SharePoint Developer that assisted in the design and

implementation of a website in SharePoint 2013 that supported the Illinois Center for

School Improvement initiative.

• Lead developer on the IROCC certification system developed in Angular JS and ASP.NET

MVC architecture.

• Lead developer on the IMSA Phase 3-i3 Data Repository & Analytics System.

Designed and developed ETL processes and Tableau visualizations based on the

repository data.

• Extensive experience working with data as a developer and business analyst. Experience

includes data gathering, data mapping, ETL processes, visualization, reporting,

dashboards and document management.


The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise working as a SharePoint 2016

application developer, including the support of a public facing SharePoint 2016 content

management system and website.

Vendor Response:

Lori is currently supporting, maintaining and enhancing ISBE’s public facing website in

SharePoint 2016. The website was originally designed in SharePoint 2013, and Lori recently

assisted in the migration of this website to SharePoint 2016. Specific responsibilities included:

• Establishing client requirements, business needs and project objectives,

• Requirements gathering and documentation,

• Reviewing other State Education Agency websites, designing wireframes

• Designing wireframes

• Designed templates utilizing Angular JS to display information stored in SharePoint lists and

libraries.

• Utilizing Angular JS allows for a smooth integration with other technologies, maintenance

and transferability.

• Designed website hierarchy utilizing SharePoint lists and libraries in order to facilitate

content management for usability and maintenance.

• Meet with stakeholders, program staff and external stakeholders to conduct interviews that

will guide development of the new site in order to ensure it is user-friendly, and improves

users’ ability to navigate the site.

• Training ISBE staff that are responsible for maintaining the content related to the newly

designed ISBE website.

Lori was one of two developers that built ISBE’s new Intranet site on SharePoint 2016. She is

currently supporting and maintaining the ISBE Intranet site. Her specific duties include:

• Establishing client requirements, business needs and project objectives to automate manual

processes by creating automated workflows and electronic (web-based) forms.

• Implementing and designing SharePoint solutions utilizing Angular JS.

• Establishing client requirements, business needs and project objectives.

• Designing and developing electronic forms using Angular JS.

• Designing templates utilizing Angular JS to display information stored in SharePoint lists and

libraries.



MSF&W designed, developed and implemented a Content/Knowledge Management System for

ISBE on the Microsoft SharePoint 2013 platform. Lori assisted in the architecture and migration

of this system from 2013 to SharePoint 2016.

Lori’s SharePoint expertise includes designing and developing custom web parts, SharePoint

designer based workflows, event receivers, features, list and document library

management, InfoPath Forms, excel services, etc.


The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise working with Microsoft

Business Intelligence tools in a SharePoint 2016 environment.

Vendor Response:

As a senior consultant, Lori has developed a high level of expertise working with Microsoft BI

tools in SharePoint 2016. Examples include Tableau, Power BI, Power Pivot, SSRS, SSAS,

Performance Point and Excel Services. Lori currently assists with the development of

business intelligence tools designed to provide ISBE staff with improved access to data.

Lori was the main SharePoint SME and Architect when MSF&W originally designed and

developed ISBE’s Knowledge Management System in SharePoint 2013. Lori assisted in the

development of dashboards and scorecards for Business Intelligence to display Key

Performance Indicators (KPI) and Data Analysis. Currently, Lori supports and trouble shoots

issues the ISBE staff have in the SharePoint 2016 environment.

With over 17 years in IT, Lori has extensive experience with SQL Server Integration Services

(SSIS), SQL Reporting Services (SSRS) and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSA),

performing ETL’s, reports, dashboards, and analyzing and querying data. Lori has used

SQL Reporting Services (SSRS) since SharePoint 2013. In SharePoint 2016, SSRS offers an

integrated mode where web parts load reports directly on the page. Within the SharePoint 2016

environment, Lori has used PowerPivot enabled Excel, the Power View for SSRS integrated

mode of reports. Lori can create actual dashboards with KPI’s, charts, reports, etc.,

specifically with drill down abilities.

As a Senior .NET developer on the IMSA Data Repository & Analytics System, Lori became the

Tableau SME, and designed and developed the Tableau visualizations based on the repository

data. She designed and developed the ETL process to cleanse, import and validate source

data.

While architecting and designing ISBE’s SharePoint 2016 Content Management System, Lori

assisted in the general support and installation of the BI Center. This included the connection to

the SharePoint 2016 farm, and assisting with the security plan for BI Center. Lori assisted with

the building of dashboards and setting standard metrics and key performance indicators

for separate divisions.

The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise working with client side

frameworks such as Angular and Bootstrap to deliver well architected and responsive

web design.

Vendor Response:

Lori incorporates Bootstrap CSS framework for responsive web pages. She has developed web

applications with responsive web design frameworks utilizing Angular JS, JQuery and

Bootstrap. With each of the projects Lori has developed, she has utilized JavaScript, JQuery

framework, or JavaScript plugins to create interactive, dynamic, client side interfaces.


While working on the ISBE Intranet Site in SharePoint 2016, Lori designed templates utilizing

Angular JS to display information stored in SharePoint lists and libraries. Using Angular JS

allows for a smooth integration with other technologies, maintenance and transferability.

Currently, Lori is using the two-way data binding and custom directives features of Angular JS to

develop data-driven interactive electronic forms for ISBE.

As one of the senior developers on the Renken Dentistry website project, Lori used Angular JS

for both single page applications and adding enhanced functionality to views. Responsive web

design on the front-end allowed for multiple device interfaces using Twitter Bootstrap 3.0.

The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise gathering business

requirements, creating automated workflows, and electronic (web-based) forms in a

SharePoint 2016 environment.

Vendor Response:

Lori has over 17 years’ experience gathering, learning, simplifying and translating business

requirements from the program to the development team into application and operational

requirements. This experience includes new development projects, and working on existing

systems for enhancements / upgrades.

Currently, Lori is working with ISBE staff to automate manual processes by gathering business

requirements, creating automated workflows, and electronic (web-based) forms in the

SharePoint 2016 environment. This entails:

• Meeting with identified ISBE owners to determine the current workflow process, and outline

changes to the future workflow.

o What will their list need?

o What types of forms?

o Custom coding on forms

o Workflow steps

o Any third-party programs to be utilized. Outside agencies, etc.

• Creating lists (from a web browser in SharePoint 2016),

• Creating the forms (combination of a SharePoint page and Angular JS to interface with the

list). This page uses Bootstrap to make the form responsive and “pretty”.

• Design workflow – done in SharePoint Designer/Test

• Meet with users to review the forms and processes/changes/testing

• Once the form owners have signed off on the new process, create links to new forms on

appropriate web page(s).

Examples of web-based forms Lori has developed in SharePoint 2016 include:

• Internet

o IASA Survey.

• Intranet

o Facility Management – Business Card Request, Copy Center Request, Records

Request,


o Information Technology – Web Development Request, Project Request, Equipment

Request

The résumé and narrative description submitted by each candidate will be evaluated

against how the proposed candidate’s knowledge of education data systems will

contribute to likelihood of success as a software developer. In the absence of direct

education data system knowledge, the resume and narrative description will be

evaluated to determine the degree to which equivalent knowledge exists that would

contribute to the candidate’s likelihood of success as a software developer working on a

system of comparable size and similar technology.

Vendor Response:

With over 17 years’ experience as a software developer and business analyst, Lori has worked

on multiple large scale data systems, many dealing with education related data. Lori has been

working onsite at ISBE full time since January 2016. She has a thorough knowledge of

ISBE’s environment, and has good experience designing, developing and testing education

related applications.

Lori is currently supporting and enhancing ISBE’s Intranet site in SharePoint 2016. She is

also supporting and enhancing ISBE’s agency-wide public facing Website. She is providing on-

going training to ISBE staff on content maintenance for the newly designed website. She also

assists with the development of business intelligence tools designed to provide ISBE staff with

improved access to data.

Lori was a SharePoint SME on the MSF&W team that designed, developed and implemented

the ISBE Website in SharePoint 2013. Lori architected and assisted in the migration of this

website to SharePoint 2016. She is also currently supporting and enhancing ISBE’s

SharePoint 2016 content management system.

Lori was a lead programmer analyst on the Illinois Math and Science Academy Data Repository

& Analytics System which was developed as a data repository and reporting system of student

and academy data. IMSA has multiple systems and applications hosted internally and

externally, and the newly designed data repository and reporting system combines student data

from multiple sources which allows them to better analyze student and institutional data and

longitudinal trends.

Lori assisted with the design, development and implementation of an informational website in

support of the AIR Illinois Center for School Improvement initiative in SharePoint 2013.


References for Software Developer #1 – Lori Bildilli

1. Jodi Schrage, Special Projects Division

Office of the State Fire Marshal

1035 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, IL 62703

(217) 558-1750, [email protected]

2. Ernie Ashby, IROCC Product Manager

Law Enforcement Training Advisory Commission

840 South Spring Street, Springfield, IL 62701


3. Mitzi Woodson, Division Manager,

Division of Personnel Standards and Education – EPMO Manager

Office of the State Fire Marshal

1035 Stevenson Drive, Springfield, IL 62703


4. Tom Szpyrka, IPLAN Administrator, IQuery Project Administrator

Illinois Department of Public Health

535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62761







Résumé for Software Developer #1 – Lori Bildilli

Lori Bildilli

Senior SharePoint/.NET Developer

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• 17 years of professional experience as a Senior Programmer/Analyst. Full time on-site at

ISBE since January 2016.

• Experience with full software development life cycle including design, development and

testing

• Experience as a designer and developer in SharePoint 2013 and 2016 with both public

facing and internal web sites and content management sites.

• SharePoint 2016 portal site customization, setting up securities, designing site structures

and content types, BI tools such as Power Pivot, Tableau, Excel Services, SSRS, SSIS,

SSAS.

• Proficient in analyzing and translating business requirements to technical requirements.

• Develop rich, responsive sites, large-scale web applications that are standards-compliant

utilizing ASP.NET, HTML5, CSS2, JavaScript, React, Angular JS, C# and Twitter Bootstrap.

• Excellent communication skills with experience leading meetings, gathering/documenting

requirements and disseminating information to project stakeholders of all levels.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

.NET Technologies Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET,

ADO.NET

Web Technologies HTML, DHTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, XPath, XQuery,

AJAX, JavaScript, VBScript, JQuery, AngularJS

Other SharePoint 2010 – 2016, InfoPath, SharePoint Designer,

SharePoint Designer Workflows, SharePoint Foundation

Frameworks: MVC, Entity, MVVM, CoughPHP, Bootstrap, Smarty,

CodeIgniter, GIT

Database Technologies SQL Server 2000 - 2014, Access, DataEase, Pervasive SQL,

MySQL

Software Team Foundation Server 2015, Microsoft Visual Studio 2014,

Microsoft SharePoint 2013-2016, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau

Reporting Tools/Software SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Analysis

Services (SSAS), Crystal Reports, CodeIgniter

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

B.S. – Mathematics -Minor in Physics MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL


RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

MSF&W Consulting, Inc. 2013 - Present Senior Consultant

Client: Illinois State Board of Education

Project: Intranet Site (SharePoint 2016)

Senior .NET Developer/SharePoint Developer

One of two consultants tasked with the design, development and implementation of ISBE’s


Responsibilities:

• Implement and design SharePoint solutions utilizing Angular JS.



libraries.



• SharePoint lists and libraries are used as backend content management system for both the

Internet and Intranet.

• Designing and developing electronic forms using Angular JS.

• Support and maintain intranet site for ISBE.


Project: Website Re-design (SharePoint 2013, 2016)



website in a way that would complement work already underway in reshaping the agency’s

presence. MSF&W worked with ISBE to develop a new website using Microsoft SharePoint

2013, then migrated to SharePoint 2016.

Responsibilities:




• Establish client requirements, business needs and project objectives.

• Requirements gathering and documentation for the existing system.

• Review other State Education Agency websites and best practices



• Designed wireframes


libraries.


• Used Angular JS for smooth integration with other technologies, maintenance and

transferability.

Environment: SharePoint 2013, 2016, Angular JS, SharePoint Designer, SharePoint Workflow

Client: American Institute of Research

Project: Illinois Center for School Improvement Initiative


Assisted with the design and implementation of a public-facing website in SharePoint 2013 that

supported the Illinois Center for School Improvement initiative. Responsibilities included

SharePoint deployment, system administration, and custom development in SharePoint

designer.

Responsibilities:

• Designed and developed website/content management system in SharePoint 2013.

• Designed and developed SharePoint Apps.

• Captured user personas and task scenarios.

• Defined user interaction models and work-flows.

• Knowledge transfer and mentoring to key AIR staff.

• Enhanced portal with new functionality utilizing XML, SharePoint Designer, MOSS, WSS,

Web parts, .Net Framework 4.5, and Visual Studio 2013, JQuery.

Environment: SharePoint 2013, SharePoint Designer, Visual Studio 2012, .NET Framework

4.5, MOSS, WSS, Web-parts, XML, JQuery, AJAX

Client: Illinois Math and Science Academy

Project: Phase 3-i3 Data Repository & Analytics System

Senior .NET Developer/Tableau SME

MSF&W completed the final phase of the data systems software development and

enhancement services for IMSA’s current data repository and reporting systems. MSF&W

completed Phase 1 which included designing, developing and implementing a data repository,

Extract-Transform Load (ETL) and reporting tools for all student level data collected by the

Academy. Phase 2 consisted of creating a data repository, ETL and reporting tools for all other

Academy data including admissions data, alumni data, outreach data, business data and

administrative data. The current phase will enhance the capabilities and reporting of the current

system following beta level testing by systems users, administrators and testers.

Responsibilities:

• Participated with the business unit, stakeholders, and user focus groups to analyze and

assess existing business systems and procedures.

• Interpreted, defined, and documented system software business requirements by

participating in user interviews, performing business and systems analysis, assisting in

workflow and requirements workshops, and leading development team design

conversations.

• Created process flowcharts to better understand the steps in a process.


• Assisted with the design, development of ETL processes to cleanse, import and validate

source data.

• Assisted with design and development of Tableau visualizations based on repository data.

• Requirements gathering and documentation for the new system.

• Developed and documented both system and functional requirements.

Enrivonment: Visual Studio 2012, C# .NET 4.5, SQL Server 2008, ASP.NET MVC 4, Entity

Framework 4, JQuery, AJAX, Bootstrap JS, CSS, HTML5, SSRS, Tableau, Team Foundation

Server


Project: SharePoint Knowledge Management System


MSF&W was selected by ISBE to design, develop and implement a Knowledge Management

System based on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. The system was developed as a tool for

the Center for Performance to better manage their projects and data requests. This was ISBE's

first attempt implementing a SharePoint environment, and was architected as a potential

enterprise solution for collaboration, standardization and efficiency throughout the agency.

Responsibilities:

• Performed detailed data analysis of both data elements requested by the business and data

source, documenting data source definition, source-to-target mapping, and logical structures

for the data warehouse/data mart.


• Gathering and verifying functional requirements

• Designed and documented Microsoft SharePoint sites and functionality

• Developed Dashboards and Scorecards for Business Intelligence to display Key

Performance Indicators(KPI) and Data Analysis

• Designed, developed and implemented ISBE SharePoint Portal which included Project sites,

Team sites, Collaboration Center and Reporting Portal.

• Designed custom lists from requirements.

• Knowledge transfer and mentoring to key ISBE staff.

Client: Renken Dentistry

Project: Website Project

Programmer Analyst

This application is a client and employee management solution. The systems module takes care

of the who, what, when and how of office operations. It consists of protocols and procedures the

staff must follow and employee and patient forms.

Responsibilities

• Worked with the project manager to design and document the application architecture.

• Researched PHP application frameworks in order to select the appropriate framework for

this application.

• Designed the database structure and the relationships between the tables.


• Setup the GIt repositories and the deployment strategies for the lab and production

environments.

• Developed the application under the guidance of the project manager.

• Developed unit tests to test all the modules developed.

• Used Angular JS for both single-page applications and adding enhanced functionality to

PHP views.

Environment: PHP, CodeIgniter framework, MVC architecture. MYSQL SHA-1 GIt AJAX

JQuery, Twitter Bootstrap, Angular JS, JavaScript Libraries, CSS

Client: Law Enforcement Training Advisory Commission

Project: Illinois Retired Officer Concealed Carry Certification System

Senior .NET Developer

MSF&W developed a new IROCC (Illinois Retired Officer Concealed Carry Certification System)

certification system for LETAC (Law Enforcement Training Advisory Commission) to replace

their current system. The new system utilized current technologies and provided additional

functionality to support IROCC’s current paper driven processes.

Responsibilities:

• Established client requirements, business needs and project objectives.

• Developed new site in .NET MVC 5 with Entity Framework using Code and Database first

techniques.

• Work was done using Agile methodology.

• Completed coding by creating UI layer, business layer, data layer and testing as outlined in

the specifications.

• Collaborated with Stakeholders on screen design, validation and process flow.

Environment: Entity Framework 6, ASP.NET MVC 5, JQuery, AJAX, Java Script, Angular JS,

Bootstrap, SQL Server 2014, GIT, C#, TFS 2013, Visual Studio 2013, DevExpress Visual

Controls, SSRS

Client: Office of the State Fire Marshal

Project: UST Permitting (Underground Storage Tanks)


Support and maintenance on a web application that allows state licensed contractors to apply

for permits to work on underground storage tanks.

• Implement business rules for regulations regarding UST permits.

• Bug fixes and late-add features (application amendments)

• PDF generation

• Update/create stored procedures

Environment: MVC5, C#, NPOCO, Automapper, JQuery, datatables, SQL Server 2014, CSS,

DevExpress Visual Controls, Visual Basic .NET, ASP .NET, Crystal Reports, Clear Case,

SharePoint 2010


Client: Office of the State Fire Marshal

Project: Eligibility and Deductible Applications


The UST Permit System is a browser-based online application submission process for

contractors to enter application information and submit it along with payment information. Once

an application is submitted, authorized UST staff review and process the application and

generate an official permit. It includes a browser-based scheduling component to allow

contractors to schedule the permitted work online. This validates the contractor licenses, permit

validity and inspector availability. This project included the addition of the Eligibility and

Deductibility Applications.

• Designed and developed a system that will submit eligibility and deductibility applications

from underground storage tank owners or operators planning to seek reimbursement of

corrective action costs from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank fund, and the review

process and generation of final determination letters.

• Designed an admin page to update information and eligibility.

• Developed screen layouts in Visual Studio.

• Accessing and updating database.

• Completed coding by creating UI layer, business layer, data layer and testing as outlined in

the specifications.

• Collaborated with Stakeholders on screen design, validation and process flow.

Environment: .NET 4.5, MVC, NPOCO, SQL Server 2012, Visual Studio 2013, C#, JQuery,

Datatables.net, Rotativa

Client: ANPI

Project: Multiple Projects


As a senior developer, Lori performed new development, maintenance and enhancements on

C#/VB.NET front-end applications with SQL backend. Applications tied into ANPI’s invoicing

application and telephone inventory systems.

Responsibilities:

• Participated with the business unit, stakeholders, and user focus groups to analyze and

assess existing business systems and procedures.

• Interpret, define, and document system software business requirements by participating in

user interviews, performing business and systems analysis, assisting in workflow and

requirements workshops, and leading development team design conversations.

• Created new system to track and monitor discounts that ANPI’s receives from carriers that

are based on minutes of use or overall spend levels per month. The system projects the

monthly usage and spend levels per carrier, tracks carrier discounts, and reports historic

usages and spend levels.

• Developed inventory and invoicing reports.

• Developed ELS reports based on data imported from multiple sources, including text files,


Oracle and SQL database tables.

• All backend processes and data are stored and manipulated using SQL 2010.

Environment: C#, VB.NET, SQL 2010, Visual Source Safe,

Client: Illinois Department of Public Health/Illinois Public Health Institute

Project: IQuery


In 2008, MSF&W was awarded a contract by the Illinois Public Health Institute to perform

requirements gathering for a new public website that would contain public health statistics from

Illinois. The project was completed while working in association with the Department of Public

Health who was the primary source of the data. Over 4 years, MSF&W performed design,

development and deployment activities for the system which was built using Microsoft

technologies including .NET, C# and SQL Server.

Responsibilities:

• Developing web pages in C#, ASP, SQL for the IQuery System, a web-based data query

system that aggregates Illinois Public Health data from diverse sources into a unified,

central web interface for the general public.

• Designed, developed and implemented improvements to the administration screens which

will allow administrators to add and edit users.

• Aggregate data from a variety of sources in multiple formats.

• Worked on an administration web-site to load and manage raw survey data.

• Created processes to read comma delimited files and then build from the Meta-data a table

structure to load the raw data from the comma delimited files.

• Implemented improvements to reduce redundant data and improve data availability and

accuracy

Environment: .NET 4.0, C#, ASP.NET, TFS, Visual Studio and SQL Server, Agile, Scrum.

Client: Just Right Eating

Project: Website Project

Programmer Analyst

MSF&W assisted with the design and implementation of a menu management application for

Just Right Eating. MSF&W was tasked with designing an easy-to-use interface for JRE staff,

developing a client tracking system with extensive reporting capabilities. The website was

developed in PHP open source platform using MySQL database.

Responsibilities:

• Dynamic web site design and programming using PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

• Design/development of wireframes for user interface.

• Design the organization of the site based on the content and functionality of the version.

• Assist with the design of the architecture and map functionality to needed components.

• Develop CSS.

• Database design, development

• Developing the system, unit and integration testing and debugging.


Environment: PHP, CodeIgniter framework, MVC architecture. MYSQL SHA-1 GIt AJAX

JQuery

Associated Network Partners, Inc. (ANPI) 2005 - 2012

Director of Operations

• Developed Back-office strategies and implemented procedures for daily operations utilizing

Microsoft SQL.

• Developed custom and automated Microsoft SSRS reports for end users to serve a variety

of business needs.

• Performed a wide variety of analyses utilizing Microsoft SSAS and SQL to ensure optimal

routing efficiency, enhance margins, and determine areas of improvement.

• Performed complex database queries using Microsoft SSRS as requested to evaluate

vendors, prospective mergers, and future acquisitions.

• Designed and developed complex databases comprising hundreds of tables, developed

thousands of stored procedures

• Utilized Microsoft SQL Server technologies such as Data Transformation Services (DTS), T

SQL, snapshot/transactional replication, linked servers, views, triggers, cursors, query

optimization, SSIS, SSRS, OLAP cubes.


Amanda Underfanger – BI/SharePoint Developer #2

MSF&W is pleased to present Amanda Underfanger as a candidate for the ISBE Business

Intelligence/SharePoint Software Developer to assist in the development and maintenance of

Business Intelligence / SharePoint projects. Amanda is currently supporting and maintaining the

ISBE SharePoint 2016 Intranet and public Website as well as ISBE’s content management

system.

Amanda has been an employee of MSF&W since 2013. Amanda’s strength is helping agencies

quickly leverage SharePoint to easily create sites, portals, and extranets to share critical

business information.

Amanda has over 7 years’ experience working as a SharePoint application developer in

versions 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016. Her experience includes developing SharePoint

workflows, integrating SharePoint with external applications like InfoPath, MS Outlook, Nintex,

Active Director, MS Exchange, hands on experience creating sites, sub sites, lists, list views,

blogs, wiki pages, alerts, page layouts, site templates, team sites, etc. Amanda has experience

developing custom control and user controls in ASP.NET, and has worked with C#, HTML 5,

CSS, JavaScript and JQuery to customize the sites, lists, libraries and web parts. Her most

recent experience involves designing templates utilizing Angular JS to display information

stored in SharePoint lists/libraries, and smoothly integrating SharePoint with other technologies.




agency-wide public facing Website. Originally done in SharePoint 2013, now on

SharePoint 2016.

• Currently supporting and enhancing ISBE’s SharePoint 2016 content management

system

• Team Lead/Project Manager for ISBE’s entire web ecosphere of the agency (meetings

with end users for new solutions and applications, delegation of work, coordination of work,

all PR work)

• Experience designing and implementing a public facing website in SharePoint 2013 that

supports the Illinois Center for School Improvement initiative.

• Lead developer, designer for the Illinois Department of Employment Security website

(SharePoint). http://www.ides.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx

• Lead developer for the design, development and implementation of the public facing site for

Illinois Share Learning Environment (ISLE). http://ioer.ilsharedlearning.org/

• Lead developer for in the re-design of the Illinois WorkNet website. Migrated data from

old site to a SharePoint 2013 public facing website.

• Architect and lead developer of SharePoint sites for the Illinois Department of

Transportation. This SharePoint farm supported over 5,000 end users and managed over

800 sites.

http://www.ides.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx

http://ioer.ilsharedlearning.org/


The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise working as a SharePoint 2016

application developer, including the support of a public facing SharePoint 2016 content

management system and website.

Vendor Response:

Amanda is currently supporting, enhancing and maintaining ISBE’s public facing website and

Intranet, both in SharePoint 2016. She recently assisted ISBE in the migrations of their content

management system from SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint 2016. She was part of the team

responsible for the design, architecture and development of the new SharePoint 2016

environment to suit the needs of ISBE. Current day-to-day ISBE duties include:

• Implement and design SharePoint 2016 solutions utilizing Angular JS


libraries.





• Maintaining both the internet and intranet environments for ISBE (SharePoint 2016).

• Knowledge transfer and training for full-time ISBE employees in the SharePoint 2016

environment.

• Author project documentation, presentations and training materials to be utilized throughout

ISBE.

• Team Lead/Project Manager for the entire web ecosphere for ISBE (meetings with end

users for new solutions and applications, delegation of work, coordination of work, all PR

work.

• Migrating external websites and solutions to the ISBE environment (websites done by

consultants, contracts are ending and ISBE is resuming responsibility for upkeep and

maintenance, meeting with key players to ensure the transition is smooth and everything

that needs to be in place at ISBE is done).

The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise working with Microsoft

Business Intelligence tools in a SharePoint 2016 environment.

Vendor Response:

Amanda has experience working with the BI stack in SharePoint, utilizing PowerPivot, Power

View, SQL Reporting Services, Analysis Services and Integration Services. She has

extensive experience with Excel Services in SharePoint 2013, but it is not part of SharePoint

2016. Currently, Amanda uses Power BI to support Excel reports. Amanda has used Power BI

for SharePoint Lists Integration to analyze and visualize SharePoint data. Amanda currently

assists with the development of business intelligence tools designed to provide ISBE staff with

improved access to data.


Amanda has experience integrating/implementing Microsoft BI technology solutions with

SharePoint through development and delivery of new application functionality using the

Microsoft BI technology stack. Recently, Amanda developed a SharePoint application using

other BI software, such as JQuery HighCharts. This new development ensures seamless end

user interaction by allowing data that resides in outside data sources to be displayed inside of

SharePoint.

Amanda has experience with SQL Server Reports (SSRS) within SharePoint sites. She has

created reports that pull data from a SQL database outside of SharePoint, utilizing BDC

(business data connection). A parameter is then entered by the end user and information is

brought back for that parameter and presented in an easily consumable fashion. The report also

includes aggregation of sums.

Amanda has worked closely with business users for the SSRS report generation and workflow

process and has integrated SSRS to generate reports. Amanda has developed a variety of

business reports using SSRS including dashboard with charts and drill down function,

configured report server and deployed reports on web server and SharePoint. While working at

IDOT, Amanda developed complex SSRS using SharePoint data via web services.

Amanda was the main SharePoint Architect when MSF&W originally designed and developed

ISBE’s Knowledge Management System in SharePoint 2013. Amanda assisted in the

development of dashboards and scorecards for Business Intelligence to display multiple

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), Scorecards, Analytics Charts, Excel Services reports

and Data Analysis. She gathered requirements for the dashboards, helped design and develop

dashboards that contained a mixture of PerformancePoint Analytic Charts, Score Cards and

Reporting Services reports.

The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise working with client side

frameworks such as Angular and Bootstrap to deliver well architected and responsive

web design.

Vendor Response:

Amanda is a very talented software designer, and has used Angular JS, JQuery and

Bootstrap to develop responsive web sites. Amanda designed a simple form which uses

SharePoint. The form will create four different content types in one singe request. It will then

trigger workflows that will approve the request and notify the appropriate managers. She

configured the data view web-part in SharePoint Designer and merged data from different lists

as well as changed the default look and feel by altering the XSLT file. The was all done in

Bootstrap, JQuery and SharePoint 2016.

While working on the ISBE Intranet Site in SharePoint 2016, Amanda designed templates

utilizing Angular JS to display information stored in SharePoint lists and libraries. Using Angular

JS allows for a smooth integration with other technologies, maintenance and transferability.

Currently, Amanda is using the two-way data binding and custom directives features of Angular

JS to develop data-driven interactive electronic forms for ISBE.


The Puerto Rico Initiative involved developing a tracking software for the improvement of the

Puerto Rico School Districts. The application allows tracking of appointments for in-service

training, as well as follow up surveys and approvals. On this Initiative, Amanda developed the

administration interface pages using Angular JS and Bootstrap. She created custom

directives, decorators, and services to interface with restful services and DOM applications. She

also utilized some front-end template frameworks for JavaScript including Bootstrap, JQuery

and Angular JS. Development of client side validation techniques using Web RTC, JQuery and

AngularJS.

The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise gathering business

requirements, creating automated workflows, and electronic (web-based) forms in a

SharePoint 2016 environment.

Vendor Response:

Currently, Amanda is working with ISBE staff to automate manual processes by gathering

business requirements, creating automated workflows, and electronic (web-based) forms in the

SharePoint 2016 environment. She is the Team Lead and Project Manager for the Intranet

project, and meets with the end users to gather business requirements, business needs and

project objectives to develop the automated workflows and web-based forms in SharePoint

2016. Below is an outline of the processes/questions that Amanda follows when meeting with

ISBE owners.

• Meeting with identified ISBE owners to determine the current workflow process, outline

changes to the future workflow and determine web-based form needs.

o What will their list need?

▪ What fields will their list need to include?

▪ What types of fields will these be?

▪ For dropdowns and checklists, what should the answer options include, and

where will this information be pulled from?

▪ Will they need multiple lists?

o What types of forms?

▪ New

▪ Display, Edit

▪ Manager Level Edit

▪ HR Level Edit

▪ Administration

o What, if any, custom coding will be needed on these forms?

▪ Show/Hide sections based on specific answers

▪ Cascading dropdowns (answer options that depend on a prior answer)

▪ Validation

▪ Will it need to utilize AutoSave? *custom code that Amanda created for ISBE.

▪ Will it need attachments? * custom code that Amanda created for ISBE

o What are the workflow steps?

o Any third-party programs to be utilized? Outside agencies, etc.


• Creating lists (from a web browser in SharePoint 2016),

• Creating the forms (combination of a SharePoint page and Angular JS to interface with the

list). This page uses Bootstrap to make the form responsive and “pretty”.

• Design workflow – done in SharePoint Designer/Test

• Meet with users to review the forms and processes/Changes/testing

• Provide the form owners with links to the form for them to test. Changes that result from

these tests.

• Once the form owners have signed off on the new process, create links to new forms on

appropriate web page(s).

Examples of web-based forms Amanda has developed in SharePoint 2016 include:

• Internet

o IASA Survey.

• Intranet

o Facility Management – these are all being tested by the form owners, not active yet.

▪ Business Card Request

▪ Copy Center Request

▪ Records Request

▪ Graphics Request

▪ Telecom Request

▪ Warehouse Service Request

o Information Technology

▪ Web Development Request – in production, available to all ISBE staff

▪ Equipment Request – being tested by owners

▪ Helpdesk Request – being tested by owners

▪ Multimedia Request – being tested by owners

▪ Project Request – Owner has accepted and presented to ISBE Managers as

soft rollout.

The resume and narrative description submitted by each candidate will be evaluated

against how the proposed candidate’s knowledge of education data systems will

contribute to likelihood of success as a software developer. In the absence of direct

education data system knowledge, the resume and narrative description will be

evaluated to determine the degree to which equivalent knowledge exists that would

contribute to the candidate’s likelihood of success as a software developer working on a

system of comparable size and similar technology.

Vendor Response:

Amanda has been working onsite at ISBE full time since June 2015. She has a thorough

knowledge of ISBE’s environment, and has excellent experience designing, developing and

testing education related applications.

Amanda is currently supporting and enhancing ISBE’s Intranet site in SharePoint 2016. She

is also supporting and enhancing ISBE’s agency-wide public facing Website. Amanda was the


SharePoint Architect on the MSF&W team that designed, developed and implemented the ISBE

Website in SharePoint 2013. Amanda also architected and assisted in the migration of this

website to SharePoint 2016. She is also currently supporting and enhancing ISBE’s

SharePoint 2016 content management system.

Amanda is providing on-going training to ISBE staff on content maintenance for the newly

designed website. She also assists with the development of business intelligence tools

designed to provide ISBE staff with improved access to data.

In addition to her experience at ISBE, Amanda has worked as a .NET developer and SharePoint

developer on multiple web sites/applications that deal with education data systems. These

include:

• Assisted with the design, development of a website/content management system in

SharePoint 2013 that supports the Illinois Center for School Improvement initiative.

• Designed, developed and implemented a website/content management system in

SharePoint 2013 that provides the public about the Illinois Shared Learning Environment

(ISLE).

• Designed, developed and implemented a tracking software for the improvement of the

Puerto Rico School Districts.


References for Software Developer #2 – Amanda Underfanger

1. Erik Delcomyn, Team Lead at SIUC Center for Workforce Development

2450 Foundation Dr. Springfield, IL 62703

(217) 721-6670,

2. Nick Liakopulos, MBA

Vice President of Information Technology, UCAN

3737 N Mozart Street, Chicago, IL 60618


3. Becky Motor, EPMO Manager

Illinois Department of Transportation, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62764

(217)785-4076, [email protected]

4. Jeanne Kitchens, Associate Director

Center for Workforce Development, 2450 Foundation Dr. Springfield, IL 62703






Résumé for Software Developer #2 – Amanda Underfanger

Amanda Underfanger

Senior SharePoint/.NET Developer

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Experience as a designer and developer in SharePoint 2013 and 2016 with both public

facing and internal web sites and content management sites.

• SharePoint 2016 portal site customization, setting up securities, designing site structures

and content types, BI tools such as Power Pivot, Tableau, Excel Services, SSRS, SSIS,

SSAS.

• Design, architect and develop ISBE’s SharePoint 2016 environment to suit the needs of

the agency

• Experience with SharePoint third party tools such as Bamboo Solution, Nintex Workflow

Solutions, Code Plex, InfoPath 2003, 2007.

• Agency team lead and technical expert responsible for the SharePoint 2013 migration and

SharePoint 2016 implementation.

• Experienced in ASP.NET Web Framework, ASP.NET MVC Framework, and ASP.NET Web

API.

• Experience in designing professional UI web applications using front-end technologies like

HTML5, DHTML, CSS3, JavaScript, XML, DHTML, XHTML, JQuery, AJAX, JSON,

Angular.js, Backbone.js, Require.js, Node.js, Ext.js and Flash.

• Experience with responsive web design on the front-end to allow for multiple device

interfaces using Twitter Bootstrap 3.0.

• Assists with the development of business intelligence tools designed to provide ISBE staff

with improved access to data.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Development Languages: C#, .NET, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML, CSS, SQL, AJAX,

Angular JS,

Database SQL Server 2010-2014, Microsoft Access, Tera Data, MYSQL

SharePoint SharePoint 2010, 2013, 2016, SharePoint Online, InfoPath

2007/2010, MOSS 2007, SharePoint Designer 2007, 2010,

2013, SharePoint designer workflows, SharePoint Foundation,

Bamboo, Nintex Workflow,

Frameworks Bootstrap, MVC, Entity, NET Framework 2.0-4.5

Reporting SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SSIS, SSAS

Other Visual Studio 2010-2013, Team Foundation Server


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

BS - Computer Networking Robert Morris University, Springfield, IL

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

MSF&W Consulting, Inc. Feb. 2012 – present

SharePoint Architect/Developer/Designer/.NET Developer

Lead SharePoint specialist responsible for solution definition and delivery, requirements

capture, SharePoint development, testing and training. Provides innovative solutions to clients

based on their business needs.


Project: Intranet redesign

Project manager and team lead responsible for redesigning and moving the current intranet into

the SharePoint 2016 platform utilizing the Agile Project Management methodology.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and design SharePoint solutions utilizing Angular JS.

• Assist in configuring the SharePoint 2013 development environment and maintaining the

current SharePoint farm.

• Assist with the redesign and migration of the current internet site into the SharePoint 2016

platform.

• Maintain both the internet and intranet environment for the agency.

• Knowledge transfer and training for full-time employees in the SharePoint 2016

environment.

• Author project documentation, presentations and training materials to be utilized throughout

the agency

• Design, architect and develop the SharePoint 2016 environment to suit the needs of the

agency

• Team Lead/Project Manager for the entire web ecosphere of the agency (meetings with end

users for new solutions and applications, delegation of work, coordination of work, all PR

work)

• Work with ISBE staff to automate manual processes by gathering business requirements,

creating automated workflows, and electronic (web-based) forms.

• Migrating external websites and solutions to the ISBE environment (websites done by

consultants, contracts are ending and ISBE is resuming responsibility for upkeep and

maintenance, meeting with key players to ensure the transition is smooth and everything

that needs to be in place at ISBE is done)

• SME – SharePoint/Applications/Solutions

Environment: SharePoint 2013, 2016, Angular JS, Javascript, SharePoint Designer,

SharePoint Workflow.



Project: Website Re-design


website and Intranet site in a way that would complement work already underway in reshaping

the agency’s presence. MSF&W worked with ISBE to develop a new website using Microsoft

SharePoint 2013. While at ISBE, Amanda migrated this website to SharePoint 2016.

Responsibilities:


• Requirements gathering and documentation for the existing system.

• Review other State Education Agency websites and best practices

• Designing wireframes


libraries.








Environment: SharePoint 2013, 2016, Angular JS, SharePoint Designer, SharePoint Workflow

Client: American Institute of Research

Project: Illinois Center for School Improvement Initiative

Assisted with the design and implementation of a public-facing website in SharePoint 2013 that

supports the Illinois Center for School Improvement initiative. Responsibilities included

SharePoint deployment, system administration, and custom development in SharePoint

designer.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop website/content management system in SharePoint 2013.

• Design and develop SharePoint Apps.

• Capture user personas and task scenarios.

• Define user interaction models and work-flows.

• Knowledge transfer and mentoring to key AIR staff.

• Enhance portal with new functionality utilizing XML, SharePoint Designer, MOSS, WSS,

Web parts, .Net Framework 4.5, and Visual Studio 2013, JQuery.

Environment: SharePoint 2013, SharePoint Designer, Visual Studio 2012, .NET Framework

4.5, MOSS, WSS, Web-parts, XML, JQuery, AJAX


Client: SIU Center for Workforce Development

Project: Illinois Shared Learning Environment (ISLE)

The MSF&W team developed the ISLE informational website. This site provides information to

the public about the ISLE applications that are currently under development or procurement, the

Open Educational Resources (OER) which are one-click access to open, standards-aligned

educational content, and the ISLE collaboration tools. This site was developed in SharePoint

2013.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop website/content management system in SharePoint 2013.



Environment: SharePoint 2013. Project is developed in an agile environment using .Net 4.0,

SQL Server 2012, MVC 4 Web API, Workflow Manager

Client: Academic Development Institute

Project: Puerto Rico Initiative

Academic Development Institute (ADI) is an organization providing services and software for

educational development and school improvement. The Puerto Rico Initiative involved

developing tracking software for the improvement of the Puerto Rico School Districts. This

application allows tracking of appointments for in-service training as well as follow up surveys

and approvals. It includes a reporting functionality that can be rolled up from State level through

schools. It has a distributed user management and permissions assignment.

Responsibilities:

• Design and developed user interface screens

• Design and developed color schema and templates

• Develop administration interface pages using Angular JS

Environment: Bootstrap, Visual Studio 2013, SQL 2014, Git, Foundation, C#, ASP .Net MVC,

Angular, Web Api, Kendo UI, Entity Framework

Libria Website

MSF&W developed a new Request Tracking System, Libria. This website was developed in

PHP and Word Press.

Responsibilities:

• Lead developer on website re-design

• Design, develop wireframes for user interface.

• Responsible for custom PHP development, using Bootstrap, JQuery and HTML.

• Responsive design, testing multiple device deployment.

• Assisted with bug fixes, enhancements and new development.

Environment: PHP, Bootstrap, JQuery, HTML, WordPress


Client: Illinois Department of Employment Security / SIUC

Project: IDES Website

MSF&W developers were responsible for the business requirements and new design for the

IDES Website. This new web site gives IDES a content managed solution, rather than static

HTML pages.

The existing website was developed in OneNet, a content management system. The new

website is developed in an agile environment using SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Designer,

Nintex and Visual Studio 2010. The new SharePoint website manages the content in a more

efficient manner, and allows non-technical administrators to update/add content and make

layout changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead designer and developer for this initiative.



• Enhance portal with new functionality utilizing XML, SharePoint Designer, MOSS, WSS,

Web parts.

• Train and mentor developers and end users.

• Business analysis and mapping business needs to SharePoint functionality.

o Developed a “user guide” for employees to reference for administration of site

• Responsive web design on the front-end to allow for multiple device interfaces using Twitter

Bootstrap 3.0.

Environment: SharePoint 2010, .Net 4.0, SharePoint Designer 2010, Visual Studio 2010

Client: SIU Center for Workforce Development

Project: Re-design of Illinois WorkNet

MSF&W worked on the re-design of Illinois WorkNet website. The MSF&W developers were

responsible for the migration of data that resided on the old site. They developed the hierarchy,

topology and site map, while implementing responsive design. Project was developed in an

agile environment using SharePoint 2013, .Net 4.5 SQL Server 2012, Visual Studio 2012, 2013,

SharePoint Designer 2013

Responsibilities

• Public-facing site will also be built in SharePoint 2013

• Migration of data that resides in the old site, moving it into SharePoint 2013

• Design for hierarchy, topology, site map

• Implementing responsive design

Environment: SharePoint 2013, .Net 4.5, SQL Server 2012, MVC 4 Web API, Workflow

Manager


Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) 08/10 – 01/13

Technical Manager III - .NET and SharePoint Developer

As the SharePoint Coordinator for IDOT, Amanda was responsible for maintenance and

development on multiple SharePoint farms supporting over 5,000 end users and managing over

800 sites on IDOT’s internal portal. Amanda oversaw the migration from MOSS 2007 to

SharePoint 2010 for the Department of Transportation.

Responsibilities

• Architect and Developer of SharePoint sites to enhance collaboration and business

processes.

• Developed and implemented the SharePoint 2010 design using master pages, custom style

sheets, page layouts and custom client-side JavaScript.

• Design and develop complex workflows and enhanced business processes inside of

SharePoint. Utilize Nintex Workflow for SharePoint.

• Develop custom data view forms, workflows, alerts and web parts in InfoPath and

SharePoint.

• Responsible for the SharePoint 2010 migration and implementation as the staff team lead

and technical expert.

• Manage administration and efficiency of multiple internet/intranet SharePoint portals.

• Monitor data limits, site usage, and security for 5,000+ internal and external users.

• Developed complex SQL Server Reports (SSRS) using SharePoint data via web services.

• Providing knowledge transfer and mentoring to staff in Reporting Services, database design

/ development, .NET design / development, systems architecture, best practices.

• Responsible for all aspects of the development life cycle from inception to production

deployment.

• Advocate of continuous improvement. Actively seek out improvements to existing system

architecture, tool enhancements, and process flows.

• Collaborate with Database Administrators to ensure data integrity between mainframe

system and SharePoint sites.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois 02/01 – 08/10

Provider Analyst I

• Team lead with responsibility of acclimating and training new hires in the organization.

• Delegate work to staff members.

• Lead coordinator between provider and organization, dealing with all aspects of account

management and reimbursement of medical claims.

• Enhance and maintain databases for optimal efficiency.

• Design user interfaces to assist with automated claims processing.

• Develop reports with quantification to show trending and tracking of critical data.

• Analyze data, track, and trend systems issues.


D.3. MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES:

MSF&W has read through all of the Milestones and Deliverables, understands and will comply with them.

D.3.1. The contractors will provide critical technical support and continued maintenance of the

ISBE websites and various business intelligence tools and applications. The software

developers will assist with the ongoing training of ISBE staff responsible for maintaining

the content related to the newly designed ISBE website. These software developers

will work with ISBE staff to automate manual processes by gathering business

requirements, creating automated workflows, and electronic (web-based) forms. The

contractors will also assist with the development of business intelligence tools

designed to provide agency staff with improved access to data. The data and

applications supported by these contractors include, but are not limited to, ISBE Public

Website, ISBE Intranet, Employment Information System (EIS), Student Information

System (SIS), Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS), Entity Profile System

(EPS), Illinois Longitudinal Data System (ILDS), Work Request Tracking System and

web-based IEP Special Education Tracking and Reporting System (I-Star). The

software developers will work under the direction of ISBE IT management (hereafter

referred to as management) on a time-and-materials basis in the development,

maintenance, and support of various Business Intelligence/SharePoint applications and

tools as determined and defined by management’s work plan.As defined and approved

by management, the contractors will support ISBE staff by:

D.3.2.1.1. actively participating in all facets of the systems development life

cycle;

D.3.2.1.2. working with staff to implement programming modifications

necessary to improve system performance and availability,

enhance user experience;

D.3.2.1.3. assist staff with the implementation of system

enhancements/modifications necessary to meet internal agency

needs and to ensure compliance with state and federal

mandates;

D.3.2.1.4. meeting required/defined timetables when providing accurate

information for state and federal reporting, including Education

Data Exchange Network (EDEN)/EDFacts reporting, internal

data requests, and FOIA requests;

D.3.2.1.5. and continuing work as related to ISBE’s ongoing efforts to

simplify and streamline data collection, and state and federal

reporting processes.

D.3.2.1.6. working closely with the ISBE Data Warehouse team to provide

internal and external stakeholders with improved access to data.

D.3.3. Treatment of and Access to State Data


Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, State shall be and remain, at all times,

the sole and exclusive owner of the State Data (including any modification, compilation,

or derivative work therefrom and all intellectual property and proprietary rights

contained therein or pertaining thereto) and, effective in each case upon the creation of

any such items, Vendor hereby has no rights to such State Data except that Vendor is

hereby granted a license to use and copy the State Data solely for purposes of carrying

out its duties hereunder during the term and solely to the extent that Vendor requires

access to such data to provide the Services as contemplated by this Contract during its

term. Vendor shall not commercially exploit the State Data, or do any other acts that

may in any manner adversely affect the integrity, security or confidentiality of such

items, other than as specified herein or as directed by State in writing.

D.3.4. Transfer/Migration of State Data

Prior to completion or termination of the contract, and at no additional cost, Vendor will

ensure that all data is delivered to the Agency as an Excel Spreadsheet backup file

containing all data in a relational format including a data model and data dictionary,

and shall provide technical assistance to transfer the data to a new or replacement

system.

Vendor agrees to clear the State’s data from all computers as per the methods

specified below:

After transfer of data back to Agency and/or migration of data to a new or replacement

system, Vendor agrees to clear the State's data that resides on its computer hardware

or software by erasing or wiping/sanitizing in a manner that prevents retrieval of

electronically stored information.

The following method shall be used to accomplish the clearing of data: (i) overwriting

the previously stored data on a drive or a disk at least 10 times and (ii) certifying

in writing that the overwriting process has been completed by providing the following

information: (1) the serial number of the computer or other surplus electronic data

processing equipment; (2) the name of the overwriting software used; and (3) the

name, date, and signature of the person performing the overwriting process. If the

method above will not prevent retrieval of the electronically stored information, a

method such as burning in a pyrolytic furnace or other incinerator or incendiary device,

destroying in a dry pulverizing system, shredding, grinding, milling, knurling,

disintegration, or degaussing is appropriate and Vendor will be required to certify in

writing the method used including the date and time of data destruction.

D.4. OFFEROR / STAFF SPECIFICATIONS:

MSF&W has presented two (2) candidates that meet the specification in this RFP. We

have included their résumés and references, as well as company references.

Criteria for Responsiveness (maximum 850 points): The total number of points available

for responsiveness is 850: 650 points for qualifications, 100 points for the education data


system qualifications, and 100 points for client references. Proposals that receive fewer than

80% of the 750 points for the qualifications and education data system qualifications will not

be eligible to move on to the following phases: candidate references, cost evaluation, or

award.

D.4.1. Qualifications (650 points):

D.4.1.1. Software Developer Qualifications (1 position) will be evaluated as

follows:

D.4.1.1.1. The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise







D.4.1.1.3. The degree to which the candidate demonstrates expertise with







D.4.2. Education Data System Qualifications (100 points): The resume and narrative

description submitted by each candidate will be evaluated against how the proposed

candidate’s knowledge of education data systems will contribute to the likelihood of

success as a software developer. In the absence of direct education data system

knowledge, the resume and narrative description will be evaluated to determine the

degree to which equivalent knowledge exists that would contribute to the candidate’s

likelihood of success as a software developer working on a system of comparable

size and similar technology. (100 points)

D.4.3. **Only vendors receiving 80% (600 points) of the points available for

qualifications and education data system qualifications will move on to the

candidate references phase.

D.4.4. Candidate References - 2 (100 points – 50 points for each candidate):

Only vendors receiving 80% of the points (600 points) available for qualifications will

move on to the candidate references phase. ISBE will select, interview and score

two of the four references. Each interview will be worth 50 points based on the rubric

below. If ISBE is unable to contact or score at a minimum two references of the four

included in offeror’s proposal, a score of zero will be assessed for each reference not

scored by ISBE. Each interview will be worth 50 points based on the rubric below.


D.4.4.1. How satisfied were you with the services delivered by this candidate? Did

the candidate meet the assigned timelines? (10 points)

D.4.4.2. Did the candidate demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and

strong capabilities taking direction from a management team? (10 points)

D.4.4.3. What was the candidate’s greatest strength? How did this impact the

project you engaged them for? (10 points)

D.4.4.4. Was the candidate able to work in a complex environment and take

multiple perspectives into account? (10 points)

D.4.4.5. Would you hire this candidate again? Why? (10 points)

** Only vendors receiving 80% (680 points) of the points available

for qualifications, education data system qualifications, and

references will move on to the pricing phase.

D.4.5. Criteria for Pricing (150 points):

(Only vendors receiving 80% of the points available for qualifications, education data

system qualifications, and references will move on to the pricing phase.)

D.4.5.1. Price will be determined using the following formula:

D.4.5.2. Maximum Price Points X (Lowest Price/Offeror’s Price) = Total Price

Points

D.4.5.3. If ISBE does not consider the proposed price to be fair and reasonable,

and it cannot negotiate to an acceptable price, then ISBE reserves the

right to cancel the award and take appropriate action to meet its needs.

ISBE will determine whether the cost is fair and reasonable by

considering the proposal, including the bidder’s qualifications, the price

proposed, other known prices, the project budget, and other relevant

factors.

D.4.6. Replacement Candidates

D.4.6.1. Vendor shall provide appropriate staff to carry out all aspects of the

Vendor’s responsibilities under the contract. The candidates assigned by

Vendor to the project shall possess the skills, abilities and experience

necessary to successfully perform the roles to which they are assigned.

The Vendor shall not knowingly offer a candidate who is unfit and

unskilled for the work to be performed.

D.4.6.2. Vendor shall dedicate an individual to serve in the position described

herein. If the candidate becomes unavailable, Vendor shall notify the

State in writing as early as possible.

D.4.6.3. If candidate becomes unavailable during the term of the contract or it is

determined by ISBE that 1) the candidate’s performance is unsatisfactory


or 2) the candidate cannot perform the objectives of the contract, the

Vendor will have ten (10) working days to provide a suitable replacement

candidate. A replacement candidate must have qualifications that are

equal to or better than those of the individual being replaced, and ISBE

must approve the replacement candidate prior to assignment to the

project.

D.4.6.4. If ISBE accepts a replacement candidate, the Vendor shall provide the

replacement candidate at the same or a lower hourly rate than the

individual being replaced, and, at no additional charge, for as many hours

as ISBE requires to complete any orientation and attain the level of project

proficiency of the individual that is being replaced. Orienting is defined as

the replacement candidate becoming acquainted with the State of Illinois,

ISBE, and the project environment.

D.4.6.5. If, during the course of the contract, the Vendor is unable to propose,

within 10 working days of the provided personnel becoming unavailable or

the determination by ISBE that a particular individual is performing

unsatisfactorily or cannot perform the objectives of the contract, a

replacement candidate who meets the position requirements, ISBE

reserves the right to cancel the contract in whole or in part without

penalty.

D.4.6.6. During the term of the contract and any renewal option, Vendor will

maintain current information about formal education, training, certifications

and licenses of the candidate. The Vendor will maintain current

information about skills and experience acquired through similar

engagements. The Vendor shall make any and all of this information

immediately available to ISBE, upon request.

D.5. TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY TERMS: n/a

D.6. OFFEROR’S PROPOSED SOLUTION TO MEET THE STATE’S REQUIREMENTS: Please

either respond in the space below or in the following prescribed format:

D.6.1. WORK PLAN REQUIREMENTS

The proposal must include:

D.6.1.1. A brief description of the contractor’s organization (if applicable);

D.6.1.2. A resume for the proposed candidates for the software developer

positions;

D.6.1.3. A narrative describing the candidate’s qualifications and experience in

performing work of a similar nature. Proposed candidates should

describe in detail all prior or current projects as they relate to the duties

listed in Section D.3 and D.4 of this RFSP; and

D.6.1.4. In order to meet the requirements of Section A.18 and References Part J,

the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four professional


references. (These references should not be from ISBE employees or

members of the Board.)

MSF&W’s response begins on page 5.

Candidate Resume Qualifications References

#1 - Lori Bildilli Pages 19-26 Pages 13-17 Page 18

#2 - Amanda Underfanger Pages 33-38 Pages 27-31 Page 32

D.7. SUBCONTRACTING

D.6.2. Subcontractors are allowed. A subcontractor is a person or entity that enters into a

contractual agreement with a total value of $50,000 or more with a person or entity

who has a contract subject to the Illinois Procurement Code pursuant to which the

person or entity provides some or all of the goods, services, real property,

remuneration, or other monetary forms of consideration that are the subject of the

primary State contract, including subleases from a lessee of a State contract. If

subcontractors are to be utilized, Offeror must identify subcontractors expected to

receive $50,000 or more annually under the contract and disclose the expected

amount of money each will receive in the Subcontractor Disclosure form found in

Section 3 Part I.

D.6.3. The Offeror shall notify the State of any additional or substitute subcontractors hired

during the term of the contract. If required, Offeror shall provide the State a copy of

all such subcontracts within fifteen (15) days after execution of the contract or the

subcontract, whichever occurs later.

D.6.4. Any subcontracts entered into prior to award of the contract are done at the sole risk

of the Offeror and subcontractor(s).

D.8. WHERE SERVICES ARE TO BE PERFORMED

D.6.5. Unless otherwise disclosed in this section, all services shall be performed in the

United States. This information and the economic impact on Illinois and its residents

may be considered in the evaluation. If the Offeror performs the services purchased

hereunder in another country in violation of this provision, such action may be

deemed by the State as a breach of the contract by Offeror.

D.6.6. Offeror shall disclose the locations where the services required shall be performed

and the known or anticipated value of the services to be performed at each location.

If the Offeror received additional consideration in the evaluation based on work

being performed in the United States, it shall be a breach of contract if the Offeror

shifts any such work outside the United States.


D.6.7. Location where services will be performed: ISBE office, 100 North First Street,

Springfield, IL

D.6.8. Percentage of contract of services performed at this location: 100 percent of

services to be performed on location except when travel is required by ISBE for

completion of various assigned projects or unless otherwise agreed to by ISBE

management.

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