Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

Funding for quantum research office and labs.

Details

• Awarding Agency: Capital Development Board
• CSFA Number: 511-00-3947
• CSFA Popular Name: Quantum Works
• Announcement Type: Initial Announcement
• Award Type: Non Competitive
• Total Funding Available: $136,900,000.00
• Funding Sources: State
• Capital Grant: Yes
• Indirect Costs Allowed: No

Funding Restrictions

as specified in Article 140, Section 20 of Public Act 104-0003

State Award Notices

Pre-award costs are generally not allowable, and therefore any money spent prior to execution of the grant is done at the applicant’s own risk and likely will not be allowable as part of the grant.

Administrative and National Policy Requirements

Applicant must enter into a grant agreement with CDB outlining the roles and responsibilities of the parties.

Subrecipients are not allowed as part of this grant program.

Subcontractors are subject to all applicable provisions of the grant agreement executed between CDB and the grantee. The successful applicant shall retain sole responsibility for the performance of its subcontractor(s).

A grant agreement will be issued for a maximum contract period of five years. All projects must be operational at the end of the grant term.

Grants are subject to the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act (30 ILCS 705). As such, all applicable design and construction contracts must be bid and awarded within 2 years of the grant agreement execution date. Any grant funds not legally obligated within two years shall be returned to CDB within 45 days.

Proposed projects, including the project area, project scope, and proposed beneficiaries, supplied in the grant application submitted for funding must not be changed or modified at any time without express written approval by CDB.
Modifications will only be allowed by CDB when the requested change is outside the control and foreseeability of the grantee.

Any equipment, material, or real property that the grantee purchases or improves with grant funds may not be sold, transferred, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of without prior approval of CDB.

Applicants must comply with the standards set forth in 2 CFR 200.317-326 for use in establishing procedures for the procurement of supplies, services, equipment, real property, or other items with grant funds. In addition, all procurements pursuant to this Agreement shall be made competitively and pursuant to the Illinois Procurement Code (30 ILCS 500) and the Higher Education Standard Procurement Rules (44 Ill. Adm. Code 4).

Grantees shall comply with all audit requirements found at 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.90 and may be required to incur costs related thereto.

Timely Billing Required. Grantee must submit any payment request after completion of the payment milestones identified in Part Three of the Grant Agreement. Grantee is not required to submit pay requests at the end of each quarter.

Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. For projects $250,000 and over, CDB will place goals for the utilization of businesses owned by minorities, women and persons with disabilities. The applicable goals will be determined by CDB based on the size and location of the project. Grantee agrees to endeavor to meet any applicable goals and agrees to coordinate the meeting of these goals with CDB’s Fair Employment Practices (FEP) Unit and to provide documentation of its good faith efforts to meet those percentages in the event that the goals are not met. Failure to meet the goals or to provide sufficient Good Faith Efforts, as determined by CDB, is a breach of the grant agreement, which may result in withholding payments, termination, or other action under the grant agreement. If awarded a grant, applicable goal percentages should be reflected in any advertisements and resulting contracts that are funded with grant funds. CDB will provide a Letter of Intent that must be included in all bid packages and returned to CDB, when requested. Each of the contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers used in meeting the goals must be certified with the Commission on Equity and Inclusion as a minority-owned business, woman-owned business, or person with a disability owned business and must provide a "commercially useful function," as outlined in 49 CFR 26.55(c). Only the value of the portion of a contract being performed by the minority-owned business, woman-owned business, or person with a disability owned business will count towards meeting the goal.

Additional Legal Requirements.
(a) All project procurements shall be in accordance with applicable law, including but not limited to 2 CFR Part 200.
(b) Grantee agrees to comply with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575), the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Admin. Code 400), and the Employee Classification Act (820 ILCS 185).
(c) Grantee agrees to comply in all respects with the Illinois State Agency Historic Resources Act (20 ILCS 3420) and the Archaeological and Paleontological Resources Protection Act (20 ILCS 3435) and hereby accepts the assignment of any duties Grantor has or may have under the Acts.
(d) Grantee agrees to comply in all respects with Executive Order 2006-05, Construction Activities in Special Flood Hazard Areas, if applicable.
(www.illinois.gov/Government/ExecOrders/Documents/2006/execorder2006-5.pdf)
(e) If the Grantee’s project(s) and/or land development(s) fall under the requirements of the Farmland Preservation Act (505 ILCS 75), the Interagency Wetland Policy Act of 1989 (20 ILCS 830), the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act (525 ILCS 30), and/or the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act (520 ILCS 10), Grantee hereby accepts the assignment of any duties Grantor has or may have under those, and prior to beginning any construction, Grantee shall provide Grantor with proof of compliance. In the alternative, Grantee certifies that the project(s) and/or land development(s) is not impacted by the statutes identified herein.
(f) Grantee agrees to comply with Prohibition on Use of Grant Funds for Prohibited Political Activities in the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act (30 ILCS 705/4.3).
(g) All contracts for the construction of fixed works which are financed in whole or in part with funds provided by this Agreement shall include a project labor agreement. Each such project labor agreement shall comply with the requirements of Section 25 of the Project Labor Agreements Act (30 ILCS 571/25).
(h) Grantee agrees to comply with the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative (30 ILCS 559/20-20).
i. Applicable Goal: For projects with an estimated total project cost of $500,000 or more and for which 50 percent or more of the project is being funded by appropriated capital funds, the 10 percent apprenticeship goal applies to all prevailing wage eligible work on the project. For projects receiving $500,000 or more of appropriated capital funds but for which the appropriated capital funds are less than half of the total project costs, the 10 percent apprenticeship goal only applies to prevailing wage eligible work being funded by the appropriated capital funds. The 10 percent apprenticeship goal does not apply to projects with an estimated total project cost of less than $500,000 or to projects with an estimated total project cost of $500,000 or more but for which the appropriated capital funds for the project are both less than $500,000 and less than 50 percent of the estimated total project costs. Of the 10% Apprenticeship Initiative goal, at least 50% of the labor hours of each prevailing wage classification performed by apprentices shall be performed by graduates of the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program, the Illinois Climate Works Preapprenticeship Program, or the Highway Construction Careers Training Program.
ii. Budget Supplement: Grantee shall submit the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act Apprenticeship Initiative Budget Supplement as identified in the Payment Milestones in the Grant Agreement. The Budget Supplement shall contain a complete and thorough estimate of all the labor hours for the project, broken down by prevailing wage category.
iii. Reporting Requirements: When Apprenticeship Initiative goals are applicable, grantee shall submit quarterly reports of the hourly workforce utilization including all apprenticeship hours using Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative Reporting Forms. Reports shall be submitted on the dates provided in the grant agreement.
iv. Reduction or Waiver of Goal. If, at any point during the project when goals are applicable, grantee determines that the apprenticeship goal for any prevailing wage classification may not be met, Grantee shall submit a request for a reduction or waiver of that particular goal, indicating why the goal may not be met. Grantee shall include all documentation supporting the request.
v. Certification of Completion. Upon completion of the work set forth in the Grant Agreement, when goals are applicable, Grantee shall submit a certification demonstrating that the 10% apprenticeship goal has been met or that Grantee received a reduction or waiver of the 10% apprenticeship goal for each prevailing wage classification. In the event that work on the project extends beyond the term of the Grant Agreement, Grantee shall submit an additional certification upon completion of all project work.

Bonding Requirements. Grantee shall comply with the bonding requirements in 2 CFR 200.326.

Prohibition on Administrative Costs. Grant funds shall not be spent for Grantee’s administrative costs and expenses, whether incurred as an officer, employee, or on a contractual basis. Indirect Costs may not be charged to the Award. All expenses must be bondable capital improvements.

Use and Ownership of Facility. Grantee must comply with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.311 for any real property acquired or improved using Grant Funds.

Reporting

In addition to required reporting, grantees are subject to fiscal and programmatic monitoring visits by CDB in accordance with 2 CFR 200.329. Grantees must have an open-door policy allowing periodic visits by CDB monitors to evaluate the progress of the project and must provide documentation upon request. CDB staff will also maintain contact with the participants and will monitor progress and performance under the terms of the agreement(s). CDB may modify grants based on performance.