for ligature resistance doors, locks & handles.

Public Higher Education Bulletin University of Illinois at Chicago Emergency Award #JMG573 Announcement of an Emergency Award/Quick Purchase Award Info Awarded Wednesday July 11, 2018Awarded to:Vendor: Anderson Lock, Des Plaines, IL Amount: An estimated $197,325 Terms:An estimated start date of 7/10/2018 through 10/7/2018 Renewals: None The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process. First published Wednesday, July 11, 2018 The University awarded a contract for ligature resistance doors, locks & handles. This emergency/quick purchase was required due to a situation in which public health or safety was threatened. Due to recent changes in the Joint Commission life safety policies in effective on July 1, 2018, and previous incidents where patients unscrewed tamper proof security screws, fasteners, spanners and use them to harm themselves. A behavioral health risk assessment was done on 8E psychiatry from the office of

Environment of Care and the Director of Patient Care Services, Psychiatry. Their findings on suicide risk is as follow: "A suicide risk assessment was performed on 8E Adult and 8E Child Psychiatry on September 19 and September 30; each unit has patient beds. Each of the following areas were assessed by the team: Patient rooms (including the rest rooms), patients shared room, game room, classroom, common room, isolation room. ?All rooms (patient rooms, hallways, washrooms) need to have ligature resistance hardware (hinges, handles, locking mechanisms and chemical resistant. Currently not all doors, locks, handles and equipment in 8E are ligature resistance. For the safety of the patients and accreditation compliance, all patient access and relate doors and hardware need to be replaced. For additional information, contact:Janielle Graham 809 S. Marshfield Ave. 3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60612 Phone: (312) 413-2816 FAX: (312) 996-3135 Purchasing Website State Purchasing Officer - Lee Saulter This transaction is subject to the State Board of Elections registration and certification requirements of Public Act 095-0971. The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders. Bulletin Navigation Public Higher Education Bulletin http://www.procure.stateuniv.state.il.us