Purchasing Services

Department of Purchasing Services

The Department of Purchasing Services provides Bid Specifications and requests Proposals and oversees the purchasing of services for the district.

Prevailing Wage

All services provided by  laborers, mechanics, and other workers engaged in construction of public works are prevailing wage; as determined by the Illinois Department of Labor. 

Please See Below Link to IDOL's revised rates, Current Prevailing Wage Rates


Current RFP / RFQ / RFI / Bid Opportunities 
This section is for the convenience of submitters for RFP / RFQ / RFI / Bid opportunities.  Check this site regularly for information regarding changes or addendums issued.

Click to download: Architectural Services Request for Qualifications
Click to download: Architectural Services RFQ: Responses to Questions Received Through April 14, 2025


Vendors Request Form Details

Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/10-17), mandates specified taxing districts, including both home rule and non-home rule municipalities, to make a good faith effort to collect and publish certain demographic information provided by vendors and subcontractors doing business with the taxing district.

Fact Sheet
Vendor Request Form

Uncashed Checks

If you believe that you may have an uncashed check from the Waukegan Public Schools District, please  see the links below. Search the list of payments here (need to add link) (Unclaimed Checks  updated periodically) to determine if your check is uncashed. If the check is has not been cashed and you would like to investigate if it can be reissued. Email Requests must have "Unclaimed Checks" in the subject line, sent to this email: unclaimedchecks@wps60org Questions about unclaimed checks can also be sent to this e-mail. Unclaimed checks are sent to the State of Illinois Treasurer's Office in late spring each year.


Purchasing Documents


Staff


Purchasing Manager

(224) 303-1158

Anisha Barber
Procurement and Contract Manager
[email protected]
(224) 303-1151

Brenda Hernandez
Purchasing Specialist
[email protected]
(224) 303-1155

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