Bill Text: IL HB1465 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Highway Code. In provisions concerning the performance of functions by the highway commissioner of a road district, provides that, except for professional services, when the cost of construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment exceeds $30,000 (instead of $20,000), the contract for such construction, materials, supplies, machinery or equipment shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder if specified conditions are met. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0125 [HB1465 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1465-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 103-0125
HB1465 Enrolled LRB103 25064 HEP 51399 b
AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by
changing Section 6-201.7 as follows:
(605 ILCS 5/6-201.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7)
Sec. 6-201.7. Construct, maintain and repair and be
responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of
roads within the district, let contracts, employ labor and
purchase material and machinery therefor, subject to the
limitations provided in this Code. Contracts, labor,
machinery, disposal, and incidental expenses related to
special services under Section 6-201.21 of this Code
constitute maintenance, for purposes of this Section.
Except for professional services, when the cost of
construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment
exceeds $30,000 $20,000, the contract for such construction,
materials, supplies, machinery or equipment shall be let to
the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids at
least once, and at least 10 days prior to the time set for the
opening of such bids, in a newspaper published within the
township or road district, or, if no newspaper is published
within the township or road district then in one published

within the county, or, if no newspaper is published within the
county then in a newspaper having general circulation within
the township or road district, but, in case of an emergency,
such contract may be let without advertising for bids. For
purposes of this Section "new machinery or equipment" shall be
defined as that which has been previously untitled or that
which shows fewer than 200 hours on its operating clock and
that is accompanied by a new equipment manufacturer's
warranty.
(Source: P.A. 93-109, eff. 7-8-03; 93-164, eff. 7-10-03;
93-610, eff. 11-18-03; 94-435, eff. 8-2-05.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.