Bill Text: IL HB2488 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that whenever a project requiring architectural, engineering, or land surveying services is proposed for a political subdivision, the political subdivision shall mail or e-mail a notice requesting a statement of interest. Further provides that the political subdivision shall place an advertisement for those professional services on its website requesting a statement of interest, include a description of each project, and state the time and place for interested firms to submit its letter of interest, statement of qualifications, and performance data, as required. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0420 [HB2488 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2488-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 098-0420 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services | ||||
Selection Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
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(50 ILCS 510/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 6404)
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Sec. 4. Public notice. Present provisions of law | ||||
notwithstanding, in the
procurement of architectural, | ||||
engineering or land surveying services, each
political | ||||
subdivision which utilizes architectural, engineering or land
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surveying services shall permit firms engaged in the lawful | ||||
practice of
their professions to annually file a statement of | ||||
qualifications and
performance data with the political | ||||
subdivision. Whenever a project
requiring architectural, | ||||
engineering or land surveying services is proposed
for a | ||||
political subdivision, the political subdivision shall, unless | ||||
it has
a satisfactory relationship for services with one or | ||||
more firms:
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(1) mail or e-mail Mail a notice requesting a statement of | ||||
interest in the specific
project to all firms who have a | ||||
current statement of qualifications and
performance data on | ||||
file with the political subdivision; or
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(2) place Place an advertisement in a secular English | ||||
language daily newspaper
of general circulation throughout | ||
such political subdivision, requesting a
statement of interest | ||
in the specific project and further requesting
statements of | ||
qualifications and performance data from those firms which do
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not have such a statement on file with the political | ||
subdivision. Such
advertisement shall state the day, hour and | ||
place the
statement of interest and the statements of | ||
qualifications and performance
data shall be due; or | ||
(3) place an advertisement for professional services on the | ||
political subdivision's website requesting a statement of | ||
interest in the specific project. The professional services | ||
advertisement shall include a description of each project and | ||
state the time and place for interested firms to submit its | ||
letter of interest, statement of qualifications, and | ||
performance data, as required.
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(Source: P.A. 85-854.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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