Bill Text: IL HB3065 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the director of procurement and materials management or board of commissioners (rather than only the director) may determine the responsibility of a bidder or reject a bid. Provides additional factors that may be used in determining the responsibility of a bidder. Provides that all bidders must adhere to the project labor agreement, when applicable, including all contractors regardless of whether the bidder will self-perform or not.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-10 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3065 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB3065-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | is amended by changing Sections 11.11 and 11.12 as follows:
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6 | (70 ILCS 2605/11.11) (from Ch. 42, par. 331.11)
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7 | Sec. 11.11. In determining the responsibility of any | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | bidder, the director of procurement and materials management | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | or board of commissioners may take into account any of the | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | following: | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | (1) Financial , in addition to financial | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | responsibility, past
records of transactions with the | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | bidder, experience, adequacy of equipment,
ability to | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | complete performance within a specific time and other | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | pertinent
factors, including but not limited to whether | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | the equipment or material
is manufactured in North | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | America. | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (2) Previous performance of all public works projects | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | completed in the past 5 years by the contractor, | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | including, but not limited to, the name of the public body | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | and the project, the original contract price, the final | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | contract price, the names of all subcontractors used, if | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | any, and a statement as to compliance with completion |
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1 | deadlines. | ||||||
2 | (3) A determination by a court or governmental unit or | ||||||
3 | agency for violations of federal, state, or local laws, | ||||||
4 | including, but not limited to, serious, willful, or | ||||||
5 | repeated violations of the Occupational Safety and Health | ||||||
6 | Act, violations of contracting or antitrust laws, tax or | ||||||
7 | licensing laws, environmental laws, or the federal | ||||||
8 | Davis-Bacon Act and related Acts.
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9 | (Source: P.A. 95-923, eff. 1-1-09.)
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10 | (70 ILCS 2605/11.12) (from Ch. 42, par. 331.12)
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11 | Sec. 11.12. Any and all bids received in response to an | ||||||
12 | advertisement may
be rejected by the director of procurement | ||||||
13 | and materials management or board of commissioners if the | ||||||
14 | bidders are not deemed
responsible, or the character or | ||||||
15 | quality of the services, supplies,
materials, equipment or | ||||||
16 | labor do not conform to requirements, or if the
public | ||||||
17 | interest may be better served thereby. All bidders must adhere | ||||||
18 | to the project labor agreement, when applicable, including all | ||||||
19 | contractors regardless of whether the bidder will self-perform | ||||||
20 | or not.
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21 | (Source: P.A. 95-923, eff. 1-1-09.)
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