Bill Text: IL SB1689 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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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) 2023-02-08 - Referred to Assignments [SB1689 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1689-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1689 Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Robert F. Martwick SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
70 ILCS 2605/11.11 from Ch. 42, par. 331.11
70 ILCS 2605/11.12 from Ch. 42, par. 331.12
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.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act
is amended by changing Sections 11.11 and 11.12 as follows:
(70 ILCS 2605/11.11) (from Ch. 42, par. 331.11)
Sec. 11.11. In determining the responsibility of any
bidder, the director of procurement and materials management
or board of commissioners may take into account any of the
following:
(1) Financial , in addition to financial
responsibility, past records of transactions with the
bidder, experience, adequacy of equipment, ability to
complete performance within a specific time and other
pertinent factors, including but not limited to whether
the equipment or material is manufactured in North
America.
(2) Previous performance of all public works projects
completed in the past 5 years by the contractor,
including, but not limited to, the name of the public body
and the project, the original contract price, the final
contract price, the names of all subcontractors used, if
any, and a statement as to compliance with completion

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deadlines.
(3) A determination by a court or governmental unit or
agency for violations of federal, state, or local laws,
including, but not limited to, serious, willful, or
repeated violations of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act, violations of contracting or antitrust laws, tax or
licensing laws, environmental laws, or the federal
Davis-Bacon Act and related Acts.
(Source: P.A. 95-923, eff. 1-1-09.)
(70 ILCS 2605/11.12) (from Ch. 42, par. 331.12)
Sec. 11.12. Any and all bids received in response to an
advertisement may be rejected by the director of procurement
and materials management or board of commissioners if the
bidders are not deemed responsible, or the character or
quality of the services, supplies, materials, equipment or
labor do not conform to requirements, or if the public
interest may be better served thereby. All bidders must adhere
to the project labor agreement, when applicable, including all
contractors regardless of whether the bidder will self-perform
or not.
(Source: P.A. 95-923, eff. 1-1-09.)