Bill Text: IL SB3510 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that a political subdivision may take into account verbal or written estimates of the cost of services for the project. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3510 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB3510-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB3510 Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. Pat McGuire SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 510/5 from Ch. 85, par. 6405
Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that a political subdivision may take into account verbal or written estimates of the cost of services for the project. Effective immediately.
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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 Local Government Professional Services
Selection Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
(50 ILCS 510/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 6405)
Sec. 5. Evaluation Procedure. A political subdivision
shall, unless it has a satisfactory relationship for services
with one or more firms, evaluate the firms submitting letters
of interest, taking into account qualifications, ability of
professional personnel, past record and experience,
performance data on file, willingness to meet time
requirements, location, workload of the firm, and such other
qualifications-based factors as the political subdivision may
determine in writing are applicable. The political subdivision
may conduct discussions with and require public presentations
by firms deemed to be the most qualified regarding their
qualifications, approach to the project, and ability to furnish
the required services. A political subdivision may take into
account verbal or written estimates of the cost of services for
the project. In no case shall a political subdivision, prior to
selecting a firm for negotiation under Section 7, seek formal
or informal submission of verbal or written estimates of costs

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or proposals in terms of dollars, hours required, percentage of
construction cost, or any other measure of compensation.
(Source: P.A. 94-1097, eff. 2-2-07.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.