101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3185

 

Introduced 2/11/2020, by Sen. Antonio Muņoz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 500/1-15.93
30 ILCS 500/30-30
30 ILCS 537/5
30 ILCS 537/10
30 ILCS 537/90 rep.

    Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Modifies the term "single prime" to mean the design-bid-build procurement delivery method for a building construction project in which the Capital Development Board or a public institution of higher education (currently, only the Capital Development Board) is the construction agency procuring 2 or more specified subdivisions of work. Provides that for building construction contracts in excess of $250,000, separate specifications must (rather than may) be prepared for all equipment, labor, and materials in connection with the 5 subdivisions of the work to be performed. Modifies requirements concerning specifications to be drawn so as to permit separate and independent bidding. Provides requirements for single prime projects in which the Capital Development Board or an institution of higher education is the construction agency procuring for building construction contracts in excess of $250,000. Amends the Design-Build Procurement Act. Provides that the term "State construction agency" as used in the Act includes institutions of higher education. Extends repeal and inoperative dates. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5changing Sections 1-15.93 and 30-30 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/1-15.93)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2021)
8    Sec. 1-15.93. Single prime. "Single prime" means the
9design-bid-build procurement delivery method for a building
10construction project in which the Capital Development Board or
11a public institution of higher education is the construction
12agency procuring 2 or more subdivisions of work enumerated in
13paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) of Section 30-30
14of this Code under a single contract. This Section is repealed
15on January 1, 2026 2021.
16(Source: P.A. 101-369, eff. 12-15-19.)
 
17    (30 ILCS 500/30-30)
18    Sec. 30-30. Design-bid-build construction.
19    (a) The provisions of this subsection are operative through
20December 31, 2025 2020.
21    Except as provided in subsections (a-5) or (a-10), for For
22building construction contracts in excess of $250,000,

 

 

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1separate specifications must may be prepared for all equipment,
2labor, and materials in connection with the following 5
3subdivisions of the work to be performed:
4        (1) plumbing;
5        (2) heating, piping, refrigeration, and automatic
6    temperature control systems, including the testing and
7    balancing of those systems;
8        (3) ventilating and distribution systems for
9    conditioned air, including the testing and balancing of
10    those systems;
11        (4) electric wiring; and
12        (5) general contract work.
13    Except as provided in subsections (a-5) or (a-10), the The
14specifications must may be so drawn as to permit separate and
15independent bidding upon each of the 5 subdivisions of work,
16and all . All contracts awarded for any part thereof must may
17award the 5 subdivisions of work separately to responsible and
18reliable persons, firms, or corporations engaged in these
19classes of work. The contracts, at the discretion of the
20construction agency, may be assigned to the successful bidder
21on the general contract work or to the successful bidder on the
22subdivision of work designated by the construction agency
23before the bidding as the prime subdivision of work, provided
24that all payments will be made directly to the contractors for
25the 5 subdivisions of work upon compliance with the conditions
26of the contract.

 

 

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1    (a-5) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory
2Act of the 101st General Assembly and through December 31,
32025, for single prime projects in which the Capital
4Development Board is the construction agency procuring for
5building construction contracts in excess of $250,000,
6separate specifications may be prepared for all equipment,
7labor, and materials in connection with the 5 subdivisions of
8work enumerated in subsection (a). Any Capital Development
9Board construction contracts awarded for any part thereof may
10award 2 or more of the 5 subdivisions of work together or
11separately to responsible and reliable persons, firms, or
12corporations engaged in these classes of work.
13    For Capital Development Board single prime projects: (i)
14the bid of the successful low bidder shall identify the name of
15the subcontractor, if any, and the bid proposal costs for each
16of the 5 subdivisions of work set forth in subsection (a); (ii)
17the contract entered into with the successful bidder shall
18provide that no identified subcontractor may be terminated
19without the written consent of the Capital Development Board;
20(iii) the contract shall comply with the disadvantaged business
21practices of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and
22Persons with Disabilities Act and the equal employment
23practices of Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act;
24and (iv) the successful low bidder shall be prequalified by the
25Capital Development Board.
26    With respect to any construction project described in this

 

 

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1subsection (a-5), the Capital Development Board shall: (i)
2specify in writing as a public record that the project shall
3comply with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and
4Persons with Disabilities Act and the equal practices of the
5Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act; and (ii) report
6annually to the Governor and General Assembly on the bidding,
7award, and performance of all single prime projects.
8    (a-10) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory
9Act of the 101st General Assembly and through December 31,
102025, for single prime projects in which an institution of
11higher education is a construction agency procuring for
12building construction contracts in excess of $250,000,
13separate specifications may be prepared for all equipment,
14labor, and materials in connection with the 5 subdivisions of
15work enumerated in subsection (a). Any institution of higher
16education contract awarded for any part thereof may award 2 or
17more of the 5 subdivisions of work together or separately to
18responsible and reliable persons, firms, or corporations
19engaged in these classes of work if: (i) the institution of
20higher education has submitted to the Procurement Policy Board
21a written notice that shall include the reasons for using the
22single prime method and an explanation of why the use of that
23method is in the best interest of the State. The notice
24provided under this item (i) shall be posted on the institution
25of higher education's online procurement webpage and on the
26online Procurement Bulletin at least 3 business days following

 

 

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1submission to the Procurement Policy Board; (ii) the successful
2low bidder has prequalified with the institution of higher
3education; (iii) the bid of the successful low bidder
4identifies the name of the subcontractor, if any, and the bid
5proposal costs for each of the 5 subdivisions of work set forth
6in subsection (a); and (iv) the contract entered into with the
7successful bidder provides that no identified subcontractor
8may be terminated without the written consent of the
9institution of higher education.
10    For building construction projects with a total
11construction cost valued at $20,000,000 or less, institutions
12of higher education shall not use the single prime delivery
13method for more than 50% of the total number of projects bid
14for each fiscal year. Projects with a total construction cost
15valued greater than $20,000,000 may be bid using the single
16prime delivery method at the discretion of the institution of
17higher education.
18    With respect to any construction project described in this
19subsection (a-10), the institution of higher education shall:
20(i) specify in writing as a public record that the project
21shall comply with the Business Enterprise for Minorities,
22Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act and the equal
23practices of Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act;
24and (ii) report annually to the Governor, General Assembly,
25Procurement Policy Board, and Auditor General on the bidding,
26award, and performance of all single prime projects. On or

 

 

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1after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 10st
2General Assembly, the institution of higher education may award
3in each fiscal year single prime contracts with an aggregate
4total value of no more than $100,000,000. The Board of Trustees
5of the University of Illinois may award in each fiscal year
6single prime contracts with an aggregate total value of no more
7than $300,000,000.
8    Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
9the 101st General Assembly and through December 31, 2020, for
10single prime projects: (i) the bid of the successful low bidder
11shall identify the name of the subcontractor, if any, and the
12bid proposal costs for each of the 5 subdivisions of work set
13forth in this Section; (ii) the contract entered into with the
14successful bidder shall provide that no identified
15subcontractor may be terminated without the written consent of
16the Capital Development Board; (iii) the contract shall comply
17with the disadvantaged business practices of the Business
18Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
19Disabilities Act and the equal employment practices of Section
202-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act; and (iv) the Capital
21Development Board shall submit an annual report to the General
22Assembly and Governor on the bidding, award, and performance of
23all single prime projects.
24    For building construction projects with a total
25construction cost valued at $5,000,000 or less, the Capital
26Development Board shall not use the single prime procurement

 

 

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1delivery method for more than 50% of the total number of
2projects bid for each fiscal year. Any project with a total
3construction cost valued greater than $5,000,000 may be bid
4using single prime at the discretion of the Executive Director
5of the Capital Development Board.
6    (b) The provisions of this subsection are operative on and
7after January 1, 2026 2021. For building construction contracts
8in excess of $250,000, separate specifications shall be
9prepared for all equipment, labor, and materials in connection
10with the following 5 subdivisions of the work to be performed:
11        (1) plumbing;
12        (2) heating, piping, refrigeration, and automatic
13    temperature control systems, including the testing and
14    balancing of those systems;
15        (3) ventilating and distribution systems for
16    conditioned air, including the testing and balancing of
17    those systems;
18        (4) electric wiring; and
19        (5) general contract work.
20    The specifications must be so drawn as to permit separate
21and independent bidding upon each of the 5 subdivisions of
22work. All contracts awarded for any part thereof shall award
23the 5 subdivisions of work separately to responsible and
24reliable persons, firms, or corporations engaged in these
25classes of work. The contracts, at the discretion of the
26construction agency, may be assigned to the successful bidder

 

 

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1on the general contract work or to the successful bidder on the
2subdivision of work designated by the construction agency
3before the bidding as the prime subdivision of work, provided
4that all payments will be made directly to the contractors for
5the 5 subdivisions of work upon compliance with the conditions
6of the contract.
7(Source: P.A. 100-391, eff. 8-25-17; 101-369, eff. 12-15-19.)
 
8    Section 10. The Design-Build Procurement Act is amended by
9changing Sections 5 and 10 as follows:
 
10    (30 ILCS 537/5)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2022)
12    Sec. 5. Legislative policy. It is the intent of the
13General Assembly that the State construction agency Capital
14Development Board be allowed to use the design-build delivery
15method for public projects if it is shown to be in the State's
16best interest for that particular project. It shall be the
17policy of the State construction agency Capital Development
18Board in the procurement of design-build services to publicly
19announce all requirements for design-build services and to
20procure these services on the basis of demonstrated competence
21and qualifications and with due regard for the principles of
22competitive selection.
23    The State construction agency Capital Development Board
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1publish procedures for the solicitation and award of contracts
2pursuant to this Act.
3    The State construction agency Capital Development Board
4shall, for each public project or projects permitted under this
5Act, make a written determination, including a description as
6to the particular advantages of the design-build procurement
7method, that it is in the best interests of this State to enter
8into a design-build contract for the project or projects. In
9making that determination, the following factors shall be
10considered:
11        (1) The probability that the design-build procurement
12    method will be in the best interests of the State by
13    providing a material savings of time or cost over the
14    design-bid-build or other delivery system.
15        (2) The type and size of the project and its
16    suitability to the design-build procurement method.
17        (3) The ability of the State construction agency to
18    define and provide comprehensive scope and performance
19    criteria for the project.
20    No State construction agency may use a design-build
21procurement method unless the agency determines in writing that
22the project will comply with the disadvantaged business and
23equal employment practices of the State as established in the
24Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with
25Disabilities Act and Section 2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights
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1    The State construction agency Capital Development Board
2shall within 15 days after the initial determination provide an
3advisory copy to the Procurement Policy Board and maintain the
4full record of determination for 5 years.
5(Source: P.A. 100-391, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
6    (30 ILCS 537/10)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
9    "State construction agency" means the Capital Development
10Board and institutions of higher education.
11    "Delivery system" means the design and construction
12approach used to develop and construct a project.
13    "Design-bid-build" means the traditional delivery system
14used on public projects in this State that incorporates the
15Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualification
16Based Selection Act (30 ILCS 535/) and the principles of
17competitive selection in the Illinois Procurement Code (30 ILCS
18500/).
19    "Design-build" means a delivery system that provides
20responsibility within a single contract for the furnishing of
21architecture, engineering, land surveying and related services
22as required, and the labor, materials, equipment, and other
23construction services for the project.
24    "Design-build contract" means a contract for a public
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1and a design-build entity to furnish architecture,
2engineering, land surveying, and related services as required,
3and to furnish the labor, materials, equipment, and other
4construction services for the project. The design-build
5contract may be conditioned upon subsequent refinements in
6scope and price and may allow the State construction agency to
7make modifications in the project scope without invalidating
8the design-build contract.
9    "Design-build entity" means any individual, sole
10proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation,
11professional corporation, or other entity that proposes to
12design and construct any public project under this Act. A
13design-build entity and associated design-build professionals
14shall conduct themselves in accordance with the laws of this
15State and the related provisions of the Illinois Administrative
16Code, as referenced by the licensed design professionals Acts
17of this State.
18    "Design professional" means any individual, sole
19proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation,
20professional corporation, or other entity that offers services
21under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 (225 ILCS
22305/), the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 (225
23ILCS 325/), the Structural Engineering Licensing Act of 1989
24(225 ILCS 340/), or the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act
25of 1989 (225 ILCS 330/).
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1separate phases of the selection process as defined in this Act
2and may include the specialized experience, technical
3qualifications and competence, capacity to perform, past
4performance, experience with similar projects, assignment of
5personnel to the project, and other appropriate factors. Price
6may not be used as a factor in the evaluation of Phase I
7proposals.
8    "Proposal" means the offer to enter into a design-build
9contract as submitted by a design-build entity in accordance
10with this Act.
11    "Request for proposal" means the document used by the State
12construction agency to solicit proposals for a design-build
13contract.
14    "Scope and performance criteria" means the requirements
15for the public project, including but not limited to, the
16intended usage, capacity, size, scope, quality and performance
17standards, life-cycle costs, and other programmatic criteria
18that are expressed in performance-oriented and quantifiable
19specifications and drawings that can be reasonably inferred and
20are suited to allow a design-build entity to develop a
21proposal.
22(Source: P.A. 94-716, eff. 12-13-05.)
 
23    (30 ILCS 537/90 rep.)
24    Section 15. The Design-Build Procurement Act is amended by
25repealing Section 90.
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect December
215, 2020.