98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3427

 

Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. David Koehler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
70 ILCS 705/11k new

    Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the board of trustees is not required to accept the lowest contract bid for certain projects when the cost is in excess of $20,000 if the bid does not meet the board's established specifications, terms of delivery, quality, and serviceability requirements. Sets forth the types of contracts that are not subject to competitive bidding. Exempts emergency expenditures from competitive bidding when the emergency expenditure is approved by a vote of 3/4 of the members of the board. Provides notice and advertisement requirements for bid proposals and bid submissions.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by
5adding Section 11k as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 705/11k new)
7    Sec. 11k. Competitive bidding; notice requirements.
8    (a) The board of trustees shall have the power to acquire
9by gift, legacy, or purchase any personal property necessary
10for its corporate purposes provided that all contracts for
11supplies, materials, or work involving an expenditure in excess
12of $20,000 shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after
13advertising as required under subsection (b) of this Section.
14The board is not required to accept a bid that does not meet
15the district's established specifications, terms of delivery,
16quality, and serviceability requirements. Contracts which, by
17their nature, are not adapted to award by competitive bidding,
18are not subject to competitive bidding, including, but not
19limited to:
20        (1) contracts for the services of individuals
21    possessing a high degree of professional skill where the
22    ability or fitness of the individual plays an important
23    part;

 

 

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1        (2) contracts for the printing of finance committee
2    reports and departmental reports;
3        (3) contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds,
4    tax warrants and other evidences of indebtedness;
5        (4) contracts for the maintenance or servicing of, or
6    provision of repair parts for, equipment which are made
7    with the manufacturer or authorized service agent of that
8    equipment where the provision of parts, maintenance, or
9    servicing can best be performed by the manufacturer or
10    authorized service agent, or which involve proprietary
11    parts or technology not otherwise available;
12        (5) purchases and contracts for the use, purchase,
13    delivery, movement, or installation of data processing
14    equipment, software, or services and telecommunications
15    and interconnect equipment, software, and services;
16        (6) contracts for duplicating machines and supplies;
17        (7) contracts for utility services such as water,
18    light, heat, telephone or telegraph;
19        (8) contracts for goods or services procured from
20    another governmental agency;
21        (9) purchases of equipment previously owned by some
22    entity other than the district itself; and
23        (10) contracts for goods or services which are
24    economically procurable from only one source, such as for
25    the purchase of magazines, books, periodicals, pamphlets,
26    reports, and online subscriptions.

 

 

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1    Contracts for emergency expenditures are also exempt from
2competitive bidding when the emergency expenditure is approved
3by a vote of 3/4 of the members of the board.
4    (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this
5Section, all proposals to award contracts involving amounts in
6excess of $20,000 shall be published at least 10 days,
7excluding Sundays and legal holidays, in advance of the date
8announced for the receiving of bids, in a secular English
9language daily newspaper of general circulation throughout the
10district. Advertisements for bids shall describe the character
11of the proposed contract or agreement in sufficient detail to
12enable the bidders thereon to know what their obligations will
13be, either in the advertisement itself, or by reference to
14detailed plans and specifications on file at the time of the
15publication of the first announcement. Such advertisement
16shall also state the date, time and place assigned for the
17opening of bids, and no bids shall be received at any time
18subsequent to the time indicated in the announcement. All
19competitive bids for contracts involving an expenditure in
20excess of $20,000 must be sealed by the bidder and must be
21opened by a member of the board or an employee of the district
22at a public bid opening at which the contents of the bids must
23be announced. Each bidder must receive at least 3 days notice
24of the time and place of the bid opening.