HB3409 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3409

Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 537/25
30 ILCS 537/90 rep.

Amends the Design-Build Procurement Act. Provides that the committee shall consist of at least 5 but no more than 7 members. Provides that public members shall be nominated within 30 days of receiving notice. Adds that if either group fails to nominate a suitable candidate within the 30 day period, the State construction agency shall nominate an appropriate public member. Provides that if a conflict of interest is discovered before proposals are reviewed, the member with the conflict shall be removed and the committee may continue with only one public member. Removes a Section that repeals the Act on July 1, 2014.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Design-Build Procurement Act is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:

(30 ILCS 537/25)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2014)

Sec. 25. Selection committee.

(a) When the State construction agency elects to use the design-build delivery method, it shall establish a committee to evaluate and select the design-build entity. The committee, under the discretion of the State construction agency, shall consist of at least 5 but no more than or 7 members and shall include at least one licensed design professional and 2 members of the public. Public members may not be employed or associated with any firm holding a contract with the State construction agency. Within 30 days of receiving notice, one One public member shall be nominated by associations representing the general design or construction industry and one member shall be nominated by associations that represent minority or female-owned design or construction industry businesses. If either group fails to nominate a suitable candidate within the 30 day period, the State construction agency shall nominate an appropriate public member. The selection committee may be designated for a set term or for the particular project subject to the request for proposal.

(b) The members of the selection committee must certify for each request for proposal that no conflict of interest exists between the members and the design-build entities submitting proposals. If a conflict is discovered before proposals are reviewed exists, the member must be replaced before any review of proposals.

If a conflict is discovered after proposals are reviewed, the member with the conflict shall be removed and the committee may continue with only one public member.

If at least 5 members remain, the remaining committee members may complete the selection process.

(Source: P.A. 94-716, eff. 12-13-05.)

(30 ILCS 537/90 rep.)

Section 10. The Design-Build Procurement Act is amended by repealing Section 90.