SB1745eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1745 Engrossed LRB099 08055 AWJ 28200 b

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-1022.5 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1022.5 new)

Sec. 5-1022.5. Sole source procurement. Purchases of and contracts for goods and services which by their nature are not adapted to award by competitive bidding shall not be subject to the competitive bidding requirements of this Code, including, but not limited to: contracts for the services of individuals possessing a high degree of professional skill where the ability or fitness of the individual plays an important part; purchases of and contracts for supplies, materials, parts, or equipment which are available only from a single source; purchases of or contracts for printing of finance committee pamphlets, comptroller's estimates, and departmental reports; contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds, tax warrants, and other evidences of indebtedness; purchases of and contracts for utility services such as water, light, heat, telephone, or internet; purchases of and contracts for the purchase of magazines, books, periodicals, and similar articles of an educational or instructional nature; the binding of such magazine, books, periodicals, pamphlets, reports, and similar articles; and purchases of and contracts for maintenance of computer hardware and software.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.