HB2953ham001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Filed: 3/2/2017

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2953

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2953, on page 1, immediately below line 3, by inserting the following:

"Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is amended by changing Section 32 as follows:

(70 ILCS 3605/32) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 332)

Sec. 32. The Board shall adopt regulations to insure that the construction or acquisition by the Authority of services or public transportation facilities (other than real estate) involving a cost of more than the small purchase threshold set by the Federal Transit Administration $40,000 and the disposition of all property of the Authority shall be after public notice and with public bidding. The regulations may provide for exceptions to the requirements for the issuance and sale of bonds or notes of the Authority, to the acquisition of professional or utility services and to other matters for which public bidding is disadvantageous. The regulations may also provide for the use of competitive negotiations or the prequalification of responsible bidders consistent with applicable federal regulations. The requirements set forth therein shall not apply to purchase of service agreements or other contracts, purchases or sales entered into by the Authority with any transportation agency or unit of local government.

(Source: P.A. 98-1156, eff. 1-9-15.)

Section 10. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended by changing Section 5.5 as follows:

(70 ILCS 3610/5.5)

Sec. 5.5. Public bidding. The Board shall adopt regulations to ensure that the construction or acquisition by the District of services or public transportation facilities (other than real estate) involving a cost of more than the small purchase threshold set by the Federal Transit Administration $40,000 and the disposition of all property of the District shall be after public notice and with public bidding. The regulations may provide for exceptions to the requirements for the issuance and sale of bonds or notes of the District, to the acquisition of professional or utility services and to other matters for which public bidding is disadvantageous. The regulations may also provide for the use of competitive negotiations or the prequalification of responsible bidders consistent with applicable federal regulations. The requirements set forth therein shall not apply to purchase of service agreements or other contracts, purchases or sales entered into by the District with any transportation agency or unit of local government.

(Source: P.A. 98-1156, eff. 1-9-15.)"; and

on page 1, line 4, by replacing "Section 5" with "Section 15".