(75 ILCS 5/5-5) (from Ch. 81, par. 5-5)
    Sec. 5-5. When the directors determine to commence the construction of the building or the remodeling, repairing or improving of an existing library building or the erection of an addition thereto, the purchase of the necessary equipment for such library, or the acquisition of library materials such as books, periodicals, recordings and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities in connection with either the purchase or construction of a new library building or the expansion of an existing library building, they may then revise the plan therefor or adopt a new plan and provide estimates of the costs thereof, and shall, when the cost is in excess of $20,000, advertise for bids for the construction of the building, or the remodeling, repairing or improving of an existing library building or the erection of an addition thereto, or the purchase of the necessary equipment for such library, or the acquisition of library materials such as books, periodicals, recordings and electronic data storage and retrieval facilities in connection with either the purchase or construction of a new library building or the expansion of an existing library building, and shall let the contract or contracts for the same, when the cost is in excess of $20,000, to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders and may require from such bidders, such security for the performance of the bids as the board shall determine. The directors may let the contract or contracts to one or more bidders, as they shall determine.
(Source: P.A. 94-435, eff. 8-2-05.)