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 1        AN ACT to amend the Illinois  Vehicle  Code  by  changing
 2    Section 13B-45.

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

 5        Section 5.  The  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  is  amended  by
 6    changing Section 13B-45 as follows:

 7        (625 ILCS 5/13B-45)
 8        Sec. 13B-45.  Contracts.
 9        (a)  The Agency may enter into contracts with one or more
10    responsible   parties   to  construct  and  operate  official
11    inspection  stations,  provide  and  maintain  approved  test
12    equipment, administer tests, certify results, issue  emission
13    inspection  stickers or certificates, maintain records, train
14    personnel, or provide information to  the  public  concerning
15    the program.
16        These  contracts  (i)  shall  be  subject to the Illinois
17    Purchasing Act, (ii) may be for a term  of  up  to  9  years,
18    (iii)  shall  be  in  writing, and (iv) shall not take effect
19    until a  copy  of  the  contract  is  filed  with  the  State
20    Comptroller.
21        (b)  In  preparing its proposals for bidding by potential
22    contractors, the Agency shall endeavor to include  provisions
23    relating to the following factors:
24             (1)  The  demonstrated  financial  responsibility of
25        the potential contractor.
26             (2)  The  specialized   experience   and   technical
27        competence of the potential contractor in connection with
28        the  type  of services required and the complexity of the
29        project.
30             (3)  The  potential  contractor's  past  record   of
31        performance  on  contracts  with  the  Agency, with other
 
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 1        government agencies or public bodies,  and  with  private
 2        industry,  including such items as cost, quality of work,
 3        and ability to meet schedules.
 4             (4)  The capacity of  the  potential  contractor  to
 5        perform the work within the time limitations.
 6             (5)  The  familiarity  of  the  potential contractor
 7        with the types of problems applicable to the project.
 8             (6)  The potential contractor's proposed  method  to
 9        accomplish    the    work   required   including,   where
10        appropriate, any demonstrated capability of exploring and
11        developing innovative or advanced techniques and methods.
12             (7)  Avoidance  of   personal   and   organizational
13        conflicts of interest prohibited under federal, State, or
14        local law.
15             (8)  The  potential  contractor's  present and prior
16        involvement  in  the  community  and  in  the  State   of
17        Illinois.
18        (c)  Any  contract  for  the  operation  of  one  or more
19    official inspection stations shall include a  provision  that
20    the  contractor shall not perform emission-related repairs or
21    adjustments to vehicles, other than to the  contractor's  own
22    vehicles,  necessary  to  enable  vehicles  to  pass Illinois
23    emission inspections.
24        (d)  If a  vehicle  is  damaged  by  or  because  of  the
25    emission  inspection,  the  owner  of the vehicle may bring a
26    civil action in the circuit court of the county in which  the
27    inspection  occurred  and  may  recover  from  the contractor
28    treble damages, costs, and attorney's fees.
29    (Source: P.A. 88-533.)

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

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