SB1882 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1882

Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. Edward D. Maloney

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

75 ILCS 5/5-5	from Ch. 81, par. 5-5
75 ILCS 16/40-45

Amends the Illinois Local Library Act and the Public Library District Act of 1991. Provides that certain contracts in excess of $20,000 (now, $10,000) must be let by competitive bidding. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning libraries.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by changing Section 5-5 as follows:

(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 $10,000, 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 $10,000, 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. 86-405.)

Section 10. The Public Library District Act of 1991 is amended by changing Section 40-45 as follows:

(75 ILCS 16/40-45)

Sec. 40-45. Bids for construction, improvements, or equipment purchases.

(a) When the trustees determine to commence constructing the building, purchasing a site or a building, remodeling, repairing, or improving an existing library building, erecting an addition to an existing library building, or purchasing the necessary equipment for the library, they may then revise the plan or adopt a new plan and provide estimates of the costs of the revised or new plan.

(b) The board shall, when the cost is in excess of $20,000 $10,000, advertise for bids for constructing the building, remodeling, repairing, or improving of an existing library building, erecting an addition to an existing library building, or purchasing the necessary equipment for the library and shall let the contract or contracts for the project, when the cost is in excess of $20,000 $10,000, to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders. The board shall require from the bidders security for the performance of the bids determined by the board pursuant to law. The trustees may let the contract or contracts to one or more bidders as they determine.

(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)

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