98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3151

 

Introduced , by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 535/30  from Ch. 127, par. 4151-30

    Amends the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act. Provides that applicants for a Qualification Based Selection Act contract that includes on-site construction-related activities are not required to participate in apprenticeship or training program approved by the United States Department of Labor for those on-site construction activities. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Architectural, Engineering, and Land
5Surveying Qualifications Based Selection Act is amended by
6changing Section 30 as follows:
 
7    (30 ILCS 535/30)  (from Ch. 127, par. 4151-30)
8    Sec. 30. Evaluation procedure. A State agency shall
9evaluate the firms submitting letters of interest and other
10prequalified firms, taking into account qualifications; and
11the State agency may consider, but shall not be limited to
12considering, ability of professional personnel, past record
13and experience, performance data on file, willingness to meet
14time requirements, location, workload of the firm and any other
15qualifications based factors as the State agency may determine
16in writing are applicable. To be considered for evaluation on
17Qualification Based Selection Act contracts which include
18on-site construction-related activities, including but not
19limited to material testing and drilling, the firm and/or the
20firms subcontractors/consultants shall not be required to
21participate in applicable apprenticeship and training programs
22approved by and registered with the United States Department of
23Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training for all on-site

 

 

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1construction activities related activities, including, but not
2limited to, material testing and drilling. The State agency may
3conduct discussions with and require public presentations by
4firms deemed to be the most qualified regarding their
5qualifications, approach to the project and ability to furnish
6the required services.
7    A State agency shall establish a committee to select firms
8to provide architectural, engineering, and land surveying
9services. A selection committee may include at least one public
10member nominated by a statewide association of the profession
11affected. The public member may not be employed or associated
12with any firm holding a contract with the State agency nor may
13the public member's firm be considered for a contract with that
14State agency while he or she is serving as a public member of
15the committee.
16    In addition, the Department of Transportation may appoint
17public members to selection committees that represent the
18geographic, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the population of
19the State, including persons nominated by associations
20representing minority and female-owned business associations.
21Public members shall be licensed in or have received a degree
22from an accredited college or university in one of the
23professions affected and shall not be employed by, associated
24with, or have an ownership interest in any firm holding or
25seeking to hold a contract while serving as a public member of
26the committee.

 

 

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1    In no case shall a State agency, prior to selecting a firm
2for negotiation under Section 40, seek formal or informal
3submission of verbal or written estimates of costs or proposals
4in terms of dollars, hours required, percentage of construction
5cost, or any other measure of compensation.
6(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09; 96-849, eff. 12-23-09.)
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.