98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3510

 

Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. Pat McGuire

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 510/5  from Ch. 85, par. 6405

    Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that a political subdivision may take into account verbal or written estimates of the cost of services for the project. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services
5Selection Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 510/5)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6405)
7    Sec. 5. Evaluation Procedure. A political subdivision
8shall, unless it has a satisfactory relationship for services
9with one or more firms, evaluate the firms submitting letters
10of interest, taking into account qualifications, ability of
11professional personnel, past record and experience,
12performance data on file, willingness to meet time
13requirements, location, workload of the firm, and such other
14qualifications-based factors as the political subdivision may
15determine in writing are applicable. The political subdivision
16may conduct discussions with and require public presentations
17by firms deemed to be the most qualified regarding their
18qualifications, approach to the project, and ability to furnish
19the required services. A political subdivision may take into
20account verbal or written estimates of the cost of services for
21the project. In no case shall a political subdivision, prior to
22selecting a firm for negotiation under Section 7, seek formal
23or informal submission of verbal or written estimates of costs

 

 

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1or proposals in terms of dollars, hours required, percentage of
2construction cost, or any other measure of compensation.
3(Source: P.A. 94-1097, eff. 2-2-07.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.