SB2189 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2189

Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2705/2705-625 new

Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administration Code of Illinois. Establishes that the Department of Transportation shall make advance payments to its consultants for the preparatory work necessary for the consultant to provide initial personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals on its project with the Department. Provides that the amount paid shall be equal to 10% of the total value of the contract between the consultant and the Department. Provides that the advance payment to the consultant is an advance payment of the reported amount of the contract and is not a payment in addition to the amount of the contract; therefore, the amount of the advance payment shall be deducted from the future progress payments or the total contract amount. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2705-625 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-625 new)

Sec. 2705-625. Advance payments for consultants. The Department shall make advance payments to its consultants for the preparatory work necessary for the consultant to provide initial personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals on its project with the Department. The amount paid shall be made 14 days prior to the consultant starting work. The amount paid shall be equal to 10% of the total value of the contract between the consultant and the Department. The advance payment to the consultant is an advance payment of the reported amount of the contract and is not a payment in addition to the amount of the contract; therefore, the amount of the advance payment shall be deducted from the future progress payments or the total contract amount.

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