HB4477ham001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. William Davis

Filed: 4/7/2016

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4477

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4477 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by adding Section 20-170 as follows:

(30 ILCS 500/20-170 new)

Sec. 20-170. Mobilization payments.

(a) As used in this Section, "mobilization payment" means an advance payment to a contractor or subcontractor that enables the contractor or subcontractor to purchase necessary machinery and tools for a project. "Mobilization payment" may also include other goods or services necessary for a project when expressly provided for within the contract.

(b) All contracts under this Code entered into by the Department of Transportation shall provide for mobilization payments unless explicitly rejected by the contractor.

(c) When a contract under this Code entered into by the Department of Transportation provides for mobilization payments and the contractor is using the services of a subcontractor, the subcontract shall include terms requiring mobilization payments be made to the subcontractor.

Mobilization payments to a subcontractor shall be made on a tiered system based on the total value of the subcontract: