Full Text of HB5719 98th General Assembly
HB5719 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 HB5719 Introduced , by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 50 ILCS 510/4 | from Ch. 85, par. 6404 | 50 ILCS 510/5 | from Ch. 85, par. 6405 | 50 ILCS 510/6 | from Ch. 85, par. 6406 |
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Amends the Local Government Professional Services Selection Act. Provides that when political subdivision is selecting a professional services firm for a project, that political subdivision must follow certain procedures concerning public notices, evaluations, and selections, regardless of whether that subdivision has a preexisting satisfactory relationship with that firm. Effective immediately.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services | 5 | | Selection Act is amended by changing Sections 4, 5, and 6 as | 6 | | follows:
| 7 | | (50 ILCS 510/4) (from Ch. 85, par. 6404)
| 8 | | Sec. 4. Public notice. Present provisions of law | 9 | | notwithstanding, in the
procurement of architectural, | 10 | | engineering or land surveying services, each
political | 11 | | subdivision which utilizes architectural, engineering or land
| 12 | | surveying services shall permit firms engaged in the lawful | 13 | | practice of
their professions to annually file a statement of | 14 | | qualifications and
performance data with the political | 15 | | subdivision. Whenever a project
requiring architectural, | 16 | | engineering or land surveying services is proposed
for a | 17 | | political subdivision, the political subdivision shall , unless | 18 | | it has
a satisfactory relationship for services with one or | 19 | | more firms :
| 20 | | (1) mail or e-mail a notice requesting a statement of | 21 | | interest in the specific
project to all firms who have a | 22 | | current statement of qualifications and
performance data | 23 | | on file with the political subdivision;
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| 1 | | (2) place an advertisement in a secular English | 2 | | language daily newspaper
of general circulation throughout | 3 | | such political subdivision, requesting a
statement of | 4 | | interest in the specific project and further requesting
| 5 | | statements of qualifications and performance data from | 6 | | those firms which do
not have such a statement on file with | 7 | | the political subdivision. Such
advertisement shall state | 8 | | the day, hour and place the
statement of interest and the | 9 | | statements of qualifications and performance
data shall be | 10 | | due; or | 11 | | (3) place an advertisement for professional services | 12 | | on the political subdivision's website requesting a | 13 | | statement of interest in the specific project. The | 14 | | professional services advertisement shall include a | 15 | | description of each project and state the time and place | 16 | | for interested firms to submit its letter of interest, | 17 | | statement of qualifications, and performance data, as | 18 | | required.
| 19 | | (Source: P.A. 98-420, eff. 8-16-13.)
| 20 | | (50 ILCS 510/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 6405)
| 21 | | Sec. 5. Evaluation Procedure. A political subdivision | 22 | | shall , unless
it has a satisfactory relationship for services | 23 | | with one or more firms, evaluate
the firms submitting letters | 24 | | of interest, taking into account
qualifications, ability of | 25 | | professional personnel, past record and
experience, |
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| 1 | | performance data on file, willingness to meet time
| 2 | | requirements, location, workload of the firm,
and such other | 3 | | qualifications-based factors as the
political subdivision may | 4 | | determine in writing are applicable. The
political subdivision | 5 | | may conduct discussions with and require public
presentations | 6 | | by firms deemed to be the most qualified regarding their
| 7 | | qualifications, approach to the project, and ability to furnish | 8 | | the required services. In no case shall a political | 9 | | subdivision, prior to selecting a firm for negotiation under | 10 | | Section 7, seek formal or informal submission of verbal or | 11 | | written estimates of costs or proposals in terms of dollars, | 12 | | hours required, percentage of construction cost, or any other | 13 | | measure of compensation.
| 14 | | (Source: P.A. 94-1097, eff. 2-2-07.)
| 15 | | (50 ILCS 510/6) (from Ch. 85, par. 6406)
| 16 | | Sec. 6. Selection procedure. On the basis of evaluations,
| 17 | | discussions and presentations, the political subdivision | 18 | | shall , unless it
has a satisfactory relationship for services | 19 | | with one or more firms, select no
less than 3 firms which it | 20 | | determines to be the most qualified to
provide services for the | 21 | | project and rank them in order of qualifications
to provide | 22 | | services regarding the specific project. The political
| 23 | | subdivision shall then contact the firm ranked most preferred | 24 | | and attempt
to negotiate a contract at a fair and reasonable | 25 | | compensation, taking into
account the estimated value, scope, |
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| 1 | | complexity, and professional nature of
the services to be | 2 | | rendered.
If fewer than 3 firms submit letters of interest and | 3 | | the political
subdivision determines that one or both of those | 4 | | firms are so qualified,
the political subdivision may proceed | 5 | | to negotiate a contract pursuant to
this Section and Section 7.
| 6 | | (Source: P.A. 85-854.)
| 7 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 8 | | becoming law.
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