Section 980.300  Actions Affecting Responsibility and Prequalification

At any time, CDB may consider whether an action is warranted concerning an A/E's prequalification.  Actions that may be taken include one or more of the following:

a)         Interim or Emergency Suspension or Modification

CDB may summarily suspend or modify an A/E's prequalification in accordance with Section 16 of the Capital Development Board Act [20 ILCS 3105/16].

b)         Debarment

CDB may debar an A/E to exclude it from making submittals for CDB contracts as authorized by statute.  The period of debarment shall be not less than five years and may be permanent when warranted or as authorized by law [20 ILCS 3105/16].

c)         Modification of Prequalification

CDB may modify or restrict an A/E's prequalification as appropriate, including, but not limited to, one or more of the following:

1)         Limiting the size or type of contracts for which an A/E may submit proposals for a specified period of time, or until a current contract is substantially or fully complete.

2)         Limiting the number of CDB contracts an A/E may enter into for a specified period of time, or until a current contract is substantially or fully complete.

3)         Limiting the aggregate dollar amount of contracts the A/E may enter into with CDB.

4)         Imposing limits as set forth above pending performance on the A/E's next CDB contract(s) in instances where the A/E has no current CDB contracts.

d)         Conditional Prequalification

CDB may condition prequalification (which may be otherwise limited) on the A/E's successful utilization of a management plan, evaluations, conferences, or other methods designed to achieve satisfactory performance or compliance with contract requirements.

e)         Suspension

CDB may suspend an A/E firm or disqualify an A/E firm temporarily from submitting with CDB, for a period of time up to five years.  The A/E's failure to timely pursue administrative action as provided by Subpart D of this Part shall constitute consent of the A/E to CDB's action.

(Source:  Amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 10759, effective August 10, 2001)