Public Act 094-0435
 
SB1882 Enrolled LRB094 11434 BDD 42348 b

    AN ACT concerning libraries.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 3. The Township Code is amended by changing Section
85-30 as follows:
 
    (60 ILCS 1/85-30)
    Sec. 85-30. Purchases; bids. Any purchase by a township
having fewer than 10,000 inhabitants and located in a county
with a population under 3,000,000 for services, materials,
equipment, or supplies in excess of $20,000 $10,000 (other than
professional services) and any purchase by a township in a
county with a population of 3,000,000 or more, or by a township
having 10,000 or more inhabitants and located in a county with
a population of less than 3,000,000, for services, materials,
equipment, or supplies in excess of $10,000 (other than
professional services) shall be contracted for in one of the
following ways:
        (1) By a contract let to the lowest responsible bidder
    after advertising for bids at least once (i) in a newspaper
    published within the township, or (ii) if no newspaper is
    published within the township, then in one published within
    the county, or (iii) if no newspaper is published within
    the county, then in a newspaper having general circulation
    within the township.
        (2) By a contract let without advertising for bids in
    the case of an emergency if authorized by the township
    board.
    This Section does not apply to contracts by a township with
the federal government.
(Source: P.A. 92-627, eff. 7-11-02.)
 
    Section 4. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
changing Sections 4-5-11 and 8-9-1 as follows:
 
    (65 ILCS 5/4-5-11)  (from Ch. 24, par. 4-5-11)
    Sec. 4-5-11. Except as otherwise provided, all contracts,
of whatever character, pertaining to public improvement, or to
the maintenance of the public property of a municipality
involving an outlay of $10,000 $1,500 or more, shall be based
upon specifications to be approved by the council. Any work or
other public improvement which is not to be paid for in whole
or in part by special assessment or special taxation, when the
expense thereof will exceed $20,000 $10,000, shall be
constructed as follows:
    (1) By a contract let to the lowest responsible bidder
after advertising for bids, in the manner prescribed by
ordinance, except that any such contract may be entered into by
the proper officers without advertising for bids, if authorized
by a vote of 4 of the 5 council members elected; or
    (2) In the following manner, if authorized by a vote of 4
of the 5 council members elected: the commissioner of public
works or other proper officers to be designated by ordinance,
shall superintend and cause to be carried out the construction
of the work or other public improvement and shall employ
exclusively for the performance of all manual labor thereon,
laborers and artisans whom the city or village shall pay by the
day or hour, but all material of the value of $20,000 $10,000
and upward used in the construction of the work or other public
improvement, shall be purchased by contract let to the lowest
responsible bidder in the manner to be prescribed by ordinance.
    Nothing contained in this section shall apply to any
contract by a municipality with the United States of America or
any agency thereof.
(Source: P.A. 86-576.)
 
    (65 ILCS 5/8-9-1)  (from Ch. 24, par. 8-9-1)
    Sec. 8-9-1. In municipalities of less than 500,000 except
as otherwise provided in Articles 4 and 5 any work or other
public improvement which is not to be paid for in whole or in
part by special assessment or special taxation, when the
expense thereof will exceed $20,000 $10,000, shall be
constructed either (1) by a contract let to the lowest
responsible bidder after advertising for bids, in the manner
prescribed by ordinance, except that any such contract may be
entered into by the proper officers without advertising for
bids, if authorized by a vote of two-thirds of all the aldermen
or trustees then holding office; or (2) in the following
manner, if authorized by a vote of two-thirds of all the
aldermen or trustees then holding office, to-wit: the
commissioner of public works or other proper officers to be
designated by ordinance, shall superintend and cause to be
carried out the construction of the work or other public
improvement and shall employ exclusively for the performance of
all manual labor thereon, laborers and artisans whom the
municipality shall pay by the day or hour; and all material of
the value of $20,000 $10,000 and upward used in the
construction of the work or other public improvement, shall be
purchased by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder in
the manner to be prescribed by ordinance. However, nothing
contained in this section shall apply to any contract by a
city, village or incorporated town with the federal government
or any agency thereof.
    In every city which has adopted Division 1 of Article 10,
every such laborer or artisan shall be certified by the civil
service commission to the commissioner of public works or other
proper officers, in accordance with the requirement of that
division.
    In municipalities of 500,000 or more population the letting
of contracts for work or other public improvements of the
character described in this section shall be governed by the
provisions of Division 10 of this Article 8.
(Source: P.A. 86-576.)
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by
changing Section 5-5 as follows:
 
    (75 ILCS 5/5-5)  (from Ch. 81, par. 5-5)
    Sec. 5-5. When the directors determine to commence the
construction of the building or the remodeling, repairing or
improving of an existing library building or the erection of an
addition thereto, the purchase of the necessary equipment for
such library, or the acquisition of library materials such as
books, periodicals, recordings and electronic data storage and
retrieval facilities in connection with either the purchase or
construction of a new library building or the expansion of an
existing library building, they may then revise the plan
therefor or adopt a new plan and provide estimates of the costs
thereof, and shall, when the cost is in excess of $20,000
$10,000, advertise for bids for the construction of the
building, or the remodeling, repairing or improving of an
existing library building or the erection of an addition
thereto, or the purchase of the necessary equipment for such
library, or the acquisition of library materials such as books,
periodicals, recordings and electronic data storage and
retrieval facilities in connection with either the purchase or
construction of a new library building or the expansion of an
existing library building, and shall let the contract or
contracts for the same, when the cost is in excess of $20,000
$10,000, to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders and may
require from such bidders, such security for the performance of
the bids as the board shall determine. The directors may let
the contract or contracts to one or more bidders, as they shall
determine.
(Source: P.A. 86-405.)
 
    Section 10. The Public Library District Act of 1991 is
amended by changing Section 40-45 as follows:
 
    (75 ILCS 16/40-45)
    Sec. 40-45. Bids for construction, improvements, or
equipment purchases.
    (a) When the trustees determine to commence constructing
the building, purchasing a site or a building, remodeling,
repairing, or improving an existing library building, erecting
an addition to an existing library building, or purchasing the
necessary equipment for the library, they may then revise the
plan or adopt a new plan and provide estimates of the costs of
the revised or new plan.
    (b) The board shall, when the cost is in excess of $20,000
$10,000, advertise for bids for constructing the building,
remodeling, repairing, or improving of an existing library
building, erecting an addition to an existing library building,
or purchasing the necessary equipment for the library and shall
let the contract or contracts for the project, when the cost is
in excess of $20,000 $10,000, to the lowest responsible bidder
or bidders. The board shall require from the bidders security
for the performance of the bids determined by the board
pursuant to law. The trustees may let the contract or contracts
to one or more bidders as they determine.
(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
 
    Section 15. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by
changing Section 6-201.7 as follows:
 
    (605 ILCS 5/6-201.7)  (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7)
    Sec. 6-201.7. Construct, maintain and repair and be
responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of
roads within the district, let contracts, employ labor and
purchase material and machinery therefor, subject to the
limitations provided in this Code. Contracts, labor,
machinery, disposal, and incidental expenses related to
special services under Section 6-201.21 of this Code constitute
maintenance, for purposes of this Section.
    Except for professional services, when the cost of
construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment
exceeds $20,000 $10,000, the contract for such construction,
materials, supplies, machinery or equipment shall be let to the
lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids at least
once, and at least 10 days prior to the time set for the
opening of such bids, in a newspaper published within the
township or road district, or, if no newspaper is published
within the township or road district then in one published
within the county, or, if no newspaper is published within the
county then in a newspaper having general circulation within
the township or road district, but, in case of an emergency,
such contract may be let without advertising for bids. For
purposes of this Section "new machinery or equipment" shall be
defined as that which has been previously untitled or that
which shows fewer than 200 hours on its operating clock and
that is accompanied by a new equipment manufacturer's warranty.
(Source: P.A. 92-268, eff. 1-1-02; 93-109, eff. 7-8-03; 93-164,
eff. 7-10-03; 93-610, eff. 11-18-03; revised 12-4-03.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.