Public Act 098-0420
 
HB2488 EnrolledLRB098 07933 OMW 38021 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services
Selection Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
 
    (50 ILCS 510/4)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6404)
    Sec. 4. Public notice. Present provisions of law
notwithstanding, in the procurement of architectural,
engineering or land surveying services, each political
subdivision which utilizes architectural, engineering or land
surveying services shall permit firms engaged in the lawful
practice of their professions to annually file a statement of
qualifications and performance data with the political
subdivision. Whenever a project requiring architectural,
engineering or land surveying services is proposed for a
political subdivision, the political subdivision shall, unless
it has a satisfactory relationship for services with one or
more firms:
    (1) mail or e-mail Mail a notice requesting a statement of
interest in the specific project to all firms who have a
current statement of qualifications and performance data on
file with the political subdivision; or
    (2) place Place an advertisement in a secular English
language daily newspaper of general circulation throughout
such political subdivision, requesting a statement of interest
in the specific project and further requesting statements of
qualifications and performance data from those firms which do
not have such a statement on file with the political
subdivision. Such advertisement shall state the day, hour and
place the statement of interest and the statements of
qualifications and performance data shall be due; or
    (3) place an advertisement for professional services on the
political subdivision's website requesting a statement of
interest in the specific project. The professional services
advertisement shall include a description of each project and
state the time and place for interested firms to submit its
letter of interest, statement of qualifications, and
performance data, as required.
(Source: P.A. 85-854.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.