Public Act 098-0952
 
SB3071 EnrolledLRB098 17880 JLK 53004 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 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 board determines 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, 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,
to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders.
    The board shall not be required to accept a bid that does
not meet the library's established specifications, terms of
delivery, quality, and serviceability requirements. Contracts
which, by their nature, are not adapted to award by competitive
bidding, are not subject to competitive bidding, including, but
not limited to:
        (1) contracts for the services of individuals
    possessing a high degree of professional skill where the
    ability or fitness of the individual plays an important
    part;
        (2) contracts for the printing of finance committee
    reports and departmental reports;
        (3) contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds,
    tax warrants and other evidences of indebtedness;
        (4) contracts for the maintenance or servicing of, or
    provision of repair parts for, equipment which are made
    with the manufacturer or authorized service agent of that
    equipment where the provision of parts, maintenance, or
    servicing can best be performed by the manufacturer or
    authorized service agent;
        (5) purchases and contracts for the use, purchase,
    delivery, movement, or installation of data processing
    equipment, software, or services and telecommunications
    and interconnect equipment, software, and services;
        (6) contracts for duplicating machines and supplies;
        (7) contracts for utility services such as water,
    light, heat, telephone or telegraph;
        (8) contracts for goods or services procured from
    another governmental agency;
        (9) purchases of equipment previously owned by some
    entity other than the library itself; and
        (10) contracts for goods or services which are
    economically procurable from only one source, such as for
    the purchase of magazines, books, periodicals, pamphlets,
    and reports.
    Contracts for emergency expenditures are also exempt from
competitive bidding when the emergency expenditure is approved
by 3/4 of the members of the board.
    The board shall and may require from such bidders, such
security for the performance of the bids determined by as the
board pursuant to law shall determine. The board directors may
let the contract or contracts to one or more bidders, as they
shall determine.
(Source: P.A. 94-435, eff. 8-2-05.)
 
    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,
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, to the lowest responsible bidder or
bidders. The board shall not be required to accept a bid that
does not meet the library's established specifications, terms
of delivery, quality, and serviceability requirements.
Contracts which, by their nature, are not adapted to award by
competitive bidding, are not subject to competitive bidding,
including, but not limited to:
        (1) contracts for the services of individuals
    possessing a high degree of professional skill where the
    ability or fitness of the individual plays an important
    part;
        (2) contracts for the printing of finance committee
    reports and departmental reports;
        (3) contracts for the printing or engraving of bonds,
    tax warrants and other evidences of indebtedness;
        (4) contracts for the maintenance or servicing of, or
    provision of repair parts for, equipment which are made
    with the manufacturer or authorized service agent of that
    equipment where the provision of parts, maintenance, or
    servicing can best be performed by the manufacturer or
    authorized service agent;
        (5) purchases and contracts for the use, purchase,
    delivery, movement, or installation of data processing
    equipment, software, or services and telecommunications
    and interconnect equipment, software, and services;
        (6) contracts for duplicating machines and supplies;
        (7) contracts for utility services such as water,
    light, heat, telephone or telegraph;
        (8) contracts for goods or services procured from
    another governmental agency;
        (9) purchases of equipment previously owned by some
    entity other than the library itself; and
        (10) contracts for goods or services which are
    economically procurable from only one source, such as for
    the purchase of magazines, books, periodicals, pamphlets,
    and reports.
    Contracts for emergency expenditures are also exempt from
competitive bidding when the emergency expenditure is approved
by 3/4 of the members of the board.
    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. 94-435, eff. 8-2-05.)