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| | HB0680 Engrossed | | LRB102 10879 AWJ 16209 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Local Government Professional Services |
5 | | Selection Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
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6 | | (50 ILCS 510/5) (from Ch. 85, par. 6405)
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7 | | Sec. 5. Evaluation Procedure. A political subdivision |
8 | | shall, unless
it has a satisfactory relationship for services |
9 | | with one or more firms, evaluate
the firms submitting letters |
10 | | of interest, taking into account
qualifications, ability of |
11 | | professional personnel, past record and
experience, |
12 | | performance data on file, willingness to meet time
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13 | | requirements, location, workload of the firm,
and such other |
14 | | qualifications-based factors as the
political subdivision may |
15 | | determine in writing are applicable. The
political subdivision |
16 | | may conduct discussions with and require public
presentations |
17 | | by firms deemed to be the most qualified regarding their
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18 | | qualifications, approach to the project, and ability to |
19 | | furnish the required services. In no case shall a political |
20 | | subdivision, prior to selecting a firm for negotiation under |
21 | | Section 7, seek formal or informal submission of verbal or |
22 | | written estimates of costs or proposals in terms of dollars, |
23 | | hours required, percentage of construction cost, or any other |