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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2811 Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Brad Halbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 605 ILCS 5/6-201.7 | from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7 |
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Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that, except for professional services, when the cost of construction, materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment exceeds $5,000 (rather than the previous threshold of $20,000), 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. Effective immediately.
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| | HB2811 | | LRB102 15178 RAM 20533 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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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 Illinois Highway Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 6-201.7 as follows:
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| 6 | | (605 ILCS 5/6-201.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7)
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| 7 | | Sec. 6-201.7. Construct, maintain and repair and be |
| 8 | | responsible for
the construction, maintenance and repair of |
| 9 | | roads within the district,
let contracts, employ labor and |
| 10 | | purchase material and machinery
therefor, subject to the |
| 11 | | limitations provided in this Code.
Contracts,
labor, |
| 12 | | machinery, disposal, and incidental expenses related to |
| 13 | | special services
under Section 6-201.21 of this Code |
| 14 | | constitute maintenance, for purposes of
this Section.
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| 15 | | Except for professional services, when the cost of |
| 16 | | construction,
materials, supplies, new machinery or equipment |
| 17 | | exceeds $5,000
$20,000, the
contract for such construction, |
| 18 | | materials, supplies, machinery or
equipment shall be let to
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| 19 | | the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids at |
| 20 | | least once,
and at least 10 days prior to the time set for the |
| 21 | | opening of such bids, in a
newspaper
published within the |
| 22 | | township or road district, or, if no newspaper is
published |
| 23 | | within the township or road district then in one published
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