093_HB3191eng HB3191 Engrossed LRB093 06334 BDD 06453 b 1 AN ACT concerning public contracts. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 5 Public Works Contract Change Order Act. 6 Section 5. Change orders; bidding. If a change order 7 for any public works contract (i) is entered into by the 8 State or by a unit of local government or a school district 9 that receives State funds for construction under the Illinois 10 Procurement Code or the State Finance Act and (ii) authorizes 11 or necessitates any increase in the contract price that is 12 25% or more of the original contract price, the portion of 13 the contract that is covered by the change order must be 14 resubmitted for bidding in the same manner for which the 15 original contract was bid. Bidding for the portion of the 16 contract covered by the change order is subject to any 17 requirements to employ females and minorities on the public 18 works project that existed at the bidding for the original 19 contract, together with any later requirements imposed by 20 law. The provisions of this Act do not apply to change orders 21 that are the result of an emergency as determined under 22 Section 16 of the Capital Development Board Act. 23 Section 10. Mandates. This Act is exempt from the 24 reimbursement requirements of the State Mandates Act. 25 Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding 26 Section 8.27 as follows: 27 (30 ILCS 805/8.27 new) 28 Sec. 8.27. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 HB3191 Engrossed -2- LRB093 06334 BDD 06453 b 1 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required 2 for the implementation of any mandate created by the Public 3 Works Contract Change Order Act.